Almere City vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction 25.10.2024 | Eredivisie

• Competition: Dutch - Eredivisie
• Date: Friday, 25th, October 2024
• Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CEST
• Venue: Yanmar Stadion (Almere)

NEC Nijmegen will aim for three points to continue their climb into the top eight as they visit Yanmar Stadion to take on struggling Almere City on matchday 10 of the Eredivisie this Friday.

After successfully completing their mission of staying afloat in their first Eredivisie season last year, Almere City now appear to be strong candidates for dropping down to the lower divisions of Dutch football unless they manage to address their ongoing challenges. Indeed, De Zwarte Schapen find themselves stuck in second-to-last place on the league table with a minor three points in their bag, and they are already five points off Zwolle, who sit just above the dreaded dotted line, so a swift reaction is urgently eeded to prevent further decay.

When it comes to NEC Nijmegen, they enjoyed an exceptional domestic campaign last term, achieving their second-highest Eredivisie finish in history at sixth place, but the new season reveals that they continue to struggle to find their true rhythm. By claiming just a third of their opening nine matches, totaling 10 points, Rogier Meijer's men currently sit in 12th place, standing at an equal distance of two points from both European spots and relegation zones.

Almere City vs NEC Nijmegen Betting Tips: NEC TO WIN

Even though Almere will enjoy the advantage of playing at home, it appears they have nothing to pose a threat to their next rival, given that they have been in utter turmoil since the season kicked off, managing to scrape together only three points while still on the hunt for their first win. To make matters even more difficult for the hosts on Friday, they have experienced a drought in the final third in recent weeks, having fired blanks in all but one of their last five top-flight matches, which adds another concern that does not favor their chances. 

While NEC may not have much to brag about regarding their recent displays, they did manage to raise their spirits ahead of the trip to Almere after sailing to a thunderous 3-0 triumph against Heerenveen in their previous outing. The club based in Nijmegen will be hoping to follow up last week’s strong performance with another solid victory, and their recent encounters with Almere provide them with encouragement, as they have defeated them on three occasions out of the last four meetings, scoring exactly four goals in each of those wins. Ultimately, we hope that NEC will take advantage of the complete chaos at the hosts and make it back-to-back triumphs for the second time this term.