Almere City vs Willem II Prediction 04.10.2024 | Eredivisie
Almere City
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Willem II
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2.83
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3.24
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2.55
Contents
- Competition: Dutch - Eredivisie
- Date: Friday, 5th, October 2024
- Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20.00 CEST
- Venue: Yanmar Stadion (Almere)
Still searching for their first win of the season, Almere City will host Willem II Tilburg at the Yanmar Stadium on Friday in the eighth round of the Dutch Eredivisie.
Almere City vs Willem II Betting Tips: X2 (DOUBLE CHANCE)
Almere City have offered little hope to their supporters of surviving in the Dutch top flight this season, given that they have yet to taste victory, and a disappointing haul of just two points leaves them firmly rooted in the automatic relegation spot.
Since returning to action after the September international break, De Zwarte Schapen have struggled in front of goal, failing to score in any of their last three top-tier matches, playing out a lifeless 0-0 draw at Heracles before falling to back-to-back losses to Twente (0-5) and Zwolle (0-1) last time out.
With two goals in the bag but 18 let in over the opening seven Eredivisie matches, it's clear that Hedwiges Maduro's side are struggling at both ends of the pitch this season, but the four points taken from last term's league encounters with Willem II gives them a spark of confidence.
After returning to the Eredivisie as second-tier champions last season, Willem II began their comeback in modest fashion by adding eight points to their name, currently sitting equidistant between the European spots and the relegation zone.
Following a storming restart to their Eredivisie journey with a 3-0 thrashing of rock-bottom RKC Waalwijk after the September break, Superkruiken faltered in their next outings, registering back-to-back losses to Utrecht and title-holders PSV Eindhoven.
On the road, Peter Maes' men are still searching for their first victory, but it's important not to overlook the fact that earlier this season they snatched a late point in a 1-1 draw against Feyenoord at De Kuip, so they’ll certainly fancy their chances here.
In conclusion, we believe that Willem II appears much more stable and exudes greater confidence compared to Almere, who not only don't know what a win looks like this term but have also proved to be totally harmless in attack, so we're backing the visiting side to leave this contest unbeaten.
Almere City vs Willem II Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Almere City
1 : 0
Willem II
Eerste Divisie
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Willem II
1 : 1
Almere City
Eerste Divisie
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Almere City
1 : 2
Willem II
Eerste Divisie
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Willem II
5 : 0
Almere City
Eerste Divisie
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Almere City
1 : 4
Willem II
Eerste Divisie
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Willem II
1 : 2
Almere City
Eerste Divisie
Almere City team news
Despite a terrible start to the season with no wins in their first seven league matches, Almere City can at least take comfort in heading into Friday's contest without any injury or suspension concerns.
Hedwiges Maduro, feeling frustrated with his team's form, might make significant adjustments to the starting lineup as he looks to discover a winning strategy.
Last matches of Almere City
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PEC Zwolle
1 : 0
Almere City
Eredivisie
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Almere City
0 : 5
Twente
Eredivisie
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Heracles Almelo
0 : 0
Almere City
Eredivisie
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ADO Den Haag
2 : 1
Almere City
Club Friendlies 3
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Almere City
1 : 1
FC Groningen
Eredivisie
Almere City lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Nordin Bakker
Defenders
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14
Vasilios Zagaritis
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3
Joey Jacobs
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4
Ricardo Visus
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20
Hamdi Akujobi
Midfielders
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23
Alex Balboa
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5
Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp
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24
Faiz Mattoir
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9
Thomas Robinet
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17
Kornelius Hansen
Forwards
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21
Baptiste Guillaume
Willem II team news
The guest side will miss the services of Erik Schouten, Niels van Berkel, and Dani Mathieu, all of whom are still sidelined due to injuries.
Although his team fell 0-2 to PSV Eindhoven in their last match, Peter Maes is likely to retain the identical starting eleven that displayed grit against the reigning champions.
Last matches of Willem II
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Willem II
0 : 2
PSV Eindhoven
Eredivisie
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Utrecht
3 : 2
Willem II
Eredivisie
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Willem II
3 : 0
RKC Waalwijk
Eredivisie
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Willem II
1 : 2
Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie
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Heracles Almelo
1 : 1
Willem II
Eredivisie
Willem II lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Thomas Didillon-Hodl
Defenders
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33
Tommy St. Jago
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30
Raffael Behounek
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25
Mickael Tirpan
Midfielders
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5
Runar Thor Sigurgeirsson
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16
Ringo Meerveld
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34
Amine Lachkar
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8
Jesse Bosch
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7
Nick Doodeman
Forwards
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9
Kyan Vaesen
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14
Cisse Sandra
4 Reasons why we expect X2 (Double Chance)
- Almere are one of only two Eredivisie teams without a single win in the new season (D2 L5).
- Three of Almere's first four home matches ended in defeat.
- Almere have gone scoreless in three consecutive matches in the top division.
- Willem II have beaten Almere in five of the last seven H2H encounters.
Main prediction Almere City - Willem II
Willem II win or draw (X2)
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.43
Additional predictions
Almere City & Willem II current standing in Eredivisie
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 - 4 | +21 | 21 |
| 2 | AZ | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 - 4 | +13 | 16 |
| 3 | FC Utrecht | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 - 6 | +5 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 5 | +8 | 14 |
| 5 | Ajax | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 3 | +7 | 10 |
| 6 | Feyenoord | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 - 6 | +6 | 10 |
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 - 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 - 9 | -3 | 10 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 - 8 | +2 | 9 |
| 10 | Heracles Almelo | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 - 9 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Willem II | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 - 9 | +1 | 8 |
| 12 | NEC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 - 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 - 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 - 13 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 - 16 | -7 | 7 |
| 16 | NAC Breda | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 - 14 | -9 | 6 |
| 17 | Almere City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 - 18 | -16 | 2 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 - 19 | -16 | 0 |