Almere City FC

Football Netherlands - Eredivisie Yanmar Stadion Sat 31 Aug 22:30

FC Groningen

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Both Teams to Score?

Almere and Groningen both look capable of finding the net and we’re really taken by the 1.70 available when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection. This means a nice return if there are goals at both ends.

Both Teams Dealt Losing Blow in Previous Game

Almere City were beaten 7-1 at Yanmar Stadion in their last game. This loss at home to PSV Eindhoven was their third straight defeat. They recorded just 26% possession and had one shot on target, with Kornelius Hansen being the only player to score.

FC Groningen drew 0-0 in their previous game. This was at home at Euroborg against AZ Alkmaar. Dick Lukkien's team had 44% possession and recorded one shot on goal.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Groningen logo Groningen 30 9 8 13 32 45 -13 32:45 35
17 Almere logo Almere 31 4 8 19 21 59 -38 21:59 20
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Almere City – Last 10 League Games

Almere have 7 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 2.5 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts. They have averaged 44.1% possession, 357.0 passes and 4.1 corners per game, with the opposition getting 2.6 goals from 6.3 shots on goal, 15.2 attempts and 6.8 corners.

Kornelius Hansen leads the way with 3 goals, Thomas Robinet has 2, with Rajiv van La Parra and Yoann Cathline scoring 1. Leading assistor is Peer Koopmeiners with 2.

FC Groningen – Last 10 League Games

Groningen have 2 victories, 6 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 10.4 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 44.3% possession, 3.1 corners in their favour and 5.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.2 goals from 16.0 attempts and 6.3 shots on goal.

Jorg Schreuders and Ricardo Pepi have scored 2, followed by Thom van Bergen with 1. Leandro Bacuna is top assists provider with 2, while Etienne Vaessen has kept 1 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Almere City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nordin Bakker (GK), Hamdi Akujobi, Joey Jacobs, Ricardo Visus, Vasilios Zagaritis, Alex Balboa, Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp, Faiz Mattoir, Kornelius Hansen, Baptiste Guillaume, Thomas Robinet.

FC Groningen confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Etienne Vaessen (GK), Leandro Bacuna, Marco Rente, Marvin Peersman, Finn Stam, Jorg Schreuders, Johan Hove, Tika de Jonge, Luciano Valente, Romano Postema, Thom van Bergen.

Expert Eredivisie Analysis

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Almere City vs FC Groningen league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Almere games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Almere games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Groningen games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Groningen games.

Almere City vs Groningen Prediction

The teams both look good to find the net when it comes to this Eredivisie showdown and that leads us to a BTTS Yes wager. We can land odds of 1.70 for this outcome and that’s an appealing price.

If you want to take a slightly different betting approach, why not consider the Over 2.5 Goals option where you need three or more to be scored.

BTTS Yes Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 58.8% prospect of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Published 02:38, 30 August 2024

Almere City vs Groningen Odds

For this Eredivisie match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean FC Groningen are the 2.15 favourite to win and that means a 47% chance of winning. Almere City are the 3.40 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Under and Over 2.5 Goals trading at a similar price. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at 1.70.

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Team Stats

Almere City logo Almere City Stats

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Full time Result

  • 0 wins, 7 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 1 wins, 5 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 1 wins, 8 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Our Almere vs Groningen team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

We’ve got details of the Eredivisie squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Almere City vs FC Groningen Lineups

Almere City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Groningen Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Almere City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Nordin Bakker
20 Hamdi Akujobi 3 Joey Jacobs 4 Ricardo Visus 14 Vasilios Zagaritis
23 Alex Balboa 5 J. Ritmeester van
24 Faiz Mattoir 17 Kornelius Hansen 21 Baptiste Guillaume
9 Thomas Robinet
1 Etienne Vaessen
7 Leandro Bacuna 5 Marco Rente 43 Marvin Peersman 22 Finn Stam
14 Jorg Schreuders 8 Johan Hove 18 Tika de Jonge 10 Luciano Valente
29 Romano Postema 26 Thom van Bergen

FC Groningen Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Almere City Substitutes

  • 2Damil Dankerlui
  • 7Ruben Providence
  • 11Junior Kadile
  • 15James Lawrence
  • 16Adi Nalic
  • 22Theo Barbet
  • 25Christopher Mamengi
  • 27L. Delaurier-Chaubet
  • 29Jonas Wendlinger
  • 31Joel van der Wilt
  • 36Guus Beaumont

FC Groningen Substitutes

  • 2Wouter Prins
  • 3Thijmen Blokzijl
  • 4Joey Pelupessy
  • 9B. A. Willumsson
  • 11Noam Emeran
  • 21Hidde Jurjus
  • 23Fofin Turay
  • 24Dirk Baron
  • 25Thijs Oosting
  • 27Rui Mendes

Previous Almere City Lineups

25 Aug Eredivisie
Almere 1-7 PSV
17 Aug Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittard 3-0 Almere
11 Aug Eredivisie
Almere 0-1 AZ Alkmaar
19 May Eredivisie
Almere 1-4 NEC Nijmegen
12 May Eredivisie
Ajax 3-0 Almere
04 May Eredivisie
Almere 1-1 SC Heerenveen

Previous FC Groningen Lineups

25 Aug Eredivisie
Groningen 0-0 AZ Alkmaar
18 Aug Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk 1-2 Groningen
10 Aug Eredivisie
Groningen 4-1 NAC Breda
01 Mar KNVB Cup
Feyenoord 2-1 Groningen
09 Feb KNVB Cup
Groningen 4-3 Fortuna Sittard
17 Jan KNVB Cup
Excelsior 0-2 Groningen

Injuries & Suspensions

Almere City Injury Table

Type Name Info
Hamdi Akujobi Other

FC Groningen Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 31 23 5 3 63:27 74
2 PSV 30 21 4 5 89:34 67
3 Feyenoord 30 18 8 4 68:32 62
4 Utrecht 31 18 8 5 61:42 62
5 Twente 30 13 9 8 56:44 48
6 AZ Alkmaar 30 13 8 9 48:34 47
7 Go Ahead E. 30 13 8 9 52:46 47
8 SC Heerenveen 31 11 7 13 39:53 40
9 Fortuna Sittard 30 10 6 14 34:49 36
10 Sp. Rotterdam 30 8 11 11 34:37 35
11 Groningen 30 9 8 13 32:45 35
12 Heracles 30 8 11 11 37:52 35
13 NEC Nijmegen 30 9 6 15 42:44 33
14 NAC Breda 30 8 8 14 32:50 32
15 PEC Zwolle 30 7 10 13 35:48 31
16 Willem II 30 6 6 18 30:50 24
17 Almere 31 4 8 19 21:59 20
18 RKC Waalwijk 30 4 7 19 35:62 19
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 15 12 3 0 36:11 39
2 PSV 15 11 3 1 47:13 36
3 Feyenoord 15 10 3 2 34:15 33
4 SC Heerenveen 16 9 6 1 28:15 33
5 Twente 15 9 4 2 32:18 31
6 Go Ahead E. 15 9 4 2 31:19 31
7 Utrecht 16 9 2 5 27:23 29
8 Groningen 15 7 5 3 19:11 26
9 Heracles 15 6 7 2 27:21 25
10 AZ Alkmaar 15 7 3 5 26:16 24
11 NAC Breda 15 6 5 4 19:18 23
12 PEC Zwolle 15 6 3 6 21:19 21
13 Fortuna Sittard 15 7 0 8 16:24 21
14 NEC Nijmegen 15 5 5 5 32:23 20
15 Sp. Rotterdam 15 4 6 5 19:19 18
16 Willem II 15 3 3 9 18:23 12
17 RKC Waalwijk 15 3 3 9 17:27 12
18 Almere 15 2 4 9 12:32 10