Jong AZ Alkmaar vs Almere City FC
Match details. Eerste Divisie, Regular Season - 14. Kick-off is Fri 6 Nov, 20:00 Lagos time. It is played at AFAS Trainingscomplex, Alkmaar.
What's at stake. Jong AZ Alkmaar are 19th on 0 points after 0 games, level on points with Jong Ajax, level on points with Jong Utrecht. A win would take them above Jong Ajax. Almere City FC are 9th on 0 points after 0 games, level on points with MVV, level on points with FC OSS. A win would take them above MVV.
Form. Jong AZ Alkmaar have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W D L W. In this competition Jong AZ Alkmaar have gone L W D L W D. Almere City FC have won six, drawn none and lost four of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L W W. In this competition Almere City FC have gone W L L W W L.
The numbers. Jong AZ Alkmaar score 2.4 and concede 1.8 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Jong AZ Alkmaar average 15.9 shots (6.9 on target), 5.0 corners and 1.6 cards a game, with 49% of the ball. Almere City FC score 2.6 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Almere City FC average 14.6 shots (5.9 on target), 4.1 corners and 0.9 cards a game, with 46% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Jong AZ Alkmaar have won five, drawn none and lost four. Eight of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, Jong AZ Alkmaar won two and Almere City FC won two. The last time they met, on 26 Jan 2026, it finished Jong AZ Alkmaar 3-4 Almere City FC: Jong AZ Alkmaar had 19 shots to 21, 54% of the ball, four yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: Almere City FC are the stronger side on form and the table, but both teams' records favour Jong AZ Alkmaar.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their xG points to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 89%. Eight of the last nine meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.30, 78% on the records (Jong AZ Alkmaar: both scored in 4 of 5 at home; Almere City FC: both scored in 4 of 5 away). Backup: Almere City FC Over 0.5 Goals at 1.11. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Almere City FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Almere City FC or Draw (1UP) (no result call); Almere City FC 1UP (no result call). Predicted score: Jong AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Almere City FC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).