ACV host AFC Amsterdam in the Netherlands Cup. Both clubs have picked up plenty of wins in their domestic form this season, though they're currently competing in different tiers of the pyramid.
The pair have crossed paths several times in recent seasons, usually in Tweede Divisie, and this cup tie brings them together again with ACV now sitting a division below their opponents. That gap in level doesn't automatically point one way in a cup match.
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How both sides have been playing
ACV's recent matches, mostly in Derde Divisie with a couple of cup games mixed in, show 12 wins from 20 outings against 6 losses, and they've been scoring freely with 47 goals in that spread. A few of those wins have been by big margins, including a 6-1 and a 5-1 at home.
ACV: 20 completed matches; AFC Amsterdam: 20 completed matches.
ACV
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 47
- Conceded
- 30
- Difference
- +17
AFC Amsterdam
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 38
- Conceded
- 34
- Difference
- +4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derde Divisie | ACV | SVZW | 26.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| KNVB Beker | ACV | Hoogeveen | 22.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Derde Divisie | Staphorst | ACV | 19.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| Derde Divisie | ACV | Eemdijk | 12.09.2026 | 5-1 |
| Derde Divisie | Hercules | ACV | 05.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| KNVB Beker | ACV | Westlandia | 02.09.2026 | 6-1 |
| Derde Divisie | ACV | DVS 33 Ermelo | 29.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Derde Divisie | Hollandia | ACV | 22.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Derde Divisie | ACV | TEC | 15.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Tweede Divisie | Ijsselmeervogels | ACV | 23.05.2026 | 2-4 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tweede Divisie | AFC Amsterdam | Katwijk | 26.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| KNVB Beker | Groene Ster | AFC Amsterdam | 22.09.2026 | 1-6 |
| Tweede Divisie | Koninklijke HFC | AFC Amsterdam | 19.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Tweede Divisie | AFC Amsterdam | HHC | 12.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Tweede Divisie | Rijnsburgse Boys | AFC Amsterdam | 05.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| KNVB Beker | Be Quick 1887 | AFC Amsterdam | 01.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Tweede Divisie | AFC Amsterdam | ROHDA Raalte | 29.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Tweede Divisie | GVVV Veenendaal | AFC Amsterdam | 22.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Tweede Divisie | AFC Amsterdam | Kloetinge | 15.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Tweede Divisie | AFC Amsterdam | HHC | 23.05.2026 | 2-3 |
AFC Amsterdam's sample comes from Tweede Divisie and cup football, a tier higher than where ACV are currently playing. Their record of 9 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses from 20 games is more mixed, and they've conceded 34 in that time, so it's been a bumpier run than ACV's.
ACV's numbers look stronger on the surface, but they come from a lower division, so they don't translate directly against Tweede Divisie opposition.
Comparative Team Statistics: ACV vs AFC Amsterdam
A fairly even head-to-head
The six meetings between these two since late 2023 don't lean strongly either way. There have been two draws, two wins apiece, and the scorelines have ranged from tight 1-1s to a 3-0 and a 0-2.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tweede Divisie | AFC Amsterdam | ACV | 31.01.2026 | 1-1 |
| Tweede Divisie | ACV | AFC Amsterdam | 06.09.2025 | 0-1 |
| Tweede Divisie | ACV | AFC Amsterdam | 11.01.2025 | 3-2 |
| Tweede Divisie | AFC Amsterdam | ACV | 17.08.2024 | 1-1 |
| Tweede Divisie | AFC Amsterdam | ACV | 11.05.2024 | 3-0 |
| Tweede Divisie | ACV | AFC Amsterdam | 02.12.2023 | 0-2 |
The most recent meeting, back in January this year, finished 1-1 at AFC Amsterdam's ground. Before that, ACV won at home in September 2025 and January 2025, so their record at this venue specifically has been decent.
No side has dominated this fixture recently, and draws have featured more than once.
Cup football with a divisional gap
This tie sits over a month beyond the form data we've got, so neither side's current run guarantees much about how they'll line up in October. Squads can shift in that time, especially for clubs at this level of Dutch football.
The fact that ACV are now playing a division lower than AFC Amsterdam adds a layer of unpredictability. Cup ties between sides at different levels can go either way, and this pair's head-to-head history hasn't shown a clear pattern either.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Platje | Netherlands | 37 | Attacker | 177 cm | 79 kg |
| B. Martis | Curaçao | 28 | Midfielder | 183 | n/a |
| D. Gouda | Netherlands | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. van der Greft | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| D. Ascencion | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| S. Ederveen | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| G. Markiet | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a | |
| B. Lucke | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| N. Benninga | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| R. Fonseca | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a | |
| T. Hovenkamp | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| G. van Weerdenburg | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| N. Shenkman | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| M. Klopper | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a | |
| G. van Zetten | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a | |
| I. Lee | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| T. Zantingh | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| A. van Leeuwen | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| Daniel Nolet | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a | |
| D. Brussee | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
With no odds to reference and the evidence pointing in different directions, this isn't one where a confident lean makes sense. ACV's domestic numbers look eye-catching, but they've been built a tier below where AFC Amsterdam are playing, and the head-to-head record doesn't offer a tiebreaker either.
Best to treat this as a genuinely open cup tie rather than force a view where the evidence doesn't clearly support one.
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