Almere City FC host FC Eindhoven in the Eerste Divisie. Almere have been winning regularly this season, while Eindhoven's results have been far more mixed.
The pair have met many times down the years, and their most recent two meetings went in opposite directions. That sets up an interesting one without any obvious lean toward a repeat script.
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Almere's consistency against Eindhoven's up-and-down run
Almere City's numbers over their last 20 matches (11 wins, 2 draws, 7 losses, 42 goals for, 29 against) reflect a side that's been scoring freely. Their recent Eerste Divisie form backs that up: five wins and a draw from their last seven, with only a home loss to Jong Ajax breaking the run.
Almere City FC: 20 completed matches; FC Eindhoven: 20 completed matches.
Almere City FC
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 43
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- +14
FC Eindhoven
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 25
- Conceded
- 39
- Difference
- -14
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | Dordrecht | Almere City FC | 25.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | Heracles | 18.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | MVV | Almere City FC | 11.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | Jong Ajax | 04.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | De Graafschap | Almere City FC | 29.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| Eerste Divisie | Vitesse | Almere City FC | 21.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | Jong PSV U21 | 14.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Den Bosch | Almere City FC | 08.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Emmen | Almere City FC | 01.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Almere City FC | FC OSS | 25.07.2026 | 8-4 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda | FC Eindhoven | 26.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Emmen | 18.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Dordrecht | 11.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Utrecht | FC Eindhoven | 07.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Heracles | 30.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | Den Bosch | FC Eindhoven | 21.08.2026 | 5-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | MVV | 14.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong AZ | FC Eindhoven | 10.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | SK Beveren | FC Eindhoven | 01.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | PSV Eindhoven | FC Eindhoven | 28.07.2026 | 3-0 |
FC Eindhoven's picture is choppier. Across their last 20 fixtures they've won just 6, drawn 5 and lost 9, shipping 37 goals along the way. Their recent league form shows two wins either side of three straight defeats, so there's no settled pattern to their results right now.
Almere look the more reliable side on paper, but Eindhoven have shown they can put results together in short bursts.
Comparative Team Statistics: Almere City FC vs FC Eindhoven

A long rivalry with no settled pattern
These two have faced each other regularly over the years, and the head-to-head record swings both ways. The most recent meeting in February 2026 saw Eindhoven win 3-2 away at Almere, but the one before that was a 5-0 Almere win at home back in September 2025.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Almere City FC | 21.02.2026 | 3-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | FC Eindhoven | 15.09.2025 | 5-0 |
| Eredivisie | Almere City FC | FC Eindhoven | 26.05.2023 | 3-1 |
| Eredivisie | FC Eindhoven | Almere City FC | 22.05.2023 | 1-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Almere City FC | 10.02.2023 | 0-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | FC Eindhoven | 12.09.2022 | 1-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Almere City FC | 08.04.2022 | 3-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | FC Eindhoven | 03.12.2021 | 2-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Almere City FC | 12.03.2021 | 1-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | FC Eindhoven | 08.01.2021 | 0-0 |
Go further back and you find heavy wins for both sides across different competitions and seasons, so this isn't a fixture with a clear historical favourite.
Recent history doesn't strongly favour either team, which puts more weight on current form.
The table tells a clear story
Almere sit second with 16 points from seven games, built on a healthy plus-12 goal difference. FC Eindhoven are down in 12th with 10 points from the same number of matches and a minus-2 goal difference.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie: Period 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Heracles | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26/10 | 21 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18/7 | 16 |
| 3 | MVV | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12/15 | 16 |
| 4 | VVV Venlo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21/14 | 15 |
| 5 | Roda | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9/5 | 15 |
| 6 | Emmen | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18/17 | 15 |
| 7 | Waalwijk | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18/11 | 13 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13/11 | 13 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17/17 | 13 |
| 10 | Jong AZ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22/17 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20/16 | 12 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14/16 | 12 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13/17 | 10 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13/14 | 8 |
| 15 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13/22 | 8 |
| 16 | Den Bosch | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12/16 | 7 |
| 17 | Dordrecht | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12/23 | 7 |
| 18 | Jong Utrecht | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15/21 | 7 |
| 19 | FC OSS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8/13 | 6 |
| 20 | De Graafschap | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8/20 | 4 |
| Eerste Divisie: Period 2 | |||||||
| 1 | De Graafschap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2 | VVV Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3 | Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6 | Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7 | Helmond Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8 | MVV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9 | Almere City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10 | FC OSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 12 | Waalwijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 14 | Roda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 16 | Heracles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jong PSV U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Eerste Divisie: Period 3 | |||||||
| 1 | De Graafschap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2 | VVV Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3 | Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6 | Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7 | Helmond Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8 | MVV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9 | Almere City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10 | FC OSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 12 | Waalwijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 14 | Roda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 16 | Heracles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jong PSV U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Eerste Divisie: Period 4 | |||||||
| 1 | De Graafschap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2 | VVV Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3 | Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6 | Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7 | Helmond Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8 | MVV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9 | Almere City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10 | FC OSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 12 | Waalwijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 14 | Roda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 16 | Heracles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jong PSV U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Eerste Divisie: Regular season | |||||||
| 1 | Heracles | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26/10 | 21 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18/7 | 16 |
| 3 | MVV | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12/15 | 16 |
| 4 | VVV Venlo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21/14 | 15 |
| 5 | Roda | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9/5 | 15 |
| 6 | Emmen | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18/17 | 15 |
| 7 | Waalwijk | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18/11 | 13 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13/11 | 13 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17/17 | 13 |
| 10 | Jong AZ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22/17 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20/16 | 12 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14/16 | 12 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13/17 | 10 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13/14 | 8 |
| 15 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13/22 | 8 |
| 16 | Den Bosch | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12/16 | 7 |
| 17 | Dordrecht | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12/23 | 7 |
| 18 | Jong Utrecht | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15/21 | 7 |
| 19 | FC OSS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8/13 | 6 |
| 20 | De Graafschap | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8/20 | 4 |
That's a meaningful gap this early in the campaign, and it lines up with what we're seeing in recent form for both sides.

Key contributors to watch
F. Druijf has been Almere's main threat, with 6 goals in just 6 matches, and he's also chipped in 3 assists. E. Poku adds further support with 3 goals and 2 assists from 7 appearances, so Almere's attacking output isn't reliant on one man alone.
For Eindhoven, G. Beaumont stands out as a creative outlet with 4 assists in 7 matches, suggesting he's the one to watch if they're going to trouble Almere's defence.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Lawrence | Wales | 34 | Defender | 188 cm | 84 kg |
| M. Hoedemakers | Netherlands | 28 | Midfielder | 181 | 75 |
| F. Druijf | Netherlands | 28 | Attacker | 190 cm | 89 kg |
| D. van Bruggen | Netherlands | 30 | Defender | 184 | 79 |
| T. Bijleveld | Netherlands | 28 | Defender | 176 cm | 68 kg |
| J. Jacobs | Netherlands | 26 | Defender | 185 cm | 79 kg |
| J. Jacobs | Netherlands | 28 | Midfielder | 182 | 74 |
| B. Burgering | Netherlands | 25 | Attacker | 174 cm | 67 kg |
| Wessel Speel | Netherlands | 24 | Goalkeeper | ||
| E. Cornelisse | Netherlands | 24 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 68 kg |
| M. Engel | Netherlands | 24 | Defender | 186 cm | 68 kg |
| E. van de Blaak | Netherlands | 21 | Defender | 184 cm | 79 kg |
| M. de Haan | Netherlands | 22 | Midfielder | 180 | 74 |
| M. Wasinski | Belgium | 22 | Defender | 185 | 73 |
| J. van der Wilt | Netherlands | 22 | Goalkeeper | 187 cm | 78 kg |
| T. Kuijsten | Netherlands | 21 | Goalkeeper | 191 cm | 83 kg |
| H. El Dahri | Netherlands | 21 | Midfielder | 177 cm | n/a |
| J. Kalisvaart | Netherlands | 22 | Midfielder | 181 cm | 82 kg |
| J. van Gom | Netherlands | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Dors | Suriname | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. van Veen | Netherlands | 35 | Attacker | 189 cm | 85 kg |
| C. Essers | Netherlands | 29 | Defender | 180 | 67 |
| X. Blomme | Belgium | 24 | Midfielder | 174 | 68 |
| J. Borgmans | Netherlands | 24 | Goalkeeper | 190 cm | 82 kg |
| G. Beaumont | Netherlands | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Predrag Jevtić | Serbia | 25 | Defender | ||
| N. Munsters | Netherlands | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| N. Fancito | Curaçao | 22 | Goalkeeper | 184 cm | 69 kg |
| H. Deenen | Netherlands | 22 | Attacker | 180 cm | 74 kg |
| Antonio Baždarić | Croatia | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R. Buifrahi | Belgium | 21 | Attacker | 173 cm | 59 kg |
| L. Netten | Netherlands | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| N. Janssen | Netherlands | 20 | Goalkeeper | 191 cm | n/a |
| Raf van de Riet | Netherlands | 20 | Defender | 178 cm | n/a |
| Tyrese Simons | Netherlands | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| T. Muller | Netherlands | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Boon | Netherlands | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Lennon Smulders | Netherlands | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Bryson | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a | |
| O. Renfrum | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
Almere go into this as the side in better shape, sitting second in the table with a strong goal difference and a solid recent run. Eindhoven's form has been too patchy to trust with any confidence, even away from home.
Without a market to weigh against those findings, we're not in a position to back a specific outcome here. The form and table gap favour Almere, but that's an assessment of the sides, not a betting angle in itself.
