Almere City FC host Roda in the Eerste Divisie. Almere have been winning regularly this season, while Roda's form has been steadier but less spectacular.
There's a bit of a contrast building here. Almere sit well up the table on the back of a strong run, yet Roda have actually won the last two meetings between these sides. That tension between current form and recent head-to-head history is worth digging into before deciding what to make of this one.
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Almere's strong run against Roda's steadier form
Almere City have won five of their last seven Eerste Divisie matches, with just one defeat in that spell, a home loss to Jong Ajax. They've scored freely too, netting four away at MVV and De Graafschap and three past Jong PSV U21.
Almere City FC: 20 completed matches; Roda: 20 completed matches.
Almere City FC
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 43
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- +14
Roda
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 34
- Conceded
- 27
- Difference
- +7
| 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 | Roda | Waalwijk | 26.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Ajax | Roda | 18.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Roda | Vitesse | 12.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | MVV | Roda | 06.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Roda | NAC Breda | 28.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Dordrecht | Roda | 21.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Roda | Helmond Sport | 14.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Emmen | Roda | 07.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Roda | Alemannia Aachen | 01.08.2026 | 2-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Roda | Beerschot VA | 17.07.2026 | 1-0 |
Roda's recent form reads differently. Three wins, three draws and a single loss in their last seven league games shows a side that's competitive but not quite finding the consistency Almere have. Their away form includes a draw at Jong Ajax and a win at Dordrecht, so they're not toothless on the road.
Almere's recent league form is clearly the stronger of the two, with far fewer slip-ups.
Comparative Team Statistics: Almere City FC vs Roda

Head-to-head history favours Roda lately
Despite Almere's current position, Roda have won the last two meetings between these clubs. They beat Almere 2-0 away in October 2025 and then won 2-1 at home in January 2026. Before that, the fixture had swung both ways over the years, including some high-scoring games like a 3-4 Roda win and a 0-4 Almere win in 2022.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | Roda | 30.01.2026 | 1-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Roda | Almere City FC | 20.10.2025 | 2-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Roda | Almere City FC | 24.02.2023 | 0-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | Roda | 30.09.2022 | 2-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | Roda | 14.01.2022 | 0-4 |
| Eerste Divisie | Roda | Almere City FC | 27.08.2021 | 3-4 |
| Eerste Divisie | Roda | Almere City FC | 09.04.2021 | 0-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | Roda | 10.10.2020 | 2-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | Roda | 20.12.2019 | 2-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Roda | Almere City FC | 09.08.2019 | 1-1 |
So while the table points one way, this specific match-up has recently gone Roda's way more often than not.
Roda's recent H2H record here is a reason not to assume Almere's current form guarantees anything.
Where they sit in the table
Almere City are second in the Eerste Divisie with 16 points from seven games, having won five and lost only once. Roda are eighth with 12 points from the same number of matches, built on a more even mix of wins and draws.
| № | 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 |
The four-point gap and four-place difference reflect the form both sides have shown, though it's worth remembering this is still an early-season snapshot rather than a settled picture.

Almere's attacking threats
F. Druijf has been in sharp form for Almere, scoring six goals in six appearances and adding three assists. E. Poku has also chipped in with three goals and two assists across seven matches.
Between them they account for a decent chunk of Almere's attacking output this season, which lines up with the goals they've been scoring in that strong recent run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Nisbet | Australia | 27 | Attacker | 160 cm | n/a |
| M. Paulissen | Netherlands | 33 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 80 kg |
| D. Van den Buijs | Belgium | 31 | Defender | 187 cm | 78 kg |
| M. Tol | Netherlands | 28 | Defender | 189 cm | 81 kg |
| J. Déom | Belgium | 27 | Midfielder | 175 | 65 |
| A. van den Hurk | Curaçao | 33 | Attacker | 180 cm | 87 kg |
| J. Sleegers | Netherlands | 32 | Attacker | 165 cm | 62 kg |
| L. Beerten | Belgium | 23 | Defender | 190 cm | 70 kg |
| J. Kruiver | Netherlands | 25 | Midfielder | 175 cm | n/a |
| J. Treichel | Germany | 23 | Goalkeeper | 188 cm | 67 kg |
| C. Seedorf | Netherlands | 26 | Attacker | 178 | n/a |
| K. Jansen | Netherlands | 22 | Midfielder | 176 cm | n/a |
| D. Dorenbosch | Netherlands | 23 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 74 kg |
| M. Bentoumi | France | 21 | Midfielder | 169 | n/a |
| X. van den Berg | Netherlands | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Guilherme Martinho Peixoto | Portugal | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Bram Marsman | Netherlands | 23 | Defender | 173 cm | n/a |
| Luuk Verheij | Netherlands | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Mensah | Germany | 18 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Ferati | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Almere City look the stronger side on current form, sitting second in the table with only one league defeat in their last seven games. Roda are further back but not far off the pace, and they've had real success against this particular opponent recently.
With no market reference to assess and a fixture still some weeks away, there isn't a clean case to build a selection around here. It's one to keep an eye on closer to kickoff rather than call now.
