Waalwijk host Almere City FC in the Eerste Divisie. Almere have been one of the division's most consistent sides this season, while Waalwijk have settled into a steadier, more mid-table rhythm.
These two have met plenty of times down the years, including a tight draw earlier this season. How that pattern holds up again is worth digging into before kickoff.
Analysis updated .
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Recent league form
Almere City FC have won seven of their last eleven league games, though their last two have both ended in defeat, including a home loss to Roda. Before that dip they were scoring freely, beating FC Eindhoven and Volendam without conceding.
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Waalwijk: 20 completed matches; Almere City FC: 20 completed matches.
Waalwijk
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 55% 11 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 31
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- +5
Almere City FC
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 5% 1 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 39
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- +10
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | De Graafschap | Waalwijk | 23.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Waalwijk | FC Volendam | 18.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Heracles | Waalwijk | 09.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Waalwijk | Emmen | 03.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Roda | Waalwijk | 26.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Waalwijk | MVV | 18.09.2026 | 6-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Ajax | Waalwijk | 11.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Waalwijk | NAC Breda | 04.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Waalwijk | Jong PSV U21 | 28.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Helmond Sport | Waalwijk | 21.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | Roda | 23.10.2026 | 2-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | Emmen | Almere City FC | 17.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | FC Eindhoven | 09.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | FC Volendam | 03.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| 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 |
Waalwijk's recent run looks different. Four of their last six league matches have finished level, with only one win in that stretch, against MVV. It points to tight, cagey games rather than one-sided ones.
Waalwijk's habit of drawing at home suggests this one could be close.
Comparative Team Statistics: Waalwijk vs Almere City FC
A long-running fixture
These two have faced each other many times across the Eredivisie, Eerste Divisie and friendlies over the years. Their most recent league meeting finished 2-2 at Almere, while the previous trip for Almere City FC ended in a win.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | Almere City FC | Waalwijk | 17.03.2026 | 2-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Waalwijk | Almere City FC | 30.08.2025 | 2-0 |
| Eredivisie | Almere City FC | Waalwijk | 02.02.2025 | 1-4 |
| Eredivisie | Waalwijk | Almere City FC | 03.11.2024 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Almere City FC | Waalwijk | 03.08.2024 | 1-0 |
| Eredivisie | Waalwijk | Almere City FC | 04.04.2024 | 0-0 |
| Eredivisie | Almere City FC | Waalwijk | 07.10.2023 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Waalwijk | Almere City FC | 23.03.2023 | 0-6 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Almere City FC | Waalwijk | 14.08.2020 | 4-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Waalwijk | Almere City FC | 15.02.2019 | 0-1 |
The history swings around a fair bit between them, so it doesn't strongly favour either side heading into this one.
Where they sit in the table
Almere City FC currently sit second in the Eerste Divisie with 22 points from 11 games, backed by a strong goal difference. Waalwijk are down in tenth with 15 points from the same number of matches.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie: Period 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Heracles | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31/12 | 25 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22/7 | 22 |
| 3 | VVV Venlo | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 26/14 | 21 |
| 4 | Emmen | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22/18 | 19 |
| 5 | NAC Breda | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20/19 | 17 |
| 6 | Roda | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10/8 | 16 |
| 7 | MVV | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13/20 | 16 |
| 8 | FC Volendam | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22/17 | 15 |
| 9 | Waalwijk | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19/15 | 14 |
| 10 | Vitesse | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15/15 | 14 |
| 11 | Jong AZ | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22/18 | 13 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15/17 | 13 |
| 13 | FC OSS | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15/15 | 12 |
| 14 | Den Bosch | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14/18 | 11 |
| 15 | FC Eindhoven | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15/22 | 11 |
| 16 | De Graafschap | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13/23 | 11 |
| 17 | Helmond Sport | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16/19 | 9 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13/25 | 8 |
| 19 | Dordrecht | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13/27 | 8 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16/23 | 7 |
| Eerste Divisie: Period 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Heracles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/1 | 3 |
| 2 | NAC Breda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 3 |
| 3 | Den Bosch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 3 |
| 4 | Emmen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 3 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 3 |
| 6 | VVV Venlo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4/4 | 1 |
| 7 | FC Volendam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 8 | Waalwijk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 9 | Jong AZ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4/4 | 1 |
| 10 | De Graafschap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 11 | Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 12 | Roda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 13 | Jong PSV U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jong Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 15 | Jong Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 17 | Almere City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 18 | FC OSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 20 | MVV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/5 | 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 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 36/13 | 28 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23/9 | 22 |
| 3 | VVV Venlo | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30/18 | 22 |
| 4 | Emmen | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24/19 | 22 |
| 5 | NAC Breda | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22/19 | 20 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16/15 | 17 |
| 7 | Roda | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10/8 | 16 |
| 8 | FC Volendam | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23/18 | 16 |
| 9 | MVV | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14/25 | 16 |
| 10 | Waalwijk | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20/16 | 15 |
| 11 | Jong AZ | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 26/22 | 14 |
| 12 | Den Bosch | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16/19 | 14 |
| 13 | Jong PSV U21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15/17 | 13 |
| 14 | FC OSS | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16/17 | 12 |
| 15 | De Graafschap | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13/23 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Eindhoven | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15/23 | 11 |
| 17 | Helmond Sport | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16/21 | 9 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13/25 | 8 |
| 19 | Dordrecht | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13/27 | 8 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16/23 | 7 |
That gap in points and goal difference is the clearest signal in this fixture. Almere have simply been the better side over the season so far.
Waalwijk need to close a real form gap just to stay level on the day.
Key men in form
Almere's main threat is obvious: F. Druijf has scored six goals in just six appearances and added three assists, giving them a clear focal point up front.
Waalwijk's attacking numbers are shared more evenly, with Familia-Castillo and J. Nap both on three assists apiece but no standout scorer in the data. Their goals look more spread out than reliant on one man.
Almere's reliance on one in-form striker could cut both ways if he's kept quiet.
How the game could play out
Put it together and this looks like a tight contest. Waalwijk have drawn more than half their recent home league games, while Almere arrive with the better overall form but have lost their last two in a row.
Almere's firepower, led by Druijf, gives them a route to goals even on the road, but Waalwijk's home resilience makes a routine home win unlikely.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. de Wijs | Netherlands | 31 | Defender | 189 | 84 |
| V. Misidjan | Netherlands | 33 | Attacker | 173 | 61 |
| F. Stokkers | Netherlands | 30 | Attacker | 180 | 81 |
| M. Spenkelink | Netherlands | 29 | Goalkeeper | 196 cm | 86 kg |
| N. Bakboord | Suriname | 27 | Defender | 177 cm | 74 kg |
| L. van Gelderen | Netherlands | 25 | Defender | 178 | 72 |
| A. Dkidak | Netherlands | 26 | Midfielder | 177 cm | 71 kg |
| Juan Carlos Familia-Castillo | Netherlands | 26 | Midfielder | 175 | 56 |
| T. van Leeuwen | Netherlands | 25 | Midfielder | 175 cm | n/a |
| R. Kuijpers | Netherlands | 26 | Attacker | 175 cm | 66 kg |
| R. Fage | France | 23 | Midfielder | 169 | n/a |
| N. Schiks | Netherlands | 22 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 73 |
| L. Postma | Netherlands | 23 | Defender | 181 cm | 73 kg |
| R. van Hedel | Netherlands | 21 | Attacker | 187 cm | 80 kg |
| T. van de Loo | Netherlands | 23 | Midfielder | 171 cm | 66 kg |
| F. Al Mazyani | Morocco | 21 | Defender | 180 | 69 |
| L. Vogels | Netherlands | 23 | Goalkeeper | 191 cm | 78 kg |
| J. van de Haar | Netherlands | 21 | Attacker | 189 | 75 |
| N. Held | Curaçao | 21 | Defender | 178 cm | 60 kg |
| S. van der Plas | Netherlands | 20 | Defender | 183 cm | n/a |
| B. Kemmeren | Netherlands | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Yorem van der Veen | Netherlands | 21 | Attacker | 171 cm | n/a |
| Keyan Varela | Portugal | 20 | Attacker | 182 | 69 |
| Xander Mulder | Netherlands | 21 | Goalkeeper | 188 cm | n/a |
| J. Nap | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. el Harchaoui | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. van Gemert | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| 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 | 25 | 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 |
| Twan van der Zeeuw | Netherlands | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. van der Wilt | Netherlands | 22 | Goalkeeper | 187 cm | 78 kg |
| J. Ritmeester van de Kamp | Netherlands | 23 | Midfielder | 177 cm | 73 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 |
| Olivier de Nijs | Netherlands | 21 | Attacker | ||
| E. Poku | Netherlands | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Lenssen | Netherlands | 21 | Midfielder | 167 cm | n/a |
| Donte Apinsa | Suriname | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Mateyo | Netherlands | 21 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| I. Ghogli | Netherlands | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bas Huisman | Netherlands | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| I. Goghli | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. Pennock | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. van der Mark | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
Given the gap in the table and Waalwijk's tendency to draw rather than win at home, there's a reasonable case for Almere avoiding defeat here.
It won't be straightforward with Almere short of recent momentum, but the underlying numbers lean their way.
Match result odds
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