AZ vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
AZ vs Almere City FC — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 32 games · 50 pts (2025/26)
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Assistant 1 Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Sjoerd Nanninga
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 PSV 32 78 2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 32 61 3 NEC 32 56 4 AFC Ajax 32 55 5 FC Twente '65 32 55 6 AZ 32 50 7 SC Heerenveen 32 50 8 FC Utrecht 32 47 9 Sparta Rotterdam 32 43 10 FC Groningen 32 42 11 Go Ahead Eagles 32 38 12 PEC Zwolle 32 37 13 Fortuna Sittard 32 36 14 SBV Excelsior 32 34 15 Telstar 1963 32 31 16 FC Volendam 32 31 17 NAC Breda 32 25 18 Heracles Almelo 32 19 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 May Almere City FC H 1–1 D 14 May FC Twente '65 A 3–2 W 11 May FC Groningen H 3–0 W 04 May Go Ahead Eagles A 3–0 W 24 Apr NAC Breda H 1–1 D 13 Apr Heracles Almelo A 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 May AZ A 1–1 D 14 May Fortuna Sittard H 1–1 D 10 May Sparta Rotterdam H 0–3 L 27 Apr Go Ahead Eagles H 0–0 D 19 Apr SC Heerenveen A 1–2 L 12 Apr PSV A 0–5 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
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Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AZ is hosting Almere City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexandre Penetra made 236 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 28' What a strike from Thomas Robinet! The score is 0-1.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' Mexx Meerdink has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 40' Almere City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 45' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Seiya Maikuma is hanging Denso Kasius on the field on 58 minute.
- 59' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrahim Sadiq is hanging Mexx Meerdink on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' What an equalizer from David Wolfe!
- 69' Emanuel Poku is replacing Junior Kadile for the Almere City FC side.
- 74' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Ernest Poku departs to be replaced by Mayckel Lahdo.
- 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' Time for substitution for Almere City FC. Nordin Bakker is replaced by Jonas Wendlinger.
- 82' Baptiste Guillaume has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charles-Andreas Brym on 82 minute.
- 83' It is a substitution in AZ team. Ruben van Bommel is replaced by Ro-Zangelo Daal on 83 minute.
- 88' Almere City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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AZ
4-2-3-1Starting XI- 10
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Zico Buurmeester ↓ Kees Smit 59'
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Ernest Poku ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 74'
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Denso Kasius ↓ Seiya Maikuma 58'
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Mexx Meerdink ↓ Ibrahim Sadiq 59'
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Bench- 41
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Ibrahim Sadiq ↑ 59'
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Seiya Maikuma ↑ 58'
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Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 74'
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Kees Smit ↑ 59'
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Ro-Zangelo Daal ↑ 83'
Coach Maarten MartensAlmere City FC
4-2-3-1Starting XI- 9
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Theo Barbet ↓ Joey Jacobs 69'
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Junior Kadile ↓ Emanuel Poku 69'
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Baptiste Guillaume ↑ 82'
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Jonas Wendlinger ↑ 81'
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Joey Jacobs ↑ 69'
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Kornelius Hansen ↑ 69'
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Emanuel Poku ↑ 69'
Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk -
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