Almere City FC sit 2nd in the Eerste Divisie on 16 points from 8 matches, having scored 18 and conceded 7. On the model's scale they rate 0.69 in attack and 1.42 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Eerste Divisie averages of 0.57 and 1.68: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins and 2 defeats, most recently losing to Dordrecht 2-3 away. That is 2.00 points a match, scoring 2.25 and conceding 0.88 per game across 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That leaves them 6 points behind Heracles at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 1st-best attack and the 4th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host FC Volendam in the Eerste Divisie on 3 October 2026, a match the model gives them 39%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
Eerste Divisie table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heracles | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28:12 | +16 | WWLWD | 22 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18:7 | +11 | WLWWL | 16 |
| 3 | MVV | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12:15 | -3 | WDLLW | 16 |
| 4 | VVV Venlo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21:14 | +7 | WLWWL | 15 |
| 5 | Roda | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9:5 | +4 | DDWDW | 15 |
| 6 | Emmen | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18:17 | +1 | LWLLW | 15 |
| 7 | Waalwijk | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18:11 | +7 | DWWWL | 13 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13:11 | +2 | WWLWL | 13 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17:17 | 0 | DLLWW | 13 |
| 10 | Jong AZ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22:17 | +5 | WWLDW | 13 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20:16 | +4 | WLWLW | 12 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14:16 | -2 | DWLDL | 12 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13:17 | -4 | LDWWL | 10 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15:16 | -1 | WWLLD | 9 |
| 15 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13:22 | -9 | DWLLD | 8 |
| 16 | Den Bosch | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12:17 | -5 | LLLWL | 7 |
| 17 | Dordrecht | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12:23 | -11 | LLLLW | 7 |
| 18 | De Graafschap | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9:20 | -11 | LLWLW | 7 |
| 19 | Jong Utrecht | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15:21 | -6 | LDWWL | 7 |
| 20 | FC OSS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8:13 | -5 | WLLWL | 6 |
- Promotion to Eredivisie
Almere City FC sit 2 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L2-3away to Dordrecht25 September 2026
- W1-0Heracles18 September 2026
- W4-0away to MVV11 September 2026
- L0-1Jong Ajax4 September 2026
- W4-1away to De Graafschap29 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Almere City FC vs FC Volendam
Almere City FC host FC Volendam at Yanmar Stadion, Almere on 3 October 2026, 18:00 UTC. The model makes it 39% Almere City FC, 30% draw and 31% FC Volendam, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.41 expected goals for Almere City FC against 1.11. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 51% and over 2.5 goals at 46%.
Full preview and model analysis for Almere City FC vs FC Volendam
Recent meetings with FC Volendam
- 15 July 2026Almere City FC 2–1 FC VolendamFriendlies Clubs
- 31 March 2024Almere City FC 1–1 FC VolendamEredivisie
- 14 January 2024FC Volendam 0–1 Almere City FCEredivisie
- 17 December 2021Almere City FC 2–3 FC VolendamEerste Divisie
- 1 October 2021FC Volendam 3–2 Almere City FCEerste Divisie
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Leading scorers
- F. Druijf6 goals3 assists
League goals this season.