Almere City will host Willem II in the next round of the Eredivisie on Friday, 4 October.
Will we see the hosts notch their first win of the season or will the guests spoil those plans? Find out from our Almere City vs Willem II prediction and preview below.
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Almere City vs Willem II prediction: A narrow win for the guests
Key stats
- Almere City are winless this season and they've lost five of the seven games they played in the Eredivisie so far.
- Five of the last seven duels between Almere City and Willem II have gone over 2.5 total goals.
- Almere City have averaged 2.86 total goals per game in the league this season, while Willem II have averaged 2.71 total goals per game.
Correct score prediction: Almere City 1-2 Willem II
The home team have struggled at the start of this season and we don't see that changing against Willem II, who had some solid results like a draw against Feyenoord in the first round of the Eredivisie. In any case, we can see the guests edging out a narrow win with at least three goals scored.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies expect a close contest
- HOME: 17/10 (2.70) – 37.00%
- DRAW: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.30%
- AWAY: 13/8 (2.63) – 38.10%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's clear from these Almere City vs Willem II odds that the bookies don't have a clear favourite, although the guests are the expected winners by the slimmest of margins.
This is not really surprising since these two teams are similar in quality, but Willem II have done much better this season and we probably expected them to be priced a bit lower.
Anyhow, if you likes our predictions for this game, remember to also check out some of our latest betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Almere have done better last season
Last season we saw a couple of duels between these teams and one win for Almere City and a draw. Before that, Almere and Willem II haven't met for a while, with their previous duel being in 2016.
Overall, these two teams have met nine times and Willem II have won six of those matches, while Almere City have notched a couple of wins, with one game ending in a draw.
Netherlands Eerste Divisie 15/01/23
Almere City FC
Willem II
Netherlands Eerste Divisie 21/10/22
Willem II
Almere City FC
Netherlands Eredivisie Play-Offs 16/05/16
Willem II
Almere City FC
Netherlands Eredivisie Play-Offs 13/05/16
Almere City FC
Willem II
Almere City preview: Still waiting on their first win in the league
After seven rounds in this Eredivisie season, Almere City remain winless, with only two points. Of course, that puts them right in the relegation zone, only ahead of RKC Waalwijk, who have managed to lose all of their matches so far. In any case, Almere City are bound for a rough season battling to stay up in the top flight.
On a positive note, Almere City have a clean bill of health heading into this match.
Predicted lineup: Bakker (GK), Akujobi, Lawrence, Jacobs, Zagaritis, Ritmeester van de Kamp, Carbonell, Hansen, Robinet, Kadile & Guillaume
Netherlands Eredivisie 10/05/25
L
Sparta Rotterdam
3
Almere City FC
0
Netherlands Eredivisie 27/04/25
D
Go Ahead Eagles
0
Almere City FC
0
Netherlands Eredivisie 19/04/25
L
Heerenveen
2
Almere City FC
1
Netherlands Eredivisie 12/04/25
L
PSV
5
Almere City FC
0
Netherlands Eredivisie 05/04/25
D
PEC Zwolle
2
Almere City FC
2
Willem II preview: Chasing their third win this season
With eight points from seven games in the league so far, Willem II are near the middle of the standings. However, they have also lost their last two matches in a row, albeit against in-form teams like Utrecht and PSV.
Meanwhile, Erik Schouten, Dani Mathieu, and Niels van Berkel are on the team's injury list right now.
Predicted lineup: Didillon-Hodl (GK), Tirpan, Behounek, Jago, Doodeman, Bosch, Lambert, Meerveld, Sigurgeirsson, Vaesen & Sandra
Netherlands Eredivisie 09/05/25
L
Heracles
2
Willem II
1
Netherlands Eredivisie 03/05/25
D
NEC
1
Willem II
1
Netherlands Eredivisie 27/04/25
L
Fortuna Sittard
1
Willem II
0
Netherlands Eredivisie 13/04/25
L
Ajax
2
Willem II
1
Netherlands Eredivisie 04/04/25
L
Heerenveen
3
Willem II
1
Player to watch: Cisse Sandra
With three goals and one assist in the Eredivisie this season, the young Belgian forward has been crucial for Willem II's offence and we can see him doing well against Almere City too.
