De Graafschap vs Almere City FC

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🕒 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:30 Europe/London 📍 Stadion De Vijverberg 🧑‍⚖️ Joey Kooij 🔁 Regular Season - 4 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 4
Regular Season Table
De Graafschap 19 · Almere City FC 2
Referee Stats
1 matches · 2.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 0%
Draws 0%
Away wins 100%
How the match was won
  • De Graafschap outshot their opponent (21-15).
  • De Graafschap controlled possession (55%).
  • Almere City FC had the sharper finishing (6-8 shots on target).

Team Overview

De Graafschap (Home stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 0-0-2

Goals For / Against

3 / 9
Avg: 1.50 / 4.50

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0
Almere City FC (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 3-1-0

Goals For / Against

12 / 2
Avg: 3.00 / 0.50

Points

10
Avg: 2.50

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eerste Divisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.00
PPG
2.50
1.50
GF
3.00
4.50
GA
0.50
100%
O2.5
75%
100%
BTTS
50%
0%
Score 1st
75%

League-position context

De Graafschap rank19th
Almere City FC rank2nd
De Graafschap points4
Almere City FC points16
De Graafschap: #19 · 4 pts · GD -11
12 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
Almere City FC: #2 · 16 pts · GD +12
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

De Graafschap last 5 home

L L
Points0/6
Weighted index0
Goals3-9
Record0-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Almere City FC last 5 away

W W W D
Points10/12
Weighted index93
Goals12-2
Record3-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

De Graafschap trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 100%

Almere City FC trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.525%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

De Graafschap score at home100%
De Graafschap clean sheet at home0%
Almere City FC score away100%
Almere City FC clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

De Graafschap score first0%
De Graafschap win after scoring first0%
Almere City FC score first75%
Almere City FC win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: De Graafschap 0% · Almere City FC 100%
Avg first goal minute: De Graafschap — · Almere City FC 49.0'

Vs league average

De Graafschap score at home1.50 vs 2.11
De Graafschap concede at home4.50 vs 1.67
Almere City FC score away3.00 vs 1.67
Almere City FC concede away0.50 vs 2.11
De Graafschap score 29% below league average, while Almere City FC score 80% above league average.
Defensive side: De Graafschap are 169% above league average at home, and Almere City FC are 76% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals4.00
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

De Graafschap goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
61-75 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
31-45 0

Almere City FC goal timing (away)

1H scored: 8% 2H scored: 92% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
16-30 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
8
Total Shots
21
15
Shots off Goal
8
6
Blocked Shots
7
1
Shots Inside Box
13
12
Shots Outside Box
8
3
Ball Possession
55%
45%
Corner Kicks
9
5
Fouls
6
9
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
4
5
Total Passes
444
375
Passes Accurate
358
284
Passes %
81%
76%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
11'
11' J. Hardeman
1st substitution · For: Tygo Grotenhuis
28'
28' Goal · 0-1
F. Druijf
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Cornelisse
43'
43' T. Kok
45'
45' M. Hoedemakers
45+1'
45+1' Goal · 1-1
J. Kania
Normal Goal
46'
46' E. van de Blaak
1st substitution · For: D. van Bruggen
62'
62' H. El Dahri
2nd substitution · For: Olivier de Nijs
63'
63' M. Hoedemakers
3rd substitution · For: M. de Haan
70'
70' Goal · 1-2
F. Druijf
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Poku
74'
74' J. Kania
2nd substitution · For: Kyano Kwint
74'
74' G. Finocchiaro
3rd substitution · For: Bjorn van Zijl
77'
77' M. Dors
4th substitution · For: J. van Gom
80'
80' Goal · 1-3
E. Cornelisse
Normal Goal · Assist: Olivier de Nijs
83'
83' Tygo Grotenhuis
4th substitution · For: N. Kaninda
83'
83' J. Meerstadt
5th substitution · For: Denzel Eijken
84'
84' J. Lawrence
5th substitution · For: M. Wasinski
86'
86' Goal · 1-4
Olivier de Nijs
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Druijf

De Graafschap vs Almere City FC 1-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Almere City FC beat De Graafschap 4-1 on Saturday, 29 August 2026 in Eerste Divisie. The match was refereed by Joey Kooij. It was played at Stadion De Vijverberg.

First half: De Graafschap made their 1st substitution at 11', with J. Hardeman replacing Tygo Grotenhuis. Almere City FC took the lead at 28' when F. Druijf scored, with the assist credited to E. Cornelisse, making the score 0-1. T. Kok received a yellow card for De Graafschap at 43'. M. Hoedemakers received a yellow card for Almere City FC at 45'. De Graafschap leveled the score at 45+1' when J. Kania scored, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Almere City FC made their 1st substitution at 46', with E. van de Blaak replacing D. van Bruggen. Almere City FC made their 2nd substitution at 62', with H. El Dahri replacing Olivier de Nijs. Almere City FC made their 3rd substitution at 63', with M. Hoedemakers replacing M. de Haan. Almere City FC took the lead at 70' when F. Druijf scored, with the assist credited to E. Poku, making the score 1-2. De Graafschap made their 2nd substitution at 74', with J. Kania replacing Kyano Kwint. De Graafschap made their 3rd substitution at 74', with G. Finocchiaro replacing Bjorn van Zijl. Almere City FC made their 4th substitution at 77', with M. Dors replacing J. van Gom. Almere City FC extended the lead at 80' when E. Cornelisse scored, with the assist credited to Olivier de Nijs, making the score 1-3. De Graafschap made their 4th substitution at 83', with Tygo Grotenhuis replacing N. Kaninda. De Graafschap made their 5th substitution at 83', with J. Meerstadt replacing Denzel Eijken. Almere City FC made their 5th substitution at 84', with J. Lawrence replacing M. Wasinski. Almere City FC extended the lead at 86' when Olivier de Nijs scored, with the assist credited to F. Druijf, making the score 1-4.

De Graafschap used 5 substitutions while Almere City FC used 5 substitutions. De Graafschap got 1 yellow card, while Almere City FC got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • De Graafschap outshot their opponent (21-15).
  • De Graafschap controlled possession (55%).
  • Almere City FC had the sharper finishing (6-8 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games17
Home Wins7
Draws4
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals12 (70.6%)
BTTS12 (70.6%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins4
Draws3
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals7 (77.8%)
BTTS7 (77.8%)

De Graafschap vs Almere City FC Head-to-Head History by Season