Netherlands - Eerste DivisieDe Oude MeerdijkData current as of October 14, 2026

Emmen vs Almere City: match statistics

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Emmen vs Almere City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Emmen plays Almere City in Eerste Divisie (Netherlands). The game is scheduled for October 17, 2026. Venue: De Oude Meerdijk.

Recent form

Emmen has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Almere City has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Emmen scores 2.20 goals per game and allows 1.80. Almere City scores 2.20 and allows 0.70. Games in this league average 3.52 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of Emmen's games and 40% of Almere City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 70% and 60%, compared with league averages of 67% for BTTS and 67% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Emmen has the higher season xG average, 1.94 to 1.76 per game. Emmen takes 17.6 shots per game, while Almere City takes 16.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Emmen leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 1.40 goals per game after halftime. Almere City leads at halftime in 20% and scores 1.60 after halftime.

When the teams score

Emmen's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (6 goals). For Almere City, it is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eerste Divisie games average 3.52 goals. Both teams score in 67% of games, and 67% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 5.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.16)
(3.82)
(2.82)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

2.2Goals scored / game2.2
EmmenAlmere City
1.8Goals allowed / game0.7
EmmenAlmere City
55%Average possession43%
EmmenAlmere City
6.6Shots on target / game6
EmmenAlmere City

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

17.6Shots per game16
EmmenAlmere City
6.6Shots on target6
EmmenAlmere City
12.5%Shot conversion13.8%
EmmenAlmere City
55%Possession43%
EmmenAlmere City
1.94xG for1.76
EmmenAlmere City
1.23xG against1.72
EmmenAlmere City

Shooting quality

Emmen: DominantAlmere City: Counter-attacking
EmmenAlmere City
Accuracy (shots on target)37%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Almere City is 71% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Emmen · 2.4 pts / game - Almere City

Emmen
LLWDW
Season result split
60% W10% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-1-3
1.90 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-1
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.66Opponent xG: 1.20BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Almere City
WWLWW
Season result split
70% W10% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-1-2
2.20 pts / game · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-1
Last 5 away
3-1-1
DWWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.71Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Almere City is 157% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.8 goals / game - Emmen · 0.7 goals / game - Almere City

Emmen scoring profile: strong

Emmen scores in 90% of games (9 of 10 games), while Almere City keeps a clean sheet in 50% (5 of 10 games).

Almere City scoring profile: very strong

Almere City scores in 90% of games (9 of 10 games), while Emmen keeps a clean sheet in 30% (3 of 10 games).

22Goals scored (season)22
EmmenAlmere City
18Goals conceded (season)7
EmmenAlmere City
4Average goals per game2.9
EmmenAlmere City
7Goals scored (last 5)11
EmmenAlmere City
6Goals conceded (last 5)3
EmmenAlmere City

How often they score at least...

90%1 goal90%
EmmenAlmere City
40%2 goals60%
EmmenAlmere City
40%3 goals50%
EmmenAlmere City
20%4 goals20%
EmmenAlmere City

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal50%
EmmenAlmere City
50%2 goals10%
EmmenAlmere City
40%3 goals10%
EmmenAlmere City
20%4 goals0%
EmmenAlmere City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time30%
EmmenAlmere City
10%BTTS in both halves10%
EmmenAlmere City
30%Scored in both halves40%
EmmenAlmere City

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
EmmenAlmere City
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS30%
EmmenAlmere City
60%BTTS - last 520%
EmmenAlmere City

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
EmmenAlmere City
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
EmmenAlmere City
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
EmmenAlmere City

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time90%
EmmenAlmere City
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time60%
EmmenAlmere City
40%Min. 3 goals after half-time40%
EmmenAlmere City

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Almere City is 8% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.3 pts / game - Emmen · 1.4 pts / game - Almere City

Emmen - half-time state
30% leading40% draw30% trailing
Almere City - half-time state
20% leading80% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.3Points per game (1st half)1.4
EmmenAlmere City
0.8Goals scored (1st half)0.6
EmmenAlmere City
0.8Goals conceded (1st half)0.3
EmmenAlmere City
1.6Average goals (1st half)0.9
EmmenAlmere City
50%Clean sheet before half-time70%
EmmenAlmere City
50%No goal before half-time50%
EmmenAlmere City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.9Points per game (2nd half)2
EmmenAlmere City
1.4Goals scored (2nd half)1.6
EmmenAlmere City
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.4
EmmenAlmere City
2.4Average goals (2nd half)2
EmmenAlmere City
40%Clean sheet after half-time70%
EmmenAlmere City
30%No goal after half-time20%
EmmenAlmere City

Emmen - second-half results

60% W10% D30% L
13
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 60%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Almere City - second-half results

60% W20% D20% L
14
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding350%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 70%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Emmen - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.40
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.41.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Almere City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.00
Goals scored / game0.81.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game1.01.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Emmen
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
2
4
16-30
5
2
31-45
5
2
46-60
6
4
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Almere City
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
2
1
16-30
1
1
31-45
2
2
46-60
6
1
61-75
8
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.45
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+59%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
81%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Emmen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.71
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Almere City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.44
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+1.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
148%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
34%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
36% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
36%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eerste Divisie).

Teams vs league

EmmenLigaAlmere City
Average goals per game▲ 4.003.52▼ 2.90
Both teams scored▼ 60%67%▼ 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 70%67%▼ 60%
Clean sheets▲ 30%18%▲ 50%
Goal before half-time• 80%80%▼ 50%
Goal after half-time▲ 90%84%▲ 90%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.52
Average goals per game
67%
Both teams scored
67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
18%
Clean sheets
2.03
Home goals / game
1.49
Away goals / game
+36%
Home attack advantage
+27%
Home defensive advantage
+30%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
55%
2 goals
31%
3 goals
15%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Emmen's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Almere City. Games average 5.50 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Almere City FC
4 : 2
FC Emmen
FC Emmen
1 : 4
Almere City FC

FAQ

When do Emmen and Almere City play?

Emmen face Almere City on October 17, 2026 in Eerste Divisie at De Oude Meerdijk. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Emmen and Almere City?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Emmen won 0, Almere City won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 5.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Emmen vs Almere City?

Emmen score 2.20 goals per game on average and Almere City 2.20. The Eerste Divisie average is 3.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 67% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Emmen's matches and 40% of Almere City's.

What form are Emmen and Almere City in?

Over the last 5 games Emmen have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Almere City 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Emmen vs Almere City?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.