Almere City vs Emmen: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Almere City played Emmen in Eerste Divisie (Netherlands). The match was played on 20 December 2025. Final score: 4:2.

Current form

Almere City: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Emmen: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Almere City scores 2.05 and concedes 1.65 goals per match. Emmen scores 1.85 and concedes 1.75. League average: 3.30 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Almere City 60%, Emmen 70%. Over 2.5: Almere City 75%, Emmen 65%. League level: BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 65%.

xG, shots and style

Almere City has higher xG: 1.88 vs 1.62. Almere City: 17.1 shots per match, Emmen: 14.4.

Match halves

Almere City: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 1.15. Emmen: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 1.10.

Goals by minute

Almere City: 76-90+ (14 goals). Emmen: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Eerste Divisie: 3.30 goals per match, BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 65%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
2 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

49Possession (%)51
Almere CityEmmen
18Shots9
Almere CityEmmen
11Shots on target5
Almere CityEmmen
2.15xG1.21
Almere CityEmmen
5Corners1
Almere CityEmmen
33Dangerous attacks39
Almere CityEmmen
7Fouls15
Almere CityEmmen
2Cards2
Almere CityEmmen

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

2.05Goals scored / match1.85
Almere CityEmmen
1.65Goals conceded / match1.75
Almere CityEmmen
47%Average possession54%
Almere CityEmmen
6.55Shots on target / match5
Almere CityEmmen

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

17.05Shots per match14.45
Almere CityEmmen
6.55Shots on target5
Almere CityEmmen
12%Shot conversion12.8%
Almere CityEmmen
47%Possession54%
Almere CityEmmen
1.88xG for1.62
Almere CityEmmen
1.61xG against1.47
Almere CityEmmen

Shooting quality

Almere City: Counter-attackingEmmen: Attacking
Almere CityEmmen
Accuracy (shots on target)38%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.37

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Almere City is 50% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / match - Almere City · 1.6 pts / match - Emmen

Almere City
LWWWW
Season result split
45% W10% D45% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-2-9
1.45 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DLWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 2.03Opponent xG: 1.67BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Emmen
DDWLW
Season result split
40% W20% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-8
1.40 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-6
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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 11% better for: goals scored per match.

2.05 goals / match - Almere City · 1.85 goals / match - Emmen

Almere City is 6% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.65 goals / match - Almere City · 1.75 goals / match - Emmen

Almere City scoring profile: very strong

Almere City scores in 85% of matches (17 of 20 matches), while Emmen keeps a clean sheet in 15% (3 of 20 matches).

Emmen scoring profile: very strong

Emmen scores in 85% of matches (17 of 20 matches), while Almere City keeps a clean sheet in 25% (5 of 20 matches).

41Goals scored (season)37
Almere CityEmmen
33Goals conceded (season)35
Almere CityEmmen
3.7Average goals in match3.6
Almere CityEmmen
13Goals scored (last 5)11
Almere CityEmmen
10Goals conceded (last 5)7
Almere CityEmmen

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal85%
Almere CityEmmen
60%2 goals50%
Almere CityEmmen
35%3 goals25%
Almere CityEmmen
20%4 goals15%
Almere CityEmmen

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal85%
Almere CityEmmen
55%2 goals50%
Almere CityEmmen
20%3 goals25%
Almere CityEmmen
10%4 goals15%
Almere CityEmmen

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

62%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time35%
Almere CityEmmen
5%BTTS in both halves15%
Almere CityEmmen
45%Scored in both halves40%
Almere CityEmmen

BTTS and goal count

55%Min. 3 goals and BTTS55%
Almere CityEmmen
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
Almere CityEmmen
80%BTTS - last 5100%
Almere CityEmmen

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Almere CityEmmen
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
Almere CityEmmen
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
Almere CityEmmen

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Almere CityEmmen
60%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
Almere CityEmmen
30%Min. 3 goals after half-time40%
Almere CityEmmen

Match halveswhen 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 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.45 pts / match - Almere City · 1.35 pts / match - Emmen

Almere City - half-time state
35% leading40% draw25% trailing
Emmen - half-time state
35% leading30% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.45Points per match (1st half)1.35
Almere CityEmmen
0.9Goals scored (1st half)0.75
Almere CityEmmen
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
Almere CityEmmen
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.5
Almere CityEmmen
55%Clean sheet before half-time45%
Almere CityEmmen
45%No goal before half-time40%
Almere CityEmmen

After half-time (2nd half)

1.7Points per match (2nd half)1.25
Almere CityEmmen
1.15Goals scored (2nd half)1.1
Almere CityEmmen
1.05Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Almere CityEmmen
2.2Average goals (2nd half)2.1
Almere CityEmmen
45%Clean sheet after half-time35%
Almere CityEmmen
25%No goal after half-time35%
Almere CityEmmen

Almere City - second-half results

50% W20% D30% L
29
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.45
PPG before half-time
Lead holding129%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 45%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Emmen - second-half results

40% W5% D55% L
27
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding114%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Almere City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.00
Goals scored / match1.01.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.4
Average goals in match1.63.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%0%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Emmen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.40
Goals scored / match1.21.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.81.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Almere City
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
5
7
16-30
10
2
31-45
7
6
46-60
2
5
61-75
14
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Emmen
ScoredConceded
8
3
0-15
4
5
16-30
3
7
31-45
4
8
46-60
5
5
61-75
13
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.65
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.9 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+37%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
72%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Almere City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
114%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.95
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
34% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
34%

Emmen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
123%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Almere CityLigaEmmen
Average goals in match 3.703.30 3.60
Both teams scored 60%62% 70%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 75%65% 65%
Clean sheets 25%21% 15%
Goal before half-time 75%78% 80%
Goal after half-time 100%86% 100%

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

3.30
Average goals per match
62%
Both teams scored
65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.80
Home goals / match
1.50
Away goals / match
+20%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
56%
2 goals
28%
3 goals
12%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Almere CityGoalJulian Rijkhoff
  2. Almere CityYellow cardEmmanuel van de Blaak
  3. EmmenYellow cardLukas Lind Wessel Larsen
  4. EmmenYellow cardDjenahro Nunumete
  5. EmmenSubstitutionOn: Tim GeypensOff: Frank Evina
  6. Almere CityGoalMilan de Haan
  7. EmmenSubstitutionOn: Jalen HawkinsOff: Djenahro Nunumete
  8. Almere CityGoalJulian Rijkhoff
  9. Almere CityYellow cardMilan de Haan
  10. Almere CitySubstitutionOn: Olivier de NijsOff: Ferdy Druijf
  11. EmmenSubstitutionOn: Freddy QuispelOff: Luca Everink
  12. EmmenSubstitutionOn: Stan van ManenOff: Gijs Bolk
  13. EmmenSubstitutionOn: Daniël BeukersOff: Filimon Gerezgiher
  14. Almere CityGoalTiziano VianelloAssist: Ruben Providence
  15. Almere CitySubstitutionOn: Teun BijleveldOff: Tiziano Vianello

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Erwin BlankMatches officiated: 13
2.85Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 254%Home wins31%Draws15%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Almere City 1 - 0 - 0 Emmen. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FC Emmen
1 : 4
Almere City FC

FAQ

What was the result of Almere City vs Emmen?

The Eerste Divisie match finished Almere City 4:2 Emmen. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Almere City score 2.05 goals per game on average and Emmen 1.85. The Eerste Divisie average is 3.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 65% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Almere City's matches and 70% of Emmen's.

What form are Almere City and Emmen in?

Over the last 5 games Almere City have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Emmen 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Almere City vs Emmen — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.