Almere City FC vs Jong Utrecht – Pre-Match Analysis
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Poisson model favours Almere City FC (59%) — form and H2H data both point in the same direction as Almere City FC face Jong Utrecht.
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Analysis & Preview
A Eerste Divisie encounter, Regular Season - 24 sees Jong Utrecht travel to Yanmar Stadion to take on Almere City FC. The game is scheduled for Friday 29 January 2027, 19:00 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, Almere City FC stand at 6W 0D 4L from 10 Eerste Divisie matches — 1.80 PPG. Last five: W L L W W. Offensively they are averaging 1.90 goals per game, with 1.10 conceded. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. This season is still relatively young for Almere City FC, so this record blends games from this season and last.
In front of their own supporters this season, Almere City FC have posted 7W 0D 3L at Yanmar Stadion — 2.10 PPG. They are averaging 2.00 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. 4 home clean sheets from 10 games (40%) — a solid defensive base on their own ground.
Jong Utrecht — All Games: 3W 1D 6L from 10 Eerste Divisie fixtures this season — 1.00 PPG. Last five: L L L L W. They are scoring at 1.90 per game and conceding 2.20. Conceding 2.20 per game is a high rate — their defensive vulnerabilities have been exposed regularly this season. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 90% of their matches this season — one of the stronger BTTS rates in the division, making Yes a well-evidenced play. This season is still relatively young for Jong Utrecht, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Jong Utrecht away from home this season: 2W 1D 7L from 10 away games — 0.70 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 1.30 goals scored and 2.10 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 80% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.
Almere City FC carry the stronger recent momentum — 0.80 PPG ahead of their opponents on 1.80 vs 1.00. The form data is a point in their favour, and where the price allows, it is the cleaner directional bet.
H2H
The historical ledger comes down firmly in favour of Almere City FC: 5 wins from 6 previous clashes against 0 for Jong Utrecht, with 1 draws across those contests.
Goals have been a feature of this fixture. The last 6 meetings have averaged 2.8 per game — a rate that gives the Over 2.5 market a solid historical foundation. The most recent clash, on 27 Feb 2026, ended 3–2 with Almere City FC winning.
From a betting standpoint, the H2H backs both Almere City FC and goals. The home side's 5 wins from 6 meetings, combined with an average of 2.8 goals per game, gives the home win and Over 2.5 combination a historically grounded case.
In-Play Profile
Almere City FC in-play tendencies (51 games, 24 at home): they score before half-time in 75% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 67% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 54% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 67% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 51%.
Jong Utrecht in-play tendencies (51 games, 24 at away): they score before half-time in 79% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 73% of the time; BTTS occurs in 67% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 62% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 47%.
From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — Almere City FC 67% and Jong Utrecht 69% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. Over 2.5 goals is well-supported by both sides' in-play profiles (Almere City FC 72% | Jong Utrecht 69%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Almere City FC 2.17 xG and Jong Utrecht 1.21 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Almere City FC attack 0.935 / defence 0.806 | Jong Utrecht attack 0.946 / defence 1.269. League average goals — home 1.827 / away 1.580. Jong Utrecht bring a strong defensive rating of 1.269 — this is suppressing Almere City FC's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 51 Almere City FC games / 51 Jong Utrecht games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Almere City FC 59% | Draw 20% | Jong Utrecht 20%. Fair-value odds: Almere City FC 1.69 | Draw 5.00 | Jong Utrecht 5.00. The model has a clear lean to Almere City FC (59%) — a 39pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 66% | BTTS probability 62% | Total xG 3.37. Over 2.5 is the model's clear signal at 66% — a total xG of 3.37 means the expected score alone exceeds the 2.5 threshold, making the Over not just likely but structurally supported by both sides' attack/defence profiles. BTTS Yes at 62% reflects that both xG figures (2.17 / 1.21) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, Almere City FC are the pick at 59% — clear model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 20% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
On the goals line, Poisson's 3.37 combined xG gives a 66% probability to Over 2.5 — strong, supported by form averaging 3.1 goals per game and H2H averaging 2.8 goals per meeting.
Poisson assigns a 62% probability to BTTS Yes based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates corroborate: Almere City FC 40% | Jong Utrecht 80% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Almere City FC vs Jong Utrecht | Competition: Eerste Divisie, Regular Season - 24 | Venue: Yanmar Stadion • Kick-off: Friday 29 Jan 2027, 19:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Almere City FC 59% | Draw 20% | Jong Utrecht 20% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 66% | BTTS 62% | xG Almere City FC 2.17 / Jong Utrecht 1.21 • Poisson strength factors: Almere City FC attack 0.935 / def 0.806 | Jong Utrecht attack 0.946 / def 1.269 | league avg home 1.827 / away 1.580 • Poisson stance: Almere City FC (59%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
2.17
Almere City FC xG
Expected Goals
1.21
Jong Utrecht xG
62%
BTTS
85%
Over 1.5
66%
Over 2.5
44%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Almere City FC vs Jong Utrecht kick off?
Almere City FC vs Jong Utrecht is scheduled to kick off at 19:00 on Friday 29 January 2027 at Yanmar Stadion.
Where is Almere City FC vs Jong Utrecht being played?
The match is being played at Yanmar Stadion.
What competition is Almere City FC vs Jong Utrecht part of?
Almere City FC vs Jong Utrecht is a Regular Season - 24 fixture in the Eerste Divisie (Netherlands).
Who is favourite to win Almere City FC vs Jong Utrecht?
Our statistical model gives Almere City FC a 59% chance of winning, Jong Utrecht a 20% chance, and a 20% chance of a draw — making Almere City FC the favourite.
Will both teams score in Almere City FC vs Jong Utrecht?
Our model estimates a 62% probability that both Almere City FC and Jong Utrecht will score (BTTS).
Will Almere City FC vs Jong Utrecht have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 66%.
What is the head-to-head record between Almere City FC and Jong Utrecht?
Record (6 meetings): Almere City FC 5W | Draws 1 | Jong Utrecht 0W.
What form are Almere City FC and Jong Utrecht in?
Almere City FC (all comps): 6W-0D-4L in 10 | 1.80 PPG | GF 1.90 / GA 1.10 | L5 W-L-L-W-W. Jong Utrecht (all comps): 3W-1D-6L in 10 | 1.00 PPG | GF 1.90 / GA 2.20 | L5 L-L-L-L-W.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
Working from Almere City FC's attack rating (0.94) and Jong Utrecht's defence rating (1.27), the model arrives at 2.17 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Jong Utrecht's attack versus Almere City FC's defence, projects 1.21 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 51/51 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 10.1%. Close behind: 2-1 (9.7%), 2-0 (8.1%). Together the top three scorelines make up 28% of the probability — a moderately spread distribution, typical of a competitive match-up.
Most Likely Outcome
Almere City FC Win
59%
1.69
20%
4.94
20%
4.89
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
2 – 1
9.7%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
9.0%
Draw
2 – 0
8.1%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
2.17
Almere City FC xG
Total xG
3.37
1.21
Jong Utrecht xG
1.69
59%
Home win
4.94
20%
Draw
4.89
20%
Away win
Goals Markets
85%
Over 1.5
1.18
15%
Under 1.5
6.67
66%
Over 2.5
1.52
34%
Under 2.5
2.94
44%
Over 3.5
2.27
56%
Under 3.5
1.79
25%
Over 4.5
4.00
75%
Under 4.5
1.33
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
62%
BTTS Yes
1.61
38%
BTTS No
2.63
Clean Sheet
30%
3.34
11%
8.74
Win to Nil
18%
5.63
2%
42.76
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Almere City FC vs Jong Utrecht?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 10.1%.
How many goals are Almere City FC and Jong Utrecht expected to score?
The model projects 2.17 expected goals for Almere City FC and 1.21 for Jong Utrecht, a combined total of 3.37.
How confident is the prediction model for Almere City FC vs Jong Utrecht?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 59%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
Almere City FC come into this having played 51 games, going 27W 6D 18L for 1.71 points per game. Their last five reads W-L-L-W-W. The sample for Almere City FC is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
On the other side, Jong Utrecht sit at 1.10 PPG from 51 outings (15W 11D 25L), a run that reads L-L-L-L-W across their last five. The sample for Jong Utrecht is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Almere City FC carry the stronger recent form of the two, 0.61 PPG clear of Jong Utrecht — worth weighing alongside whatever the head-to-head and market data say.
Home Ground vs the Road
Almere City FC's home form reads 14W 3D 7L across 24 games on their own ground, a 1.88 PPG return.
Away from home, Jong Utrecht have taken 0.83 points per game from 24 outings (5W 5D 14L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Almere City FC come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
The Goals Picture
Almere City FC are averaging 2.02 goals scored and 1.47 conceded per game recently; Jong Utrecht are on 1.57 scored and 1.86 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: Almere City FC have seen both teams score in 67% of their recent games; Jong Utrecht in 69%.
Last 51 Results — Eerste Divisie
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Almere City FC
Blended
Jong Utrecht
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Almere City FC and Jong Utrecht in coming into this match?
Almere City FC have gone 27W 6D 18L in their last 51 games (1.71 PPG), while Jong Utrecht have gone 15W 11D 25L in their last 51 (1.10 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Almere City FC at home or Jong Utrecht away?
Almere City FC's home record (1.88 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Almere City FC at home: 1.88 PPG; Jong Utrecht away: 0.83 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between Almere City FC and Jong Utrecht runs to 6 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to August 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Eerste Divisie. They last met on 27 February 2026, roughly 8 months ago.
Digging Into the Numbers
Almere City FC have won the last 5 meetings between these two, a run that gives them the psychological edge coming in.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 26 Sep 2025, when Almere City FC won 4-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Almere City FC's record when hosting Jong Utrecht specifically: 2W 1D 0L from 3 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 6 Meetings
5
Almere City FC
1
Draws
0
Jong Utrecht
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Almere City FC and Jong Utrecht?
From 6 meetings on record, Almere City FC have won 5, Jong Utrecht have won 0, and 1 have been drawn.
When did Almere City FC and Jong Utrecht last play each other?
They last met on 27 February 2026, when Jong Utrecht 2-3 Almere City FC.
Who has won more matches between Almere City FC and Jong Utrecht?
Almere City FC have the better head-to-head record, with 5 wins from 6 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
Half-Time Trends
Almere City FC are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 75% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 38% of the time.
Jong Utrecht are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 79% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 25% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 17% of those situations.
The Numbers That Matter
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Almere City FC 54%, Jong Utrecht 67% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Goals have flowed in these teams' recent matches — Over 2.5 has landed at 67% for Almere City FC and 62% for Jong Utrecht. Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 46% and 33% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: Almere City FC keep a clean sheet in 33% of their matches.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Almere City FC home games / Jong Utrecht away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Almere City FC play Jong Utrecht?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 54% of Almere City FC's games and 67% of Jong Utrecht's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is Almere City FC vs Jong Utrecht usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 67% of Almere City FC's matches and 62% of Jong Utrecht's.
Do Almere City FC and Jong Utrecht tend to score early?
Almere City FC have had a goal before half-time in 75% of their recent matches, Jong Utrecht in 79% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
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