Almere City - AZ Alkmaar - 10 August 2024 Eredivisie - (0-1)

Goal kick for Alkmaar at Yanmar Stadion.

Free kick for Almere in their own half.

Almere have a goal kick.

Alkmaar are pushing forward but Ruben van Bommel's finish is wide of the goal.

Ball goes out of play for a Almere goal kick.

Ruben van Bommel of Alkmaar gets in a strike, but is off target.

Goal kick for Almere at Yanmar Stadion.

Almere have a dangerous throw-in.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Martin Van den Kerkhof signals a Almere throw-in in Alkmaar's half.

Martin Van den Kerkhof awards the home team a throw-in.

Maarten Martens is making the team's third substitution at Yanmar Stadion with Ruben van Bommel replacing Myron Van Brederode.

Seiya Maikuma (Alkmaar) gets a yellow card.

Free kick for Almere in the half of Alkmaar.

Can Almere get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Alkmaar's half?

Hedwiges Maduro (Almere) is making a fifth substitution, with Guus Beaumont replacing Axel Bandeira.

Lequincio Zeefuik (Alkmaar) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Almere awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in for Almere at Yanmar Stadion.

Alkmaar have been awarded a corner by Martin Van den Kerkhof.

Adi Nalic is on a sub for Kornelius Normann Hansen for Almere.

Christopher Mamengi is on a sub for Jochem Ritmeester Van De Kamp for Almere.

Ricardo Visus (Almere) has been sent off!

Martin Van den Kerkhof signals a free kick to Alkmaar in their own half.

Almere awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ball safe as Almere is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Free kick Alkmaar.

Almere awarded a throw-in in their own half.

In Almere a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Lequincio Zeefuik is replacing Troy Parrott for Alkmaar at Yanmar Stadion.

Martin Van den Kerkhof awards Almere a goal kick.

Alkmaar's Jordy Clasie gets his shot away but it misses the target.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Almere.

Almere's Thomas Robinet is whistled for offside at Yanmar Stadion.

Corner awarded to Alkmaar.

Alkmaar have been awarded a corner by Martin Van den Kerkhof.

Corner awarded to Alkmaar.

Seiya Maikuma of Alkmaar smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Throw-in for Alkmaar in their own half.

Martin Van den Kerkhof signals a free kick to Alkmaar in their own half.

Martin Van den Kerkhof signals a free kick to Almere.

Almere to take a throw-in in Alkmaar territory.

Throw-in Almere.

Martin Van den Kerkhof awards Alkmaar a goal kick.

Corner awarded to Alkmaar.

Throw-in Almere.

The home team replace Joey Jacobs with Faiz Mattoir.

Almere make their first substitution with Hamdi Akujobi replacing Stije Resink.

Martin Van den Kerkhof signals a Almere throw-in in Alkmaar's half.

Ernest Poku is replacing Ibrahim Sadiq for the away team.

Throw-in for Almere at Yanmar Stadion.

Free kick for Alkmaar in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Almere.

Throw-in for Alkmaar close to the penalty box.

Almere are too eager and fall into an offside trap.

Martin Van den Kerkhof awards the away team a throw-in.

Alkmaar awarded a free kick in their own half.

The ref's whistle signals the end of the first-half.

Ball goes out of play for a Almere goal kick.

Stije Resink is booked for the home team.

Martin Van den Kerkhof signals a free kick to Alkmaar in their own half.

Almere have a goal kick.

Goal kick for Alkmaar at Yanmar Stadion.

Almere's Vasilios Zagaritis misses with an attempt on goal.

Almere are in shooting range from this free kick.

Throw-in for Almere in the half of Alkmaar.

Almere have been awarded a corner by Martin Van den Kerkhof.

Free kick for Almere in their own half.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Ball goes out of play for a Alkmaar goal kick.

Martin Van den Kerkhof signals a free kick to Almere in their own half.

Corner awarded to Alkmaar.

Alkmaar have been awarded a corner by Martin Van den Kerkhof.

Throw-in for Almere in the half of Alkmaar.

Can Alkmaar get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Almere's half?

Free kick for Alkmaar in the half of Almere.

Martin Van den Kerkhof signals a throw-in for Almere, close to Alkmaar's area.

Baptiste Guillaume (Almere) has been shown a straight red card by referee Martin Van den Kerkhof.

Martin Van den Kerkhof awards Alkmaar a goal kick.

Throw-in for Alkmaar in their own half.

Ball safe as Alkmaar is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Alkmaar awarded a free kick in their own half.

Almere awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Alkmaar to take a throw-in in Almere territory.

Goal kick for Alkmaar at Yanmar Stadion.

Alkmaar have a goal kick.

Almere's Jochem Ritmeester Van De Kamp attacks the ball with his head but his effort fails to hit the target.

Throw-in high up the field for Almere in Almere.

Martin Van den Kerkhof signals a Alkmaar throw-in in Almere's half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Almere.

Almere are coming forward and Jochem Ritmeester Van De Kamp gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Alkmaar needs to be cautious. Almere have an attacking throw-in.

Almere have been awarded a corner by Martin Van den Kerkhof.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Maxim Dekker Alkmaar.

Martin Van den Kerkhof signals a free kick to Almere.

In Almere a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Ball safe as Alkmaar is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Alkmaar at Yanmar Stadion.

Alkmaar awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Free kick for Alkmaar in their own half.

Martin Van den Kerkhof awards the home team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Almere in their own half.

Alkmaar have a dangerous throw-in.

Sherel Floranus is back on his feet again.

The match has been stopped briefly for attention to the injured Sherel Floranus.

Martin Van den Kerkhof signals a throw-in for Alkmaar, close to Almere's area.

Corner awarded to Alkmaar.

Throw-in for Alkmaar close to the penalty box.

Can Almere capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Alkmaar's half?

Almere will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Alkmaar.

In Almere Almere drive forward through Thomas Robinet. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Ibrahim Sadiq scores to make it 0-1 at Yanmar Stadion.

Free kick Almere.

Throw-in Alkmaar.

Almere City FC scores 1.05 goals when playing at home and AZ Alkmaar scores 1.68 goals when playing away (on average).

Both teams didn't concede on their last match.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Almere City FC and AZ Alkmaar is 0.67.

Average number of goals in meetings between Almere City FC and AZ Alkmaar is 3.

Almere City FC scores 0.33 goals in a match against AZ Alkmaar and AZ Alkmaar scores 2.67 goals against Almere City FC (on average).

In the last 3 meetings Almere City FC won 0, AZ Alkmaar won 2, 1 draws.

AZ Alkmaar have lost just 0 of their last 3 games against Almere City FC (in all competitions).

AZ Alkmaar's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Almere City FC's.

In Eredivisie, AZ Alkmaar has better performance than Almere City FC.

When AZ Alkmaar is down 1-0 away, they win 28% of their matches.

When Almere City FC is down 0-1 home, they win 12% of their matches.

When AZ Alkmaar leads 0-1 away, they win in 52% of their matches.

When Almere City FC leads 1-0 at home, they win in 25% of their matches.

Their last meeting was a draw. (0-0)

Almere City FC wins 23% of halftimes, AZ Alkmaar wins 48%.

Almere City FC wins 1st half in 23% of their matches, AZ Alkmaar in 48% of their matches.

AZ Alkmaar have scored at least one goal for 13 consecutive matches.

AZ Alkmaar have a winning streak of 3 matches away from home.

AZ Alkmaar haven't lost in their last 12 games.

Almere City FC have played 8 home matches in a row without winning.

Last season's matches: 0-0 (Almere City FC at home) and 4-1 (AZ Alkmaar at home).