FC Utrecht's team badge Almere City FC's team badge

FC Utrecht v Almere City FC : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht

Recep Ucar guides his Almere City FC charges to the Stadion Galgenwaard in the Eredivisie on Sunday morning, with Ron Jans's FC Utrecht their rivals. You'll find statistics supporting our top of below, but there are 16 other markets we cover too. Each has been designed to deliver as full a picture as possible, with Eredivisie performances and head-to-heads included, so that you feel able to make a well-informed bet. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from one of the UK's biggest bookmakers.

This match has now expired. Kickoff has all of the best football predictions for you to choose from, for all Eredivisie Predictions. Kickoff constantly updates all 17 football betting markets to analyse and predict football scores – whether you choose football accumulator tips, both teams to score (BTTS tips), correct score, or if you are looking for free football tips – then make sure to sign up to Kickoff.co.uk today.

FC Utrecht's next match is v PSV at 15:30 on Saturday 15th February
Almere City FC's next match is v NEC at 11:15 on Sunday 16th February
The last Dutch Eredivisie meeting between Utrecht and Almere City was on Sunday 9th February 2025
Dutch Eredivisie
February 9th 2025
Utrecht 0
1 Almere City
 
28' J. Kadile
 
FCU
ALM
Shots On
4
6
Shots Off
4
6
Corners
8
5
Possession
59%
41%
Fouls
7
17
Yellow/red cards
1/0
5/0
 
UtrechtAlmere City
 
V. Barkas
S. Horemans
N. Viergever
S. Elkarouani
M. van der Hoorn
Z. Iqbal (O. Fraulo 79')
P. Aaronson
V. Jensen (J. Toornstra 63')
A. Engwanda (A. Blake 46')
A. Descotte (M. Jonathans 63')
S. Haller
N. Bakker
H. Akujobi
R. Visus Contreras
V. Zagaritis
(M. Santos Da Graca 90') T. Barbet
J. Ritmeester van de Kamp
(A. Nalic 76') T. Haye
K. Hansen
(J. Lawrence 90') football iconJ. Kadile
T. Robinet
(Á. Balboa Bandeira 76') C. Brym

Want to know who’s consistently beating the odds? Check out the Top Eredivisie Tipsters and see the most profitable experts for this season!

If you’re keen on betting across various leagues and markets, our Live Bets page showcases active accumulator bets and real-time tips.

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Utrecht or Almere City are in the sort of form that would have us feeling confident enough to tip a match winner, so instead we've gone for over 1.5 goals. The statistics show that both have a track record in this market, both individually and when facing one another head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 79% chance of 2 goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Utrecht are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 58% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.38.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Utrecht
58%
2/5
5%
2/5
3%
Draw
22%
4/14/1
5%
Almere City
20%
6/1
17%
6/1
13%
Draw 1-1
10%
17/2
14%
15/2
6%
Utrecht 1-0
10%
7/1
7%
6/1
Utrecht 2-1
10%
15/2
6%
13/2
Utrecht 2-0
10%
6/111/2
Utrecht 3-1
6%
10/19/1
Utrecht 3-0
6%
17/2
6%
15/2
6%
Almere City 1-0
6%
18/1
12%
14/1
Draw 0-0
5%
14/112/1
Almere City 2-1
5%
20/1
11%
16/1
Draw 2-2
5%
18/1
10%
14/1
12%
Utrecht 3-2
3%
22/1
12%
16/1
11%
Utrecht 4-1
3%
18/114/1
Utrecht 4-0
3%
16/1
13%
12/1
8%
Almere City 2-0
3%
40/125/1
10%
Almere City 3-1
2%
50/133/1
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
56%
8/133/5
Under 2.5 Goals
44%
5/46/5
Home 1st Goal
56%
2/7
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
41%
11/4
6%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
14/1-
BTTS - Yes
54%
10/11
2%
17/20
5%
BTTS - No
46%
10/11
6%
17/20
3%
BTTS - Home Win
27%
2/1
3%
19/10
BTTS - Draw
17%
11/2
7%
5/1
8%
BTTS - Away Win
10%
11/1
9%
10/1
8%
Home/draw
80%
1/10
1%
1/11
1%
Away/draw
42%
7/4
8%
19/10
6%
Home/away
78%
1/6
3%
1/6
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
2/11
2%
1/5
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
7/2
4%
10/3
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
6/4
5%
6/4
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
1/2
4%
1/2
1%
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
7/210/3
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
2/111/5
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
9/17/1
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/161/16
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/401/40
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
16/112/1
Home DNB
74%
1/71/8
1%
Away DNB
35%
9/217/4
9%
Utrecht win to nil
31%
11/8
8%
-
Almere City win to nil
10%
12/1
18%
-
Utrecht / Utrecht
42%
21/20
3%
1/1
3%
Utrecht / Almere City
2%
40/1
21%
33/1
Utrecht / Draw
5%
16/114/1
12%
Draw / Utrecht
20%
3/13/1
Draw / Almere City
5%
14/1
15%
12/1
Draw / Draw
11%
6/1
7%
6/1
Almere City / Utrecht
5%
18/116/1
Almere City / Almere City
6%
12/1
13%
9/1
9%
Almere City / Draw
5%
18/114/1
12%
Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Utrecht have played 21 matches so far this season and lay in 3rd place in the Eredivisie league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below in the table, having won 12, drawn 5 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Utrecht have outscored their opponents by 40 goals to 11 goals.

Home League Performance

Utrecht have played 10 games at home winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored 17 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 20 goals at home.

Almere City are in 18th position in the Eredivisie on 10 points having played 20 matches so far this season. Almere City are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 8 of those games.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 15 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 2 goals in total and failed to score in 8 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

20 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 14 games, drawn 4 and won 2. Almere City have conceded 43 goals, scored 11, failed to score in 12 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Utrecht
Almere City
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV2216334551 
l
 
2-5A
Feb 15
l
 
1-7A
Apr 12
2
Ajax2116322751 
Apr 20
d
 
2-2F
Mar 2
l
 
3-0A
3
Utrecht Home221264642 
-
-
l
 
1-3A
w
 
0-1F
4
AZ Alkmaar2212461740 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
l
 
0-1A
May 18
5
Feyenoord2111642039 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
1-2F
l
 
1-4A
Feb 22
6
Twente2110651436 
w
 
2-1A
May 11
l
 
0-5A
Mar 9
7
GA Eagles21957532 
d
 
3-3A
Apr 6
Apr 27
l
 
3-0A
8
Fortuna227510-1126 
l
 
2-5F
May 18
May 14
l
 
3-0A
9
Heerenveen227510-1526 
Mar 30
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-0F
May 5
10
NAC228212-1526 
Mar 1
w
 
1-2A
Mar 14
l
 
1-0A
11
NEC217311224 
Mar 15
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
Feb 16
12
Willem II226610-624 
w
 
3-2F
Mar 9
l
 
0-1A
Mar 29
13
PEC Zwolle226610-824 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
3-3A
Apr 5
l
 
1-0A
14
Heracles22598-1124 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
15
Groningen226610-1224 
Apr 13
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
16
S.Rotterdam224810-1320 
May 14
w
 
1-4F
May 10
d
 
2-2F
17
Waalwijk224513-1417 
w
 
3-2A
Apr 25
l
 
1-4F
l
 
2-0A
18
Almere City A213414-3113 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-3F
-
-
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
15
Almere City have not won in 15 consecutive away league games
5
Almere City have failed to score in 5 consecutive away league games
Utrecht 3RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
13
D
3
L
4
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
Almere City 18TH
20 league games
Away
15
Overall
Goals: Scored
10
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
8 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
12 / 20
W
2
Draw
7
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
11
Conceded
43
Games: Scored
8 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
12 / 20
W
2
D
4
Lost
14
Goal Statistics
Utrecht 3rd Almere City 18th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
15%
1
28%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
13%
There is a 85% probability that Utrecht will score 1 or more goals
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Almere City will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+4
Utrecht’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-52
Almere City have scored 52% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.0
average goals scored
0.5
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/278825/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Utrecht
PG (predicted goals)
Almere City
1.9
1
Attack rating
%
better
FCU
ALM
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
FCU
ALM
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Utrecht v Almere City Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

Utrecht Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
22566
S KarouaniP AaronsonS KarouaniP Aaronson
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
V Barkas GLK20
1
-
S Horemans DEF2011
-
M Hoorn  DEF2121
5
-
N Viergever  DEF213
1
1
S Karouani DEF2216
3
-
A. Engwanda MID10
-
Z Iqbal MID121
1
-
A Descotte MID82
-
V Jensen MID2122
1
-
P Aaronson MID2152
6
-
S Haller  FWD5
-
Subs
M Brouwer GLK2
-
T. de Graaff GLK
-
K Finnsson DEF2
-
M Didden  DEF9
-
O Fraulo MID1511
1
-
J Toornstra MID2113
-
M Jonathans MID4
-
D Min FWD182
1
-
N Ohio FWD154
3
-
A Blake FWD821
-
Almere City Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21225
N BakkerK HansenC BrymVisus
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Bakker GLK21
-
H Akujobi DEF211
3
-
Visus DEF13
4
1
T Barbet DEF11
1
-
V Zagaritis DEF211
1
-
T Haye MID17
4
-
J Kamp MID201
3
-
K Hansen MID202
-
T Robinet MID1911
2
-
J Kadile MID1821
4
-
C Brym FWD42
1
-
Subs
J Wendlinger GLK
-
J. van der Wilt GLK
-
D Dankerlui DEF4
-
J Lawrence DEF13
-
M Martins DEF2
-
A Tahiri MID16
1
-
A. Al Tameemi MID
-
A Nalic  MID141
2
-
T Receveur MID
-
Álex Balboa MID81
2
-
R Providence FWD141
2
-
B Guillaume FWD91
1