Match Report
In the standings it was Almere City 13th on 34 points, Excelsior 16th on 29 — separated by 5. Excelsior's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Per game in the league, Almere City were scoring 0.97 and conceding 1.74, Excelsior 1.47 and 2.15, against a competition average of 1.62 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Yanmar Stadion in Almere Stad (capacity 4,501). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.