Match Report
In the standings it was FC Eindhoven 11th on 47 points, Almere City 5th on 58 — separated by 11. FC Eindhoven's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Eindhoven 1.34 scored and 1.82 conceded per game, Almere City 2.05 and 1.66, with the league averaging 1.6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 FC Eindhoven wins, 5 for Almere City, 0 draws, at 3.4 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 80% of the meetings won by the home side. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more.
The venue was Jan Louwers Stadion, with room for 5,400 spectators. On the scoreboard, FC Eindhoven led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
FC Eindhoven: Sven Simons (90'), Kevin van Veen (87'), Sven Blummel (44') · Almere City: J. Rijkhoff (69'), Teun Bijleveld (60')
Key stats
Possession: FC Eindhoven 48% · Almere City 52% · Total shots: 19-17 · On target: 8-8 · Corners: 4-10