Match Report
In the standings it was Almere City 2nd on 16 points, Jong Ajax 15th on 8 — separated by 8. Against a league average of 1.89 goals per team per game, Almere City ran at 2.29 scored and 0.57 conceded, Jong Ajax at 1.44 and 2.44.
Momentum sat with Almere City, winners of their last three. Almere City had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Jong Ajax, 4.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Almere City, 0 draws and 0 for Jong Ajax, at 2.8 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup.
C. Ruperti officiated: 82 games logged, averaging 0.8 yellow cards each. The venue was Yanmar Stadion, with room for 4,501 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Jong Ajax: Jano Monserrate (73')
Key stats
Possession: Almere City 42% · Jong Ajax 58% · Total shots: 24-15 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 10-4