Match Report
Jong AZ, 17th on 40 points, faced an 18-point deficit to Almere City (5th, 58). Jong AZ's recent output outran their position: 11th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Jong AZ 1.61 scored and 2 conceded per game, Almere City 2.05 and 1.66, with the league averaging 1.6.
The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Jong AZ against 12/15 for Almere City.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Jong AZ wins, 3 for Almere City, 0 draws, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was AFAS Trainingscomplex, with room for 3,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Almere City led 2-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-4.
Goal scorers
Jong AZ: Wassim Bouziane (10'), Yoël van den Ban (64'), Bendegúz Kovács (73') · Almere City: Ferdy Druijf (13'), J. Rijkhoff (26'), Emmanuel Poku (52'), Ferdy Druijf (66')
Key stats
Possession: Jong AZ 54% · Almere City 46% · Total shots: 19-21 · On target: 6-11 · Corners: 2-9