NEC Nijmegen vs Almere City FC: result 3-1 and analysis
Eerste DivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 18, 2017 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Almere City FC?
NEC Nijmegen won 3-1 on August 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 30′J. LarssonNEC Nijmegen
- 43′A. ValpoortAlmere City FC
- 45′A. DanjumaNEC Nijmegen
- 52′J. LarssonNEC Nijmegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 3 wins, 0 draws and 12 defeats; Almere City FC have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2017 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 7, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Excelsior(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Twente(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Ajax(home) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2017 | NAC Breda(home) | 0-2 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Helmond Sport(away) | 1-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 21, 2017 | De Graafschap(home) | 1-2 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Waalwijk(away) | 1-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Jong Utrecht(home) | 2-1 | Eerste Divisie |
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 0.7 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Almere City FC score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Almere City FC | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Almere City FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Almere City FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy