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Matchday 4 · · De Vijverberg

De Graafschap vs Almere City: result, lineups and stats

De Graafschap 14 · 15 points
1 - 4
Almere City 4 · 25 points
  • 45' Julian Kania
  • 28' Ferdy Druijf
  • 70' Ferdy Druijf
  • 80' Enzo Cornelisse
  • 86' Olivier de Nijs

Lineups De Graafschap vs Almere City

De Graafschap 4-1-4-1 · Thomas Duivenvoorden
1 Wieggers
14 Bolk
15 Kok
3 Besselink
4 Hardeman
8 Warmerdam
11 Mero
27 Ahmeti-Grainca
24 Meerstadt
20 Finocchiaro
9 Kania
  • 11' Tygo Grotenhuis Joran Hardeman
  • 74' Bjorn van Zijl Gabriele Finocchiaro
  • 74' Kyano Kwint Julian Kania
  • 83' Denzel Eijken Jason Meerstadt
  • 83' Nathan Kaninda

Lineup for De Graafschap: Wieggers, Bolk, Kok, Besselink, Hardeman, Warmerdam, Mero, Ahmeti-Grainca, Meerstadt, Finocchiaro, Kania

Bench
  • 23 R. Jonkers
  • 31 S. Bouwman
  • 34 N. Hartgers
  • 32 T. Grotenhuis 11'
  • 38 M. Smits
  • 36 T. Braem
  • 18 D. Eijken 83'
  • 7 B. van Zijl 74'
  • 17 N. Kaninda 83'
  • 40 K. Kwint 74'
Absentees De Graafschap

Meerstadt (injured)

Almere City 4-3-3 · Anoush Dastgir
1 Speel
5 Bijleveld
4 Lawrence
22 van de Blaak
3 Jacobs
6 Cornelisse
21 El Dahri
14 Hoedemakers
11 Dors
9 Druijf
17 Poku
  • 46' Damian van Bruggen Emmanuel van de Blaak
  • 62' Olivier de Nijs Hamza El Dahri
  • 63' Milan de Haan Mees Hoedemakers
  • 77' Jereno van Gom Marley Dors
  • 84' Martin Wasinski James Lawrence

Lineup for Almere City: Speel, Bijleveld, Lawrence, van de Blaak, Jacobs, Cornelisse, El Dahri, Hoedemakers, Dors, Druijf, Poku

Bench
  • 24 M. Mateyo
  • 30 J. van der Wilt
  • 44 D. van Bruggen 46'
  • 2 M. Wasinski 84'
  • 33 J. van Gom 77'
  • 8 M. de Haan 63'
  • 19 O. de Nijs 62'
  • 20 J. Kalisvaart
  • 7 B. Burgering
  • 18 B. Huisman
  • 25 I. Ghogli

Stats De Graafschap vs Almere City

De Graafschap Match Almere City
  • 1.24 xG 2.60
  • 55% Possession 45%
  • 21 Shots 15
  • 6 Shots on target 8
  • 7 Shots off target 6
  • 9 Corners 5
  • 6 Fouls 9
  • 0 Offsides 1
  • 1 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

De Graafschap

  1. Julian Kania 5 goals 0 assists
  2. Donny Warmerdam 4 goals 0 assists
  3. Fedde de Jong 2 goals 3 assists
  4. Bjorn van Zijl 3 goals 0 assists
  5. Nolan Martens 0 goals 3 assists

Almere City

  1. Ferdy Druijf 8 goals 3 assists
  2. Emanuel Poku 4 goals 3 assists
  3. Marley Dors 2 goals 4 assists
  4. Olivier de Nijs 3 goals 1 assists
  5. Enzo Cornelisse 2 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

De Graafschap

Player Starts Min. Form
Rowan Besselink 5/5 447 solid
Donny Warmerdam 5/5 436 strong
Thomas Kok 4/5 382 solid
Nolan Martens 4/5 367 mixed
Mark Diemers 4/5 364 solid
Ties Wieggers 4/4 360 solid
Fedde de Jong 4/4 340 mixed
Toivo Mero 3/5 309 mixed

Almere City

Player Starts Min. Form
Wessel Speel 5/5 444 solid
Enzo Cornelisse 5/5 444 solid
Joey Jacobs 5/5 399 mixed
Ferdy Druijf 5/5 390 strong
Teun Bijleveld 4/5 346 solid
James Lawrence 5/4 322 strong
Martin Wasinski 4/4 315 solid
Emanuel Poku 4/5 291 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.10 1.91
  • Predicted goals4.8
  • Both teams to score75%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Corners9.0

Team comparison

GRA home Per match ALM away
1.17 Points 1.86
1.33 Goals for 2.43
2.17 Goals against 1.14
1.61 xG for 1.83
1.95 xG against 1.85
5.0 Corners 4.0
LLWWD Home and away form WWLLW

De Graafschap vs Almere City: head-to-head record

26 previous meetings
13 De Graafschap 7 draws 6 Almere City
  • Goals per match3.12
  • Both teams scored62%
  • Over 2.5 goals65%
  • May 2026 De Graafschap 2 - 2 Almere City
  • May 2026 Almere City 3 - 1 De Graafschap
  • Jan 2026 Almere City 2 - 0 De Graafschap
  • Sep 2025 De Graafschap 3 - 2 Almere City
  • Jan 2023 Almere City 2 - 2 De Graafschap
  • Sep 2022 De Graafschap 1 - 2 Almere City
  • Jan 2022 De Graafschap 1 - 0 Almere City
  • Oct 2021 Almere City 1 - 2 De Graafschap
  • Apr 2021 De Graafschap 2 - 2 Almere City
  • Jan 2021 Almere City 1 - 0 De Graafschap

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for De Graafschap against Almere City?

De Graafschap are without Jason Meerstadt (ankle injury).

What formation do De Graafschap play?

De Graafschap have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Almere City play?

Almere City have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

How did the last meeting between De Graafschap and Almere City finish?

On 9 May 2026, De Graafschap vs Almere City finished 2-2.

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