Willem II vs Almere City FC

2 - 0
🕒 Sat, 16 May 2026 19:00 Europe/London 📍 Koning Willem II Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ Alex Bos 🔁 Semi-finals 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Semi-finals
Eerste Divisie Table
Willem II 3 · Almere City FC 4
Referee Stats
7 matches · 3.57 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.57
Reds avg 0.29
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 29%
Home wins 86%
Draws 0%
Away wins 14%
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 2 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Willem II (Home stats)

Games / Record

21
W-D-L: 11-5-5

Goals For / Against

28 / 17
Avg: 1.33 / 0.81

Points

38
Avg: 1.81

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

4
Almere City FC (Away stats)

Games / Record

22
W-D-L: 9-2-11

Goals For / Against

40 / 44
Avg: 1.82 / 2.00

Points

29
Avg: 1.32

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eerste Divisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.81
PPG
1.32
1.33
GF
1.82
0.81
GA
2.00
38%
O2.5
73%
48%
BTTS
77%
67%
Score 1st
32%

League-position context

Willem II rank3rd
Almere City FC rank4th
Willem II points78
Almere City FC points68
Willem II: #3 · 78 pts · GD +21
0 pts off the top 2. 22 pts above the play-off edge. 38 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Almere City FC: #4 · 68 pts · GD +18
10 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Willem II last 5 home

W D W W W
Points13/15
Weighted index82
Goals9-2
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Almere City FC last 5 away

L D W L L
Points4/15
Weighted index29
Goals7-11
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Willem II trend breakdown

Over 2.538%
BTTS48%
BTTS + O2.529%
1H Over 0.562%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 71% · Over 3.5 5% · 1H BTTS 19%

Almere City FC trend breakdown

Over 2.573%
BTTS77%
BTTS + O2.573%
1H Over 0.582%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 95% · Over 3.5 55% · 1H BTTS 27%

Scoring reliability

Willem II score at home81%
Willem II clean sheet at home33%
Almere City FC score away86%
Almere City FC clean sheet away9%

First-goal patterns

Willem II score first67%
Willem II win after scoring first71%
Almere City FC score first32%
Almere City FC win after scoring first57%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Willem II 50% · Almere City FC 20%
Avg first goal minute: Willem II 33.3' · Almere City FC 25.9'

Vs league average

Willem II score at home1.33 vs 1.73
Willem II concede at home0.81 vs 1.45
Almere City FC score away1.82 vs 1.45
Almere City FC concede away2.00 vs 1.73
Willem II score 23% below league average, while Almere City FC score 26% above league average.
Defensive side: Willem II are 44% below league average at home, and Almere City FC are 16% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.60
BTTS20%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Willem II goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
46-60 6
16-30 5
31-45 5
0-15 4
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
76-90+ 4
0-15 2
31-45 2
16-30 1
46-60 0

Almere City FC goal timing (away)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
46-60 6
16-30 5
61-75 4
0-15 3
31-45 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 8
76-90+ 8
46-60 5
31-45 4
0-15 3
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
6
Away
7
60'
60' Goal · 1-0
Uriel van Aalst
Normal Goal
68'
68' E. Cornelisse
1st substitution · For: J. Jacobs
69'
69' T. Bijleveld
2nd substitution · For: Niko Takahashi Cendagorta
70'
70' J. Jacobs
70'
70' Uriel van Aalst
1st substitution · For: S. Bamba
73'
73' H. El Dahri
79'
79' H. El Dahri
3rd substitution · For: M. de Haan
79'
79' Julian Dean Rijkhoff
4th substitution · For: Bas Huisman
79'
79' B. Reith
5th substitution · For: O. de Nijs
79'
79' Julian Dean Rijkhoff
6th substitution · For: Bas Huisman
79'
79' B. Reith
7th substitution · For: O. de Nijs
80'
80' M. El Allouchi
2nd substitution · For: Per van Loon
80'
80' D. Haen
3rd substitution · For: Kevin Ferreira
80'
80' D. Haen
4th substitution · For: Kevin Ferreira
80'
80' M. El Allouchi
5th substitution · For: Per van Loon
82'
82' M. de Haan
85'
85' Goal · 2-0
A. Et-Taïbi
Normal Goal · Assist: Per van Loon
85'
85' C. Twigt
6th substitution · For: A. Et-Taïbi

Willem II vs Almere City FC 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Willem II beat Almere City FC 2-0 on Saturday, 16 May 2026 in Eerste Divisie. The match was refereed by Alex Bos. It was played at Koning Willem II Stadion.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.

Second half: Willem II took the lead at 60' when Uriel van Aalst scored, making the score 1-0. Almere City FC made their 1st substitution at 68', with E. Cornelisse replacing J. Jacobs. Almere City FC made their 2nd substitution at 69', with T. Bijleveld replacing Niko Takahashi Cendagorta. J. Jacobs received a yellow card for Almere City FC at 70'. Willem II made their 1st substitution at 70', with Uriel van Aalst replacing S. Bamba. H. El Dahri received a yellow card for Almere City FC at 73'. Almere City FC made their 3rd substitution at 79', with H. El Dahri replacing M. de Haan. Almere City FC made their 4th substitution at 79', with Julian Dean Rijkhoff replacing Bas Huisman. Almere City FC made their 5th substitution at 79', with B. Reith replacing O. de Nijs. Almere City FC made their 6th substitution at 79', with Julian Dean Rijkhoff replacing Bas Huisman. Almere City FC made their 7th substitution at 79', with B. Reith replacing O. de Nijs. Willem II made their 2nd substitution at 80', with M. El Allouchi replacing Per van Loon. Willem II made their 3rd substitution at 80', with D. Haen replacing Kevin Ferreira. Willem II made their 4th substitution at 80', with D. Haen replacing Kevin Ferreira. Willem II made their 5th substitution at 80', with M. El Allouchi replacing Per van Loon. M. de Haan received a red card for Almere City FC at 82'. Willem II extended the lead at 85' when A. Et-Taïbi scored, with the assist credited to Per van Loon, making the score 2-0. Willem II made their 6th substitution at 85', with C. Twigt replacing A. Et-Taïbi.

Willem II used 6 substitutions while Almere City FC used 7 substitutions. Almere City FC got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 2 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins4
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (16.7%)
BTTS2 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)

Willem II vs Almere City FC Head-to-Head History by Season