- Almere City are the favorites for Friday’s game at 1.86.
- Almere have won the last three Eerste Divisie H2H matches between the two sides, including a 1-0 victory away from home five months ago.
An exciting Eerste Divisie matchup
A battle of contrasting styles takes place on Friday as two of the Eerste Divisie’s most entertaining sides go head to head in the second tier of Dutch soccer. Almere City vs FC Dordrecht preview: Almere City currently sit 6th in the table with 55 points from 36 matches, while FC Dordrecht are 10th with 47 points from 36 games.
Jeroen Rijsdijk’s attacking philosophy has made Almere City the most pro-active and attack-minded side in the division. They play a dynamic 4-2-3-1 system, which focuses on getting their full-backs and wingers flying forward to create a numerical advantage in wide areas and create chances in behind the opposition’s defensive line. Their recent results have dipped, with a 2-1 away defeat to Willem II and a 1-2 home defeat to FC Den Bosch in their last two games, but they’ll be keen to get back to winning ways on Friday.
Dirk Kuyt’s influence at Dordrecht has been obvious, with his players running out in a compact and organised defensive shape and working hard as a collective to frustrate opponents and hit on the counter-attack. Yannick Eduardo is their main man up front with 11 goals in 22 Eerste Divisie appearances, while Nick Venema has scored two of their last five goals. FC Dordrecht have enjoyed a slight resurgence recently, with a 1-0 home win over ADO Den Haag after a 1-1 away draw with Cambuur and a 0-3 home defeat to Roda JC Kerkrade. When considering the Almere City vs FC Dordrecht prediction, it's clear both teams have key strengths and recent form to factor in.
Almere should edge the matchup
With Almere City having won three straight H2H matches against FC Dordrecht and Rijsdijk’s side having the superior attacking firepower, the hosts should have enough about them to edge the game on home field. According to our Almere City vs FC Dordrecht prediction, their attacking edge is likely to be decisive. Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.44, but given that both teams to score - Yes is also available at the same price, we’ll be going for Almere to win and both teams to find the net in a goal-laden game. This Almere City vs FC Dordrecht betting tips selection looks well-supported by the statistical trends and recent head-to-head results.
