NEC Nijmegen vs Almere City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 Feb 2025

Goals Should Be On the Cards

We’re heading to the Total Goals market and backing the Over 2.5 selection at a price of -118. There’s a strong prospect that NEC and Almere will land a payout and we’re going into this bet with confidence.

Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 1-0 Almere Victory

NEC Nijmegen were beaten in their last game. Away from home at Euroborg, FC Groningen claimed a 2-1 win. NEC had four shots on target and boasted 67% possession, with Vito van Crooij scoring the goal.

Almere City got the win in their previous game. A 1-0 victory occurred on the road at Stadion Galgenwaard when playing FC Utrecht. They had six shots on goal and 41% possession, with Junior Kadile firing the winner in the 28th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Almere overcame NEC in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 1-0 home triumph at Yanmar Stadion. In the previous 4 H2H matches, we have seen two NEC triumphs, one Almere win and one draw.

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 14.5 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal. NEC have had 53.3% possession, 470.6 passes and 6.4 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 2.0 goals from 12.3 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.4 corners.

Top scorers are Koki Ogawa and Sami Ouaissa on 3 goals, while Vito van Crooij has racked up 2. Vito van Crooij is the top assists maker on 2, with goalie Robin Roefs managing 2 clean sheets.

Almere have 2 victories, 7 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 0.7 goals from 9.6 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal. They average 39.7% possession, 332.9 passes, 3.6 corners in their favour and 7.2 corners against, while conceding 2.0 goals from 14.5 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal.

Junior Kadile has scored 2 goals, followed by Adi Nalic, Joey Jacobs, Alex Balboa and Logan Delaurier-Chaubet on 1. Charles-Andreas Brym has been the top assist maker on 2, with Nordin Bakker notching 3 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

NEC Nijmegen confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Robin Roefs (GK), Brayann Pereira, Philippe Sandler, Ivan Marquez, Calvin Verdonk, Dirk Proper, Mees Hoedemakers, Sami Ouaissa, Vito van Crooij, Sontje Hansen, Bryan Linssen.

Almere City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nordin Bakker (GK), Hamdi Akujobi, Ricardo Visus, James Lawrence, Vasilios Zagaritis, Thom Haye, Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp, Kornelius Hansen, Thomas Robinet, Junior Kadile, Charles-Andreas Brym.

NEC Nijmegen vs Almere City Prediction & Betting Tips

The price of -118 for Over 2.5 Goals looks like a really attractive price. We think that the two teams should be able to cover the line between them when it comes to this Eredivisie showdown.

Our team of football experts monitor the current injuries and suspensions. When integrated with the latest form, this helps us secure the value odds. Our data-led approach backed up by key stats always proves useful.

Key NEC Nijmegen vs Almere City league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 NEC games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 NEC games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 NEC games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Almere games.

Over 2.5 Probability

According to the bookies, our pick has a 54.1% chance of landing a return. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

NEC 3 - 1 Almere

We’re taking a chance on NEC to achieve a 3-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +1100 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Corners Prediction

NEC Under 6.5 Corners -110

In their past five games, NEC Nijmegen have had less than 6.5 corners. There is value when it comes to going under the NEC Nijmegen Team Corners line and this is available at -110.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

NEC

Total

10.80 6.40 4.40

Home

9.50 5.50 4.00

Away

11.70 5.50 6.20

Almere

Total

10.80 3.60 7.20

Home

10.80 4.50 6.30

Away

10.90 3.50 7.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-127

Under 10.5

-111

NEC Corners

Over 6.5

-110

Under 6.5

-125

Almere Corners

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-333

X

+700

2

+280

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NEC Nijmegen vs Almere City Odds

Bookies favourites NEC Nijmegen are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Eredivisie game and the -175 about them triumphing means a 64% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. For those wanting to back Almere City, you will find +510 about this outsider.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Under and Over 2.5 Goals trading at a similar price.

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Full-Time Result

1

-175

X

+280

2

+510

Half-Time Result

1

+110

X

+135

2

+440

Double Chance

1X

-833

12

-400

X2

+128

Draw No Bet

1

-588

2

+325

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-100

2 Hcp +1

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-104

Over 2.5

-123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-118

No

-111

NEC Nijmegen vs Almere City Lineups & Team News

Our NEC Nijmegen vs Almere team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

The Eredivisie squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

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