Almere City vs Willem II Prediction 04.10.2024 | Eredivisie

• Competition: Dutch - Eredivisie
• Date: Friday, 5th, October 2024
• Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20.00 CEST
• Venue: Yanmar Stadion (Almere)

Still searching for their first win of the season, Almere City will host Willem II Tilburg at the Yanmar Stadium on Friday in the eighth round of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Almere City vs Willem II Betting Tips: X2 (DOUBLE CHANCE)

Almere City have offered little hope to their supporters of surviving in the Dutch top flight this season, given that they have yet to taste victory, and a disappointing haul of just two points leaves them firmly rooted in the automatic relegation spot.

Since returning to action after the September international break, De Zwarte Schapen have struggled in front of goal, failing to score in any of their last three top-tier matches, playing out a lifeless 0-0 draw at Heracles before falling to back-to-back losses to Twente (0-5) and Zwolle (0-1) last time out.

With two goals in the bag but 18 let in over the opening seven Eredivisie matches, it's clear that Hedwiges Maduro's side are struggling at both ends of the pitch this season, but the four points taken from last term's league encounters with Willem II gives them a spark of confidence.

After returning to the Eredivisie as second-tier champions last season, Willem II began their comeback in modest fashion by adding eight points to their name, currently sitting equidistant between the European spots and the relegation zone.

Following a storming restart to their Eredivisie journey with a 3-0 thrashing of rock-bottom RKC Waalwijk after the September break, Superkruiken faltered in their next outings, registering back-to-back losses to Utrecht and title-holders PSV Eindhoven.

On the road, Peter Maes' men are still searching for their first victory, but it's important not to overlook the fact that earlier this season they snatched a late point in a 1-1 draw against Feyenoord at De Kuip, so they’ll certainly fancy their chances here.

In conclusion, we believe that Willem II appears much more stable and exudes greater confidence compared to Almere, who not only don't know what a win looks like this term but have also proved to be totally harmless in attack, so we're backing the visiting side to leave this contest unbeaten.