De Graafschap 2-2 Almere City: Result, 9 May 2026

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1	De Graafschap	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Venlo	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Den Bosch	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Dordrecht	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Eindhoven FC	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	FC Emmen	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Helmond	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Maastricht	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Almere City	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Oss	0	0	0	0	0	0

Final Result

DeGraafschap

2 : 2

[0-1]

AlmereCity

48'R. Besselink
85'R. Besselink
90'K. KwintK. Symons
90+1'T. Gijselhart

2'J. Jacobs
36'F. DruijfH. el Dahri
61'H. el Dahri
62'M. de HaanM. Dors
68'B. Reith

7Corners5

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

0

Match details

Substitutions

46'N. Eggens↔L. SchoppemaDe Graafschap
58'E. Cornelisse↔J. JacobsAlmere City
59'K. Symons↔J. MeerstadtDe Graafschap
70'J. Hardeman↔T. KokDe Graafschap
70'J. Simons↔F. de JongDe Graafschap
74'R. Providence↔B. ReithAlmere City
74'O. de Nijs↔H. el DahriAlmere City
74'A. Sam↔E. PokuAlmere City
78'N. Kaninda↔C. El AllachiDe Graafschap
80'J. Jacobs↔M. DorsAlmere City
81'B. Huisman↔F. DruijfAlmere City
83'T. Grotenhuis↔N. MartensDe Graafschap

Our Prediction

Top scorelines

2-1

A 2-1 home victory is the projected scoreline.

Match Facts

Competition: Eerste Divisie
Date: Sat 9 May
Kick-off: 19:00
Stadium: Stadion De Vijverberg, Doetinchem
Capacity: 12,600
Table Position: De Graafschap 1 · Almere City 9

Match Preview

Just days after their previous encounter, De Graafschap hosts Almere City in a vital return fixture in the Eerste Divisie. Playing on home soil, De Graafschap is expected to employ an even more assertive tactical setup, utilizing high possession percentages and overload strategies in the half-spaces to break Almere's defensive structure. Almere City will likely adapt by adopting a deeper defensive block, prioritizing vertical compactness and utilizing quick, direct outlet passes to exploit the space behind De Graafschap's advancing full-backs. Tactical adaptability and squad depth will play deciding roles in this quick-turnaround rematch.

De Graafschap will look to establish tempo early before their home support, pressing Almere City deep inside their own defensive half.

De Graafschap averages 1.75 goals per game when playing at home.Almere City has conceded at least one goal in 75% of their away matches.Matches hosted by De Graafschap average 9.5 corners per game.

De Graafschap is highly efficient in structural build-up play at home, showing strong pass accuracy in the final third. Almere City remains resilient on the road, relying on disciplined defensive shape and robust physical duels to break the opposition's attacking flow.

High-Efficiency Tactical Setup: De Graafschap's lateral ball-circulation strategy. Defensive Vulnerability Insight: Almere's fatigue in lateral shifting late in the game. High-Impact Substitution Patterns: Strategic introduction of creative attacking midfielders.

Form and Head to Head

De Graafschap: W W D L WAlmere City: D W L W D

De Graafschap

1

Draws

1

Last 5

Almere City

3

20%60%

Previous Meetings

29.08.2026Eerste Divisie
De Graafschap1 - 4Almere City
09.05.2026Eerste Divisie
De Graafschap2 - 2Almere City
06.05.2026Eerste Divisie
Almere City3 - 1De Graafschap
18.01.2026Eerste Divisie
Almere City2 - 0De Graafschap
29.09.2025Eerste Divisie
De Graafschap3 - 2Almere City

Historical data points to De Graafschap holding a superior goal conversion rate when playing Almere City at home, often yielding high-scoring matchups.

Key Stats

De Graafschap xG: 1.55 per matchAlmere City xG: 1.30 per matchShots per game: De Graafschap (13.1), Almere City (11.2)

Cards and Corners

StatDe GraafschapAlmere City

Yellow Cards

2

3

Red Cards

0

Corners

6

4

The close proximity of these fixtures guarantees intense physical battles, which will likely result in an elevated yellow card count and a high volume of set-pieces.

Verdict

Home advantage and superior technical ball circulation make De Graafschap the favorites here. Expect them to break down Almere's defensive structure late in the match to claim all three points.