Emmen vs Almere City predictions and betting tips on June 11, 2023
On June 11, De Oude Merdijk (Emmen) will host the second leg of the final match of the play-offs for the right to remain in the Eredivisie, in which Emmen will compete with Almere City. The battle will start at 18:00 CET.
Emmen
The team will soon celebrate its centennial anniversary. Still, it turned out, far from the first attempt, to break into the Eredivisie only in 2018. They were even staying there for a couple of years. The new lift was formalized in the previous season, and the newcomer was able to finish the draw in the 16th position. There were chances to climb higher, but the disastrous segment, which happened in May, did not give the opportunity – the team lost all 4 battles and failed in the dispute for the “saving”, 15th place, with Excelsior. As a result, “the Red and Whites” had to make a success in the two-stage play-offs in order to survive. There were no problems with Breda – it was beaten in both matches, conceding 2 goals in each match. And nothing happened in Almere – the opponent scored twice and saved its own gates.
Almere City
The club, if to speak about its current format, was founded in the autumn of 2001. However, the predecessors did not succeed either. “The Black Sheep” also remained a modest team with minimal success. Suffice it to say that this season is characterized by the peak result: the 3rd place in the Eerste Divisie, which is the second Dutch division. The higher mentioned result was not enough to go to the elite one directly. Still, this is how Alex Pastor’s wards got a chance to win an additional “ticket” through the play-offs. For starters, the team overcame FC Eindhoven (0-1, 3-1), then it knocked out Venlo (1-1 and 2-1). And only after that there happened a home match against Emmen. The opponent resisted during over an hour. And then Duijvestijn managed to score a double and, in many ways, killed the intrigue.
The statistics of head-to-head matches
The last time the opponents met in a head-to-head match was in the second division of the country in the 2021/2022 season. Then, bursting upward, Emmen defeated the rival at the home arena and reached the draw on the away field.
Predictions
Bookmakers believe that the hosts will be able to take at least a partial revenge. Still, it is essential for the guests to confidently defend the gates, thus, we bet on “total: under 2.5” (odd: 2.01).
