Almere City FC vs FC Volendam: Volendam Winless Away
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Almere City FC face FC Volendam in Eerste Divisie action on Saturday 3 October 2026 at Yanmar Stadion in Almere. The visitors arrive seeking their first away point of the campaign after losing each of their opening four matches on the road.
Volendam carry four consecutive away defeats
FC Volendam sit 11th in the Eerste Divisie with 12 points from eight fixtures, with every point earned at home. Away from their own ground, they have lost four out of four games, scoring six times and conceding 13 goals. Their most recent road match ended in a 4-1 defeat at Jong AZ on 18 September 2026, following a 5-3 loss at Emmen on 4 September 2026. While they have generated 2.42 expected goals per game across their last four matches with available chance metrics, their defensive concessions away from home have left them without a point on their travels.
Veerman and Druijf pace the scoring charts
FC Volendam enter Matchweek 9 following a 3-2 home victory over VVV Venlo on 26 September 2026, in which Henk Veerman scored his ninth goal of the season in all competitions. Almere City FC present their own reliable forward in Ferdy Druijf, who has scored six goals across all competitions this season. Almere City FC occupy second position in the table with 16 points and an 11-goal positive goal difference through eight matches. Their last match was a 3-2 defeat away at Dordrecht on 25 September 2026, which halted a sequence that included a 1-0 home win over Heracles on 18 September 2026 and a 4-0 away victory at MVV on 11 September 2026. At Yanmar Stadion in league competition, Almere City FC have won two and lost one from three matches, scoring four and conceding two.
Our model expects an Almere City FC win
Our forecasting model expects an Almere City FC win. The projection aligns with Almere City FC's record near the top of the table, where they have conceded seven goals in eight matches while creating 2.08 expected goals per game. FC Volendam's attack behind Henk Veerman remains productive, but their record of four defeats from four away matches gives the second-placed home team a firm foundation. In their previous two meetings in 2024, Almere City FC remained unbeaten, winning 1-0 on 14 January 2024 and drawing 1-1 on 31 March 2024.
