Round 10 of the 2023-24 Eredivisie campaign sees newly-promoted Almere City face off against Go Ahead Eagles at Yanmar Stadion on Saturday.
Both teams had to make do with a share of the spoils last time out, and they will be looking to go one better in this weekend's encounter.
Match preview
Go Ahead Eagles played out a goalless stalemate against Sparta Rotterdam when the sides locked horns at De Adelaarshorst on Sunday afternoon.
Rene Hake's men created enough opportunities to find the all-important winning goal, but wasteful finishing on the day saw them come away with just a point.
Consequently, the pride of the IJssel Kowet remain fifth in the Eredivisie table, albeit a whopping eight points behind the last guaranteed European spot.
Awaiting them next is the challenge of an opposing outfit who have won just one of the last eight editions of this fixture across all competitions.
Having lost all but one of their last eight matches away from home, Saturday's visitors have it all to do as they look to avoid yet another fruitless outing on the road.
Almere City were denied a third win on the bounce following a 1-1 stalemate against NEC Nijmegen in Saturday's duel at Stadion de Goffert.
Alex Pastoor's men took the lead 10 minutes shy of half time through Yann Kitala before Magnus Mattsson restored parity midway through the second half.
With eight points amassed from their nine matches so far, De Zwarte Schapen sit 13th in the standings, two points above relegation danger.
Off the back of a maiden home win of the season in their most recent home match, Saturday's hosts now go in search of consecutive league wins in front of their fans for the first time since June.
Team News
Almere's Milan Corryn is a guaranteed absentee for this weekend as the midfielder remains unavailable for selection with a thigh problem.
The hosts will also be without Faiz Mattoir and Alvaro Pena, but the former is drawing increasingly closer to making his return to action.
Twenty-seven-year-old Finn Stokkers is still yet to feature for Go Ahead Eagles this season as he continues to nurse an injury to his eye.
Despite failing to find the back of the net in each of his seven matches this term, Dutchman Bobby Adekanye is expected to retain his place in the starting XI.
Almere City possible starting lineup:
Bakker; Castell, Barbet, Van Bruggen, Soh, Ritmeester; Resink, Robinet, Koopmeiners; Kitala, Van La Parra
Go Ahead Eagles possible starting lineup:
De Lange; Kuipers, Kramer, Nauber, Deijl; Adekanye, Linthorst, Rommens, O. Edvardsen; Willumsson, V. Edvardsen
We say: Almere City 2-1 Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles have been abysmal away from home of late, and we cannot see them coming out on top here. We are backing Almere City to make home advantage count and emerge triumphant in the end.
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