Eredivisie · 2025Koning Willem II Stadion

Willem II Tilburg 2–0 Almere City FC · Eredivisie

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Willem II Tilburg won 2–0.

Shots
1415
Shots on target
31
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Willem II Tilburg beat Almere City FC 2–0. Recorded in this match (Willem II Tilburg – Almere City FC): shots 14–15, shots on target 3–1, possession 43%–57%, corners 5–6. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Willem II Tilburg, Almere City FC.

3 days ▲Rest daysWillem II Tilburg · Almere City FC3 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricWillem II TilburgAlmere City FCBaseline
Rest days3 days3 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Willem II Tilburg show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Willem II Tilburg's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

9.75 shots/match ▲ShotsWillem II Tilburg · Almere City FC17.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricWillem II TilburgAlmere City FCBaseline
Shots9.75 shots/match17.2 shots/match14.5 shots/match
Shots against12.5 shots/match12.7 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Almere City FC have recorded the higher season possession share.

42.3%PossessionWillem II Tilburg · Almere City FC● 50.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricWillem II TilburgAlmere City FCBaseline
Possession42.3%50.3%49.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots15 shotsWillem II Tilburg 14 shots, Almere City FC 15 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots1 shotWillem II Tilburg 3 shots, Almere City FC 1 shot
  • Possession43%57%Willem II Tilburg 43%, Almere City FC 57%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersWillem II Tilburg 5 corners, Almere City FC 6 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls12 foulsWillem II Tilburg 12 fouls, Almere City FC 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Emanuel Poku · Almere City FC · 7′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedGijs Besselink · Willem II Tilburg · 11′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFinn Stam · Willem II Tilburg · 12′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDevin Haen · Willem II Tilburg · 12′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDevin Haen · Willem II Tilburg · 17′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedBoyd Reith · Almere City FC · 40′ · 0.00 xG · on targetMounir El Allouchi · Willem II Tilburg · 41′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedEnzo Cornelisse · Almere City FC · 57′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedTeun Bijleveld · Almere City FC · 68′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel van de Blaak · Almere City FC · 75′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Bamba · Willem II Tilburg · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedTeun Bijleveld · Almere City FC · 20′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEmanuel Poku · Almere City FC · 48′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNathan Tjoe-A-On · Willem II Tilburg · 50′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFinn Stam · Willem II Tilburg · 51′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedUriel van Aalst · Willem II Tilburg · 62′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFerdy Druijf · Almere City FC · 74′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFerdy Druijf · Almere City FC · 79′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNathan Tjoe-A-On · Willem II Tilburg · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarley Dors · Almere City FC · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPer van Loon · Willem II Tilburg · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFerdy Druijf · Almere City FC · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJulian Rijkhoff · Almere City FC · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEmanuel Poku · Almere City FC · 13′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFinn Stam · Willem II Tilburg · 49′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarley Dors · Almere City FC · 71′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedUriel van Aalst · Willem II Tilburg · 60′ · 0.10 xG · goalAmine Et-Taibi · Willem II Tilburg · 85′ · 0.10 xG · goalJulian Rijkhoff · Almere City FC · 52′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Willem II Tilburg: 14 shots, 3 on target, 0.33 xG. Almere City FC: 15 shots, 1 on target, 0.39 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.250.50′HT90′Uriel van Aalst · Willem II Tilburg · 60′Amine Et-Taibi · Willem II Tilburg · 85′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Willem II Tilburg 0.33 xG · Almere City FC 0.39 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Willem II Tilburg
0Draws
1Almere City FC
Almere City FC — Willem II Tilburg · Eredivisie0–1
Willem II Tilburg — Almere City FC · Eerste Divisie2–1
Almere City FC — Willem II Tilburg · Eerste Divisie0–1
Willem II Tilburg — Almere City FC · Eredivisie0–2
Almere City FC — Willem II Tilburg · Eredivisie0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Willem II Tilburg favored in 0 of 9 directional metrics · Almere City FC in 0 · 9 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Willem II Tilburg4 matchesAlmere City FC6 matches
1.25 goals/matchGoals scored4/6▲ 1.83 goals/match
0.25 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/61.33 goals/match
9.75 shots/matchShots4/6▲ 17.2 shots/match
3.5 shots/matchShots on target4/6▲ 5.67 shots/match
42.3%Possession4/6● 50.3%
3.25 corners/matchCorners4/6● 5.83 corners/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls4/68.83 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 16 May 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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