Almere City vs Excelsior prediction and betting tips on February 2, 2024
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Game Prediction
On Friday, the football schedule will liven up a bit. However, the program cannot be called overloaded. Therefore, there will be room for a match between Almere City and Excelsior in the Dutch Eredivisie. Readers of the website are offered a free prediction for this match on February 2, 2024.
Almere City's development this season has been notable so far.
"The Black Sheep" has existed in its current format only since the beginning of this century. In that time, it has already become a regular in the Eredivisie, and in the previous cycle, finishing third in the regular season, the team then emerged victorious in the playoffs. As a result, they earned the debut right to ascend to the top flight. Such teams are generally considered clear underdogs. That's how they started: four consecutive defeats, one point after six rounds. But then came a successful stretch, winning and drawing with newcomers three times. The swings continued. After three defeats at the end of November - December, they went on to crush Vitesse at home and start 2024 with a 1-0 victory over Volendam. But then there was an exit from the cup against Fortuna, a draw with them in the league, and finally, a 0-2 loss to PSV in the last round.
Excelsior is currently holding its ground confidently.
"The Red and Blacks" are based in Rotterdam, where they also host their rivals Feyenoord and Sparta. It's not surprising that this is not the most successful or popular club even in their city. Fifteenth place in the previous season was a satisfactory result for them, as they managed to avoid relegation. And now, averaging more than a point per match, there are even chances to rise to the top eight. However, 2024 started with losses to both PSV in the Eredivisie and Groningen in the cup. But they did beat Heerenveen 3-0, and shared points with Utrecht, drawing 1-1.
Previous Matches
In the second division from 2020 to 2022, the "Sheep" gathered 10 points in four matches. And even in the Eredivisie, the newcomer held an away match in September to a goalless draw.
Free Prediction for the Match Almere City - Excelsior on February 2:
Both clubs are extremely unstable and not in their best form at the moment. We opt for a "total under 3.0 goals" (odds - 1.6).