Vitesse vs Almere CityPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The GelreDome hosts Vitesse, still on a 1-1 at home with Waalwijk from their only league appearance so far, and Almere City, who have beaten Jong PSV 3-1 and drawn 1-1 at Den Bosch. Vitesse had a lean summer in front of goal: 1-2 with Al-Jazira, 0-0 with AEK Athens, 1-0 over Borussia Dortmund II and 1-1 with Roda, four friendlies yielding three goals in all. Almere City lived a far busier July, including an 8-4 win over FC OSS, and lost 0-4 at Emmen and 1-2 to AZ Alkmaar. The head-to-head column has often run high: 1-3 for the visitors in March 2026, 2-2 in October 2025, 1-1 in March 2024 and a 5-0 for Almere City in December 2023. This division counts 3.24 goals every ninety minutes. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.