Matchday

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26, Semifinals · 13 May 2026

Almere City FC 0–1 Willem II Tilburg

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Expected xG
–
Actual xG
0.1 – 0.9
Goals
0 – 1

Willem II Tilburg won and made the better chances: 0.9 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Samuel Bamba, 69.3 in 66′.

Well above their usual level: Boyd Reith +11.3.

Well below it: Niko Takahashi −14.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Almere City FC

9 May 2026D 2–2at De Graafschap Eredivisie
6 May 2026W 3–1v De Graafschap Eredivisie
2 May 2026W 3–0v FC Den Bosch Eredivisie
29 Apr 2026W 3–2at FC Den Bosch Eredivisie

Willem II Tilburg

9 May 2026D 1–1v RKC Waalwijk Eredivisie
5 May 2026W 1–0at RKC Waalwijk Eredivisie

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Almere City FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Boyd Reith Defender7600–51.4+11.3
Milan de Haan Midfielder76000.1038.6−4.4
Niko Takahashi Defender90000.0228.6−14.7

Willem II Tilburg

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Samuel Bamba Forward66100.7469.3–
Thomas Didillon Goalkeeper9000–51.0–
Finn Stam Defender9001–47.9–
Justin Hoogma Defender9000–44.2–
Calvin Twigt Midfielder9000–43.1−2.9
Uriel van Aalst Midfielder90000.1043.1–
Per van Loon Defender900–40.8–
Nathan Tjoe-A-On Defender9000–40.8–
Gijs Besselink Midfielder90000.0338.7–