Eerste Divisie preview: Can Almere City edge out victory against Roda JC Kerkrade?

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Sat 10.October
Match begins: 16:45 (UTC)
Venue: Yanmar Stadion (3000 seats)

Roda JC Kerkrade have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Almere City. Prepare for the match with this Eerste Divisie preview!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

This pitch has grass, which is not Roda JC Kerkrade's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Roda JC Kerkrade have performed like this: Played 19 matches resulting in 3 wins, 5 draws and 11 defeats with the goal stats 22-37 (scored/conceded).

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Almere City form and stats

Almere City, who have the most clean sheets (4) in Eerste Divisie, have collected seven points from their first three Eerste Divisie games here at Yanmar Stadion, a promising start. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Almere are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Almere City after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Almere City, as their goalkeeper Michael Cornelis Woud has completely shut out the opponents for 273 minutes in the Eerste Divisie.

The Almere supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Helmond Sport in Eerste Divisie and win 2-0. Before that match, a win away at NEC.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Almere handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, one draw and three defeats.

The Almere fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Almere have only let in 0 goals at home.

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Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats

Things could have gone better for Roda JC Kerkrade in their Eerste Divisie away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

Roda JC Kerkrade played 1-1 against FC Volendam in their previous match. A 3-3 draw at FC Eindhoven's stadium before that.

We have checked recent matches where Kerkrade have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were zero victories, three draws and two defeats.

The Roda JC Kerkrade manager J. Streppel has got the team scoring on the road, with 7 away goals in 3 league matches. The Kerkrade manager J. Streppel has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Last eight meetings between the teams: Almere won four, Roda JC Kerkrade won two and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Roda JC KerkradeR. Alberg
R. Alberg
6 goals
AlmereT. Verheydt
T. Verheydt
3 goals
Roda JC KerkradeJ. Croux
J. Croux
3 goals

Almere City missing players

Roda JC Kerkrade missing players

Almere City Roda JC Kerkrade
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 3 0 Played P 1 3 6
4 2 0 Won W 0 1 3
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
12 5 0 Scored S 0 7 15
4 0 0 Conceded C 4 7 8
80% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 83%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 67%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
20% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 33%
80% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 50%
20% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
68 41 0 Total Shots T S 12 32 82
26 13 0 Shots on Target S O 3 15 33
46% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 47% 45%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of Roda JC Kerkrade's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Almere City has the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City has the most clean sheets (3) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City has the most clean sheets (4) in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City have not yet lost a game.
  • Almere City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 NAC Breda 6 6 0 0 18 3 4 4 0 0 14 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 15 18
2 SC Cambuur 6 4 1 1 21 8 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 2 1 0 14 4 13 13
3 Almere City 5 4 1 0 12 4 3 2 1 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 7 4 8 13
4 Graafschap 5 4 0 1 15 10 3 3 0 0 10 2 2 1 0 1 5 8 5 12
5 Roda JC Kerkrade 6 3 2 1 15 8 3 2 1 0 8 1 3 1 1 1 7 7 7 11
6 Telstar 6 3 1 2 14 11 3 1 1 1 9 5 3 2 0 1 5 6 3 10
7 NEC 6 3 0 3 11 7 3 2 0 1 8 2 3 1 0 2 3 5 4 9
8 Jong PSV 6 3 0 3 12 12 3 1 0 2 5 8 3 2 0 1 7 4 0 9
9 MVV Maastricht 6 2 2 2 9 13 2 1 0 1 4 7 4 1 2 1 5 6 -4 8
10 FC Eindhoven 6 2 2 2 9 14 3 0 2 1 5 6 3 2 0 1 4 8 -5 8
11 Jong AZ 6 2 1 3 14 19 3 1 1 1 11 10 3 1 0 2 3 9 -5 7
12 Excelsior 6 2 0 4 15 15 3 0 0 3 6 10 3 2 0 1 9 5 0 6
13 FC Volendam 6 1 3 2 5 7 3 0 1 2 1 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 -2 6
14 Jong Ajax 6 2 0 4 8 12 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 1 0 2 4 6 -4 6
15 FC Den Bosch 5 2 0 3 8 13 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 3 4 12 -5 6
16 Jong Utrecht 6 2 0 4 8 13 3 0 0 3 2 6 3 2 0 1 6 7 -5 6
17 Go Ahead Eagles 5 1 2 2 4 6 2 0 0 2 2 6 3 1 2 0 2 0 -2 5
18 FC Dordrecht 6 1 1 4 4 11 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 0 3 1 8 -7 4
19 FC Oss 6 1 1 4 5 13 3 1 1 1 5 4 3 0 0 3 0 9 -8 4
20 Helmond Sport 6 1 1 4 3 11 3 0 0 3 1 8 3 1 1 1 2 3 -8 4

Read more about Eerste Divisie

The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.