De Graafschap vs Roda JC Kerkrade match preview: Even contest expected at Stadion De Vijverberg

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Sat 07.August
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion De Vijverberg (12600 seats)

This is the Eerste Divisie season opener for these teams, who are finally competing for points again. Will De Graafschap or Roda JC Kerkrade get that important first win?

3 - 7 - 10 with 23-34. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Roda JC Kerkrade when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Roda JC Kerkrade play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

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De Graafschap form and stats

Last season, De Graafschap's league statistics were 17 wins, 11 draws and 1 loss, resulting in a 2nd position in the Eerste Divisie. Over these 29 matches they scored 63 goals and conceded 28. Playing at home last season De Graafschap managed 10-4-0 (win-draw-lost) with 36 goals and 10 conceded.

This is expected to be a close game, with De Graafschap perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with De Graafschap as a small favourite), we find four games. De Graafschap has won three of these, drawn zero and lost one.

With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the De Graafschap friendly games in pre-season: Graafschap played six friendlies, won 4, drew 2 and lost 0. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that De Graafschap scored 15 goals and conceded 4 in these six games.

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Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats

Let's have a look at how Roda JC Kerkrade performed last season in the Eerste Divisie: They landed a 17th position in the league table after playing out 5 victories, 10 draws and 14 defeats. In total they scored 36 and conceded 52 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 6 and lost 8 with 8/24 goals scored/conceded.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Roda JC Kerkrade in our archives, and the results are: one win for Kerkrade, two draws and three defeats.

It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Kerkrade have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeats from five fixtures.

Head 2 Head

De Graafschap-Roda JC Kerkrade H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: De Graafschap five wins, Roda JC Kerkrade three wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

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Total First Half Second Half
De Graafschap Roda JC Kerkrade
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
De Graafschap Last season Roda JC Kerkrade
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
1 1   Played P   2 2
0 0   Won W   1 1
0 0   Drew D   0 0
1 1   Lost L   1 1
2 2   Scored S   3 3
3 3   Conceded C   5 5
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   50% 50%
100% 100%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   50% 50%
100% 100%   BTTS BTTS   50% 50%
0% 0%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 0%
0% 0%   Failed to Score F T   50% 50%
 
5 5   Corners for (avg) C F   4 4
1 1   Corners against (avg) C A   4 4
2 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 2
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
9 9   Shots (avg) S (   5.5 5.5
6 6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.5 2.5
33% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   60% 60%

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

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

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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.