Football preview: FC Emmen odds-on when Roda JC Kerkrade arrive

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 22.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: De Oude Meerdijk (8600 seats)

Edgy top table page-turner in Eerste Divisie as Roda JC Kerkrade have travelled the 124 miles required to duel with FC Emmen at their De Oude Meerdijk.

Insights:
  • FC Emmen have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Eerste Divisie
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in Eerste Divisie

FC Emmen's stadium, De Oude Meerdijk, has a grass surface. Roda JC Kerkrade have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Roda JC Kerkrade when playing on grass; 6 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses from 16 matches. They have scored 32 goals in these games and conceded 23.

FC Emmen and Roda JC Kerkrade should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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FC Emmen form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at De Oude Meerdijk as FC Emmen have scored 36 goals to get 39 points from 17 games. The overall stats in the Eerste Divisie are 13-0-4 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Helmond Sport game FC Emmen has been unbeatable here at De Oude Meerdijk producing four straight wins.

The Emmen goalkeeper Michael Brouwer is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 255 minutes without conceding a goal in the Eerste Divisie.

FC Emmen are returning here after visiting FC Dordrecht and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Mendes scored the goal(s). Mendes has scored in eight games in a row. Impressive! Midfielder Azzouzi was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.23 (out of ten) in that game. Azzouzi served one assist, hit two key passes and had 44 successful passes (of 50 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Jong AZ in a game that was won 3-0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (36 in 17 games), Emmen's attacking play is working. FC Emmen have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats

Playing away, Roda JC Kerkrade have won 8 games, drawn 6 and suffered 3 defeats in the Eerste Divisie this season.

Kerkrade go into this game after a win, the home game against Helmond Sport that ended 5-3. As you can tell from the result, the match against Helmond Sport was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 8 goals, will the fun continue today? Pflücke got a match rating of 8.74 in that game, top player of the team. Pflücke scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 26 successful passes (of 30 total).

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Jong Ajax.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Roda JC Kerkrade are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Kerkrade have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

FC Emmen and Roda JC Kerkrade have duelled before this season: Roda JC Kerkrade - FC Emmen 1-2. Previous five meetings involving these contenders: FC Emmen won two, Roda JC Kerkrade triumphed in two and we saw one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Roda JC KerkradeD. Vente
D. Vente
22 goals
EmmenR. Mendes
R. Mendes
14 goals
Roda JC KerkradeP. Pflücke
P. Pflücke
12 goals

FC Emmen missing players

Roda JC Kerkrade missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Emmen Roda JC Kerkrade
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 3 Played P 4 17 35
24 13 1 Won W 0 8 17
5 0 0 Drew D 2 6 12
6 4 2 Lost L 2 3 6
59 36 4 Scored S 3 35 73
23 12 3 Conceded C 7 23 44
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
69% 82% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 89%
43% 53% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 65% 63%
14% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 35% 40%
6% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 20%
43% 41% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 65% 60%
43% 41% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 24% 34%
20% 18% 67% Failed to Score F T 50% 12% 11%
 
5.6 6.2 8 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 5.9 6.6
4.4 3.8 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.4 4.3
0.9 0.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.4 1.1
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.1 12.1 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 12.9 13.7
5.8 6.5 7.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 5.4 6.4
29% 33% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 38% 33%
 
7.3 7.1 10 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 9.1 7.6
2.7 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4.5 3.9
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • FC Emmen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Emmen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • FC Emmen have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Emmen have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Emmen have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Emmen have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Emmen have the most clean sheets (15) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Emmen have the most matches under the total-line (15) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Emmen have the most points (39) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Emmen have the the best goal difference (+24) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Emmen have the the best goal difference (+36) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Emmen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • FC Emmen is in the best form (5-1-0) in Eerste Divisie
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in Eerste Divisie
  • Roda JC Kerkrade haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Emmen 35 24 5 6 59 23 17 13 0 4 36 12 18 11 5 2 23 11 36 77
2 FC Volendam 34 19 11 4 72 46 17 12 2 3 42 25 17 7 9 1 30 21 26 68
3 FC Eindhoven 35 19 7 9 65 41 18 11 4 3 38 19 17 8 3 6 27 22 24 64
4 Roda JC Kerkrade 35 17 12 6 73 44 18 9 6 3 38 21 17 8 6 3 35 23 29 63
5 Excelsior 35 19 6 10 75 50 17 9 3 5 39 23 18 10 3 5 36 27 25 63
6 ADO Den Haag 34 21 5 8 72 47 16 11 2 3 35 18 18 10 3 5 37 29 25 62
7 Jong Ajax 34 17 8 9 74 57 17 11 3 3 44 26 17 6 5 6 30 31 17 59
8 NAC Breda 34 14 10 10 52 40 17 9 7 1 29 11 17 5 3 9 23 29 12 52
9 De Graafschap 35 14 9 12 46 41 18 4 7 7 17 24 17 10 2 5 29 17 5 51
10 VVV-Venlo 35 13 5 17 44 54 18 7 3 8 25 31 17 6 2 9 19 23 -10 44
11 FC Oss 35 11 8 16 46 55 17 6 5 6 26 24 18 5 3 10 20 31 -9 41
12 Jong PSV 34 11 7 16 55 57 17 7 4 6 32 25 17 4 3 10 23 32 -2 40
13 FC Den Bosch 34 12 4 18 38 58 17 9 1 7 21 25 17 3 3 11 17 33 -20 40
14 Almere City 34 10 8 16 53 61 17 5 4 8 25 27 17 5 4 8 28 34 -8 38
15 Jong AZ 35 11 5 19 33 46 18 7 3 8 19 21 17 4 2 11 14 25 -13 38
16 Telstar 35 8 11 16 43 66 17 4 5 8 20 35 18 4 6 8 23 31 -23 35
17 Jong Utrecht 34 10 4 20 37 61 17 5 0 12 14 31 17 5 4 8 23 30 -24 34
18 MVV Maastricht 35 10 3 22 39 73 18 4 3 11 21 37 17 6 0 11 18 36 -34 33
19 FC Dordrecht 35 8 8 19 47 73 18 5 6 7 25 29 17 3 2 12 22 44 -26 32
20 Helmond Sport 35 7 6 22 37 67 17 4 3 10 19 31 18 3 3 12 18 36 -30 24

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 FC Emmen 35 24 5 6 59 23 17 13 0 4 36 12 18 11 5 2 23 11 36 77
2 FC Volendam 34 19 11 4 72 46 17 12 2 3 42 25 17 7 9 1 30 21 26 68
3 FC Eindhoven 35 19 7 9 65 41 18 11 4 3 38 19 17 8 3 6 27 22 24 64
4 Roda JC Kerkrade 35 17 12 6 73 44 18 9 6 3 38 21 17 8 6 3 35 23 29 63
5 Excelsior 35 19 6 10 75 50 17 9 3 5 39 23 18 10 3 5 36 27 25 63
6 ADO Den Haag 34 21 5 8 72 47 16 11 2 3 35 18 18 10 3 5 37 29 25 62
7 Jong Ajax 34 17 8 9 74 57 17 11 3 3 44 26 17 6 5 6 30 31 17 59
8 NAC Breda 34 14 10 10 52 40 17 9 7 1 29 11 17 5 3 9 23 29 12 52
9 De Graafschap 35 14 9 12 46 41 18 4 7 7 17 24 17 10 2 5 29 17 5 51
10 VVV-Venlo 35 13 5 17 44 54 18 7 3 8 25 31 17 6 2 9 19 23 -10 44
11 FC Oss 35 11 8 16 46 55 17 6 5 6 26 24 18 5 3 10 20 31 -9 41
12 Jong PSV 34 11 7 16 55 57 17 7 4 6 32 25 17 4 3 10 23 32 -2 40
13 FC Den Bosch 34 12 4 18 38 58 17 9 1 7 21 25 17 3 3 11 17 33 -20 40
14 Almere City 34 10 8 16 53 61 17 5 4 8 25 27 17 5 4 8 28 34 -8 38
15 Jong AZ 35 11 5 19 33 46 18 7 3 8 19 21 17 4 2 11 14 25 -13 38
16 Telstar 35 8 11 16 43 66 17 4 5 8 20 35 18 4 6 8 23 31 -23 35
17 Jong Utrecht 34 10 4 20 37 61 17 5 0 12 14 31 17 5 4 8 23 30 -24 34
18 MVV Maastricht 35 10 3 22 39 73 18 4 3 11 21 37 17 6 0 11 18 36 -34 33
19 FC Dordrecht 35 8 8 19 47 73 18 5 6 7 25 29 17 3 2 12 22 44 -26 32
20 Helmond Sport 35 7 6 22 37 67 17 4 3 10 19 31 18 3 3 12 18 36 -30 24

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