Jong Ajax have delivered great football so far this season, being 6th spot in the table. Roda JC Kerkrade can look both ways from the 9th position.
- Jong Ajax have the most points from losing position (13) in Eerste Divisie
- Roda JC Kerkrade have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Jong Ajax and Roda JC Kerkrade.
This stadium has grass, unlike Roda JC Kerkrade's home ground. The former 19 games by the visitors on grass have produced 4 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses.
Jong Ajax form and stats
Jong Ajax, who have the most scored goals (21) at home in Eerste Divisie, have collected 13 points from their Eerste Divisie home games so far after 4-1-2.
The home supporters saw a 4-4 draw versus FC Volendam in the Eerste Divisie last time out and are looking for a win here. A disappointing finish for Jong in their match versus FC Volendam as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 4-4 full time score. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Jong Ajax's goalie Jay Gorter played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against FC Volendam with a stunning eight saves. Midfielder Youri Regeer was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.95 (out of ten) in that game. Regeer scored one goal and hit two key passes.
A strong away win before that one, visiting VVV-Venlo and winning 3-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Jong Ajax have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won seven times, drawn two and lost one.
Jong are traveling soon after this match as the Eerste Divisie match at Graafschap awaits in four days.
Goals are plentiful at Sportpark De Toekomst in the league this season as Jong has scored 21 goals here in 7 home games. Jong Ajax have conceded 13 from these games.
Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats
Roda JC Kerkrade have an excellent away record in the Eerste Divisie so far with 4-1-1 from 6 games. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Roda JC Kerkrade are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Roda JC Kerkrade's last game was the home draw against Jong AZ (2-2). Midfielder Patrick Pflücke was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.65. Pflücke hit four key passes and had 19 successful passes (of 23 total).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Helmond Sport at their stadium, the result 3-0.Kerkrade are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, five draws and three defeats. From a total of eleven matches.
A new game in only four days for Kerkrade, the Eerste Divisie home match versus VVV-Venlo. Busy days.
The Roda JC Kerkrade manager J. Streppel has got the team scoring on the road, with 14 away goals in 6 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded by Kerkrade in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last eight meetings between these participants: Jong Ajax won two, Roda JC Kerkrade were winners in four and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  M. de Waal 9 goals | N. Ünüvar 8 goals |  K. Taylor 5 goals |
Jong Ajax missing players
Roda JC Kerkrade missing players
| Jong Ajax | Roda JC Kerkrade | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 37 | 21 | 12 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 28 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 83% | 71% |
| 67% | 57% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| 27% | 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 87% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 57% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 14% |
| 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| 4.7 | 5.7 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 13.2 | 14.4 |
| 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.8 | 7.1 |
| 47% | 49% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 40% | 27% |
| 9.7 | 9.3 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 10.3 | 7.9 |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.4 |
- All of Jong Ajax's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Roda JC Kerkrade's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Jong Ajax have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Jong Ajax have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Jong Ajax have the most points from losing position (13) in Eerste Divisie
- Jong Ajax have the most scored goals (21) at home in Eerste Divisie
- Jong Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Roda JC Kerkrade have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Roda JC Kerkrade have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 | Excelsior | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 32 |
| 2 | FC Volendam | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 32 |
| 3 | Graafschap | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | FC Emmen | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 29 |
| 5 | ADO Den Haag | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | Jong Ajax | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 26 |
| 7 | FC Eindhoven | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | FC Den Bosch | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 25 |
| 9 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 10 | MVV Maastricht | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -15 | 21 |
| 11 | Jong AZ | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 20 |
| 12 | NAC Breda | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 19 |
| 13 | Jong Utrecht | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 19 |
| 15 | Jong PSV | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Telstar | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -15 | 17 |
| 17 | Helmond Sport | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -12 | 15 |
| 18 | Almere City | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -8 | 13 |
| 19 | FC Oss | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 12 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -18 | 10 |