Only a win will satisfy the NAC Breda supporters in this Rat Verlegh Stadion clash with Roda JC Kerkrade, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Eerste Divisie table.
NAC Breda have less rest than Roda JC Kerkrade in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a KNVB Beker game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Feyenoord, so at least NAC Breda are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
It should be mentioned that Roda JC Kerkrade play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Roda JC Kerkrade on grass are 4 victories, 7 draws and 11 defeats from 22 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 25-35. You can compare this with overall results below.
NAC Breda form and stats
8-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for NAC Breda so far this season.
The fans are hoping that NAC Breda will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-7 away loss in the KNVB Beker game against Feyenoord. Preceding that game was the away draw at NEC that finished 1-1.
NAC Breda were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for NAC Breda home games with this odds we find three games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in three wins, zero draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, three matches were won by at least two goals.
NAC Breda have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Rat Verlegh Stadion with 23 goals in 14 league matches. From these home matches, NAC Breda have conceded only 11 goals.
Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats
Roda JC Kerkrade have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Eerste Divisie, after 1-6-7 (14 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
Roda JC Kerkrade won their last game, 5-0 versus FC Dordrecht played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against SC Cambuur wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
As mentioned above, Roda JC Kerkrade was the only team on the pitch versus FC Dordrecht in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
You'll want to know how Roda JC Kerkrade managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found five similar matches resulting in one away win, one draw and three home wins.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Roda JC Kerkrade's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 14 matches. As opposed to that, Roda JC Kerkrade have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Roda JC Kerkrade - NAC Breda 4-2, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): NAC Breda four wins, one draw and Roda JC Kerkrade five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 I. Ugbo 12 goals | R. Alberg 9 goals |   A. Verschueren 7 goals |
NAC Breda missing players
Roda JC Kerkrade missing players
| NAC Breda | Roda JC Kerkrade | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 13 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 44 | 23 | 14 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 35 |
| 29 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 11 | 20 | 48 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 79% | 89% |
| 50% | 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 21% | 54% |
| 25% | 14% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 7% | 36% |
| 11% | 7% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 61% | 57% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 43% | 64% |
| 32% | 43% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 14% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 57% | 29% |
| 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.4 | 7.2 | 6.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 416 | 223 | 93 | Total Shots | T S | 39 | 111 | 288 |
| 177 | 88 | 46 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 41 | 127 |
| 25% | 26% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 17% | 28% |
- NAC Breda has the fewest matches over the total-line (9)
- NAC Breda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- NAC Breda have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Roda JC Kerkrade have scored away.
- Roda JC Kerkrade has the fewest scored goals (7) away
- Roda JC Kerkrade have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 | SC Cambuur | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 40 | 63 |
| 2 | De Graafschap | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 61 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 34 | 59 |
| 3 | FC Volendam | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 55 |
| 4 | Jong Ajax | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 54 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 48 |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 47 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 47 |
| 8 | Almere City | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 44 |
| 9 | Telstar | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 48 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 44 |
| 10 | NEC | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 42 |
| 11 | FC Den Bosch | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 38 |
| 12 | Jong Utrecht | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 38 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 36 | -13 | 34 |
| 14 | Jong AZ | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 58 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -13 | 28 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 36 | -16 | 27 |
| 16 | TOP Oss | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 34 | -25 | 25 |
| 17 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 22 |
| 18 | Jong PSV | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 37 | -22 | 22 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 37 | -32 | 20 |
| 20 | Helmond Sport | 29 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 37 | -37 | 17 |