Delightful dogfight as daring NAC Breda duel with determined Roda JC Kerkrade

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 16:45 (UTC)
Venue: Rat Verlegh Stadion (19000 seats)

NAC Breda and Roda JC Kerkrade have delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golf term. Both teams have mid-table places in the Eerste Divisie.

Insights:
  • NAC Breda haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Eerste Divisie

This field uses grass, unlike Roda JC Kerkrade's home ground. The latest 15 games by the away team on grass have seen 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses.

These are busy days for the home side, as they had a game only four days ago in the Eerste Divisie. This match was also played here at Rat Verlegh Stadion. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Roda JC Kerkrade have had more rest.

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NAC Breda form and stats

9-3-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for NAC Breda so far this season.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for NAC Breda, who played 1-1 against Willem II. That match was also played at this venue (Rat Verlegh Stadion).

Before that match, a win away at FC Eindhoven.

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 NAC Breda have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

If you like betting on "both teams to score": A review of the 16 latest league games highlights that 13 of them had at least one goal from each team.

A decent goal production from Breda in their home games so far, with 30 goals from 17 league matches. NAC Breda have conceded 22 in these home matches.

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Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats

As the visiting team in Eerste Divisie matches, Roda JC Kerkrade have produced an overall stat of 5-3-9 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Kerkrade have lost on their last two travels.

The attacking players of Roda JC Kerkrade have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 215 minutes.

Roda JC Kerkrade have much to prove after their out-of-character defeat (0-1) to FC Den Bosch in their previous match, played at home. Limbombe, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.43. Limbombe hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 24 successful passes (of 25 total).

A 0-1 defeat away at Heracles Almelo before that.

Kerkrade are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.

Roda JC Kerkrade are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 17 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Roda JC Kerkrade have conceded 26 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Breda have won at least one point in the last 6 games (2-4-0) facing Roda JC Kerkrade.

The most recent archived meeting featuring both these participants is the Roda JC Kerkrade - NAC Breda 1-3 played earlier this season. The games between these sides have sometimes been "violent", having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Roda JC KerkradeD. Vente
D. Vente
19 goals
NAC BredaO. Velanas
O. Velanas
13 goals
NAC BredaJ. van der Sande
J. van der Sande
13 goals

NAC Breda missing players

Roda JC Kerkrade missing players

Total First Half Second Half
NAC Breda Roda JC Kerkrade
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 5 17 34
16 9 2 Won W 1 5 12
5 3 2 Drew D 1 3 6
13 5 1 Lost L 3 9 16
57 30 10 Scored S 5 19 43
57 22 5 Conceded C 9 26 48
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 76% 76%
68% 47% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 47% 47%
41% 29% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 18% 24%
21% 24% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 15%
74% 65% 80% BTTS BTTS 40% 47% 56%
15% 24% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 18% 18%
12% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 35% 26%
 
5 5.2 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.5 5.1
4.6 4.4 2.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.6 4.6
1.6 1.5 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.3 1.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.4 12 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13.4 10.8 11.6
4.3 4.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 4.8 4.6
39% 37% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 23% 27%
 
11.1 9.6 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11.4 9.8 8.7
4.4 3.5 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.6 4.1 3.6
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • NAC Breda haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Eerste Divisie
  • 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 PEC Zwolle 34 24 4 6 88 37 17 13 2 2 51 17 17 11 2 4 37 20 51 76
2 Heracles Almelo 34 23 4 7 92 41 17 13 3 1 56 17 17 10 1 6 36 24 51 73
3 Almere City 34 19 6 9 50 37 17 9 4 4 28 19 17 10 2 5 22 18 13 63
4 Willem II 34 17 9 8 60 36 17 11 2 4 31 15 17 6 7 4 29 21 24 60
5 MVV Maastricht 34 17 5 12 61 58 17 12 3 2 39 19 17 5 2 10 22 39 3 56
6 VVV-Venlo 34 15 8 11 52 47 17 5 7 5 22 20 17 10 1 6 30 27 5 53
7 NAC Breda 34 16 5 13 57 57 17 9 3 5 30 22 17 7 2 8 27 35 0 53
8 FC Eindhoven 34 14 9 11 53 51 17 9 4 4 35 22 17 5 5 7 18 29 2 51
9 De Graafschap 34 13 7 14 56 48 17 8 2 7 26 19 17 5 5 7 30 29 8 46
10 ADO Den Haag 34 12 10 12 43 49 17 6 4 7 26 27 17 6 6 5 17 22 -6 46
11 Telstar 34 12 10 12 35 49 17 7 4 6 20 24 17 5 6 6 15 25 -14 46
12 Jong AZ 34 12 8 14 54 53 17 8 6 3 36 21 17 4 2 11 18 32 1 44
13 Roda JC Kerkrade 34 12 6 16 43 48 17 7 3 7 24 22 17 5 3 9 19 26 -5 42
14 Jong PSV 34 11 8 15 55 57 17 7 2 8 30 27 17 4 6 7 25 30 -2 41
15 Jong Ajax 34 10 10 14 63 66 17 6 5 6 36 27 17 4 5 8 27 39 -3 40
16 Helmond Sport 34 10 8 16 33 51 17 7 3 7 23 21 17 3 5 9 10 30 -18 38
17 FC Dordrecht 34 9 6 19 36 57 17 6 3 8 20 23 17 3 3 11 16 34 -21 33
18 FC Den Bosch 34 10 3 21 44 79 17 7 2 8 28 30 17 3 1 13 16 49 -35 33
19 FC Oss 34 9 5 20 41 68 17 5 3 9 26 32 17 4 2 11 15 36 -27 32
20 Jong Utrecht 34 7 5 22 32 59 17 5 3 9 17 20 17 2 2 13 15 39 -27 26

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 PEC Zwolle 34 24 4 6 88 37 17 13 2 2 51 17 17 11 2 4 37 20 51 76
2 Heracles Almelo 34 23 4 7 92 41 17 13 3 1 56 17 17 10 1 6 36 24 51 73
3 Almere City 34 19 6 9 50 37 17 9 4 4 28 19 17 10 2 5 22 18 13 63
4 Willem II 34 17 9 8 60 36 17 11 2 4 31 15 17 6 7 4 29 21 24 60
5 MVV Maastricht 34 17 5 12 61 58 17 12 3 2 39 19 17 5 2 10 22 39 3 56
6 VVV-Venlo 34 15 8 11 52 47 17 5 7 5 22 20 17 10 1 6 30 27 5 53
7 NAC Breda 34 16 5 13 57 57 17 9 3 5 30 22 17 7 2 8 27 35 0 53
8 FC Eindhoven 34 14 9 11 53 51 17 9 4 4 35 22 17 5 5 7 18 29 2 51
9 De Graafschap 34 13 7 14 56 48 17 8 2 7 26 19 17 5 5 7 30 29 8 46
10 ADO Den Haag 34 12 10 12 43 49 17 6 4 7 26 27 17 6 6 5 17 22 -6 46
11 Telstar 34 12 10 12 35 49 17 7 4 6 20 24 17 5 6 6 15 25 -14 46
12 Jong AZ 34 12 8 14 54 53 17 8 6 3 36 21 17 4 2 11 18 32 1 44
13 Roda JC Kerkrade 34 12 6 16 43 48 17 7 3 7 24 22 17 5 3 9 19 26 -5 42
14 Jong PSV 34 11 8 15 55 57 17 7 2 8 30 27 17 4 6 7 25 30 -2 41
15 Jong Ajax 34 10 10 14 63 66 17 6 5 6 36 27 17 4 5 8 27 39 -3 40
16 Helmond Sport 34 10 8 16 33 51 17 7 3 7 23 21 17 3 5 9 10 30 -18 38
17 FC Dordrecht 34 9 6 19 36 57 17 6 3 8 20 23 17 3 3 11 16 34 -21 33
18 FC Den Bosch 34 10 3 21 44 79 17 7 2 8 28 30 17 3 1 13 16 49 -35 33
19 FC Oss 34 9 5 20 41 68 17 5 3 9 26 32 17 4 2 11 15 36 -27 32
20 Jong Utrecht 34 7 5 22 32 59 17 5 3 9 17 20 17 2 2 13 15 39 -27 26

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