Parkstad Limburg Stadion: Roda JC Kerkrade vs FC Den Bosch Eerste Divisie pre-match guide

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 22.Sep
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parkstad Limburg Stadion (19979 seats)

Statistics people will highlight a considerable contrast in quality between these sides based on table positions so far, with Roda JC Kerkrade ahead of FC Den Bosch by 9 points.

Insights:
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the most scored goals (15) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Den Bosch have lost all their away matches so far.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats

Perfect Eerste Divisie season at home so far for Roda JC Kerkrade 3 wins from 3 appearances.

Kerkrade's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Telstar (placed 20th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Kongolo (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.02/10. Kongolo served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting NAC Breda.

Roda JC Kerkrade have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {1 goals}.

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FC Den Bosch form and stats

No Eerste Divisie points yet away for FC Den Bosch, from their first 2 matches.

The followers enjoyed FC Den Bosch's previous match versus MVV Maastricht (placed 9th), a 3-2 win played at home. Those three points felt good as this side had gone four league fixtures without winning. Kostorz, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.71. Kostorz scored two goals and hit three key passes.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting SC Cambuur's place.

FC Den Bosch have the goal stats of 1-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Kerkrade wins - draws - FC Den Bosch wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Roda JC KerkradeW. Ould-Chikh
W. Ould-Chikh
4 goals
Roda JC KerkradeE. Peña Zauner
E. Peña Zauner
4 goals
FC Den BoschK. Kostorz
K. Kostorz
3 goals

Roda JC Kerkrade missing players

FC Den Bosch missing players

Roda JC Kerkrade FC Den Bosch
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 2 Played P 1 2 6
5 3 2 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 1 2 4
15 9 5 Scored S 1 1 7
3 1 0 Conceded C 3 4 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 67%
67% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 67%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 33%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
33% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 67%
50% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 17%
 
5.5 5 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.5 4.8
6 5.7 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.5 4
1.8 1.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.8 14.3 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.5 10.8
6.2 7.3 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2 4.2
41% 41% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 25% 28%
 
13.2 10.3 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 18 15.5 11
3.2 2.3 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 6.5 4.3
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of Roda JC Kerkrade's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Den Bosch have lost all their away matches so far.
  • FC Den Bosch have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • FC Den Bosch haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have scored more than double the goals of FC Den Bosch.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the most clean sheets (2) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the most clean sheets (3) in Eerste Divisie
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the most scored goals (15) in Eerste Divisie
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Eerste Divisie
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the the best goal difference (+12) in Eerste Divisie
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the the best goal difference (+8) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade is in the best form (5-0-1) in Eerste Divisie

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

Read more about Eerste Divisie

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.