Roda JC Kerkrade vs FC Eindhoven match preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 07.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parkstad Limburg Stadion (19979 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Roda JC Kerkrade are in the 8th position while the guesting FC Eindhoven worry at 14th.

Insights:
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Eerste Divisie
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Eindhoven have scored away.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats

7-7-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for Roda JC Kerkrade so far this season.

Stress levels are on the rise for Roda JC Kerkrade's attacking players as they have now played 217 minutes without scoring in a league game. D. Bakker was their last goal scorer.

Kerkrade's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Jong AZ (placed 17th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting FC Den Bosch (0-7).

Kerkrade have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Parkstad Limburg Stadion with 33 goals in 18 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Kerkrade's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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FC Eindhoven form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FC Eindhoven so far with only 16 points returning home. The records show 4-4-10 (win-draw-lose).

Impressive finishing from Joey Sleegers secured the home win 1-0 against FC Den Bosch in their previous game. Prior to that match, the Eindhoven manager P. Maas faced defeat when travelling to Helmond Sport and losing 0-1.

Late drama in the previous game, when Joey Sleegers scored the winning goal one minutes into stoppage time to defeat FC Den Bosch.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Eindhoven as they have only managed to score 16 times from 18 away games in the league. As for defending, FC Eindhoven rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 30 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result FC Eindhoven - Kerkrade 3-3 entered in the official records. Last nine meetings between the teams: Kerkrade won five, FC Eindhoven won one and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Roda JC KerkradeP. Pflücke
P. Pflücke
12 goals
KerkradeE. Falkenburg
E. Falkenburg
8 goals
FC EindhovenH. Botermans
H. Botermans
8 goals

Roda JC Kerkrade missing players

FC Eindhoven missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Roda JC Kerkrade FC Eindhoven
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 6 18 36
14 7 3 Won W 1 4 10
12 7 2 Drew D 1 4 9
10 4 1 Lost L 4 10 17
65 33 13 Scored S 2 16 47
58 23 5 Conceded C 7 30 58
92% 89% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 92%
86% 83% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 72% 75%
69% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 44% 50%
53% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 31%
19% 11% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 25%
58% 61% 50% BTTS BTTS 17% 44% 47%
25% 28% 33% Clean Sheets C S 17% 11% 22%
25% 22% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2.2
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.8 12.3 14 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.9 10.8
5.4 5.2 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.7 4.6
34% 35% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 24% 28%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Eindhoven have scored away.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the fewest matches under the total-line (13) in Eerste Divisie
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the most matches over the total-line (21) 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 SC Cambuur 36 27 5 4 105 34 18 14 1 3 57 17 18 13 4 1 48 17 71 86
2 De Graafschap 36 23 6 7 66 46 18 11 4 3 31 21 18 12 2 4 35 25 20 75
3 Almere City 36 21 8 7 71 46 18 13 3 2 33 8 18 8 5 5 38 38 25 71
4 Go Ahead Eagles 35 20 8 7 54 23 17 8 5 4 23 11 18 12 3 3 31 12 31 68
5 NAC Breda 35 20 7 8 69 38 18 12 1 5 39 19 17 8 6 3 30 19 31 67
6 NEC 35 19 6 10 65 40 17 10 4 3 32 16 18 9 2 7 33 24 25 63
7 FC Volendam 36 17 9 10 76 51 18 8 3 7 40 27 18 9 6 3 36 24 25 60
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 36 14 12 10 65 58 18 7 7 4 33 23 18 7 5 6 32 35 7 54
9 Excelsior 36 14 6 16 64 63 18 8 2 8 35 30 18 6 4 8 29 33 1 48
10 Helmond Sport 35 11 10 14 49 62 18 8 3 7 25 29 17 3 7 7 24 33 -13 43
11 MVV Maastricht 36 12 7 17 47 69 18 8 3 7 31 37 18 4 4 10 16 32 -22 43
12 FC Oss 35 12 6 17 37 56 18 7 3 8 27 31 17 5 3 9 10 25 -19 42
13 Telstar 36 10 11 15 55 55 18 5 6 7 36 29 18 5 5 8 19 26 0 41
14 FC Eindhoven 36 10 9 17 47 58 18 6 5 7 31 28 18 4 4 10 16 30 -11 39
15 Jong PSV 35 10 8 17 53 63 17 4 5 8 22 26 18 6 3 9 31 37 -10 38
16 Jong Ajax 36 9 9 18 52 69 18 4 5 9 24 33 18 5 4 9 28 36 -17 36
17 Jong AZ 36 10 5 21 53 89 18 6 3 9 36 45 18 4 2 12 17 44 -36 35
18 Jong Utrecht 36 11 1 24 50 72 18 5 0 13 22 35 18 6 1 11 28 37 -22 34
19 FC Den Bosch 36 7 8 21 54 81 18 5 6 7 34 31 18 2 2 14 20 50 -27 29
20 FC Dordrecht 36 8 3 25 35 94 18 4 3 11 20 40 18 4 0 14 15 54 -59 27

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 SC Cambuur 36 27 5 4 105 34 18 14 1 3 57 17 18 13 4 1 48 17 71 86
2 De Graafschap 36 23 6 7 66 46 18 11 4 3 31 21 18 12 2 4 35 25 20 75
3 Almere City 36 21 8 7 71 46 18 13 3 2 33 8 18 8 5 5 38 38 25 71
4 Go Ahead Eagles 35 20 8 7 54 23 17 8 5 4 23 11 18 12 3 3 31 12 31 68
5 NAC Breda 35 20 7 8 69 38 18 12 1 5 39 19 17 8 6 3 30 19 31 67
6 NEC 35 19 6 10 65 40 17 10 4 3 32 16 18 9 2 7 33 24 25 63
7 FC Volendam 36 17 9 10 76 51 18 8 3 7 40 27 18 9 6 3 36 24 25 60
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 36 14 12 10 65 58 18 7 7 4 33 23 18 7 5 6 32 35 7 54
9 Excelsior 36 14 6 16 64 63 18 8 2 8 35 30 18 6 4 8 29 33 1 48
10 Helmond Sport 35 11 10 14 49 62 18 8 3 7 25 29 17 3 7 7 24 33 -13 43
11 MVV Maastricht 36 12 7 17 47 69 18 8 3 7 31 37 18 4 4 10 16 32 -22 43
12 FC Oss 35 12 6 17 37 56 18 7 3 8 27 31 17 5 3 9 10 25 -19 42
13 Telstar 36 10 11 15 55 55 18 5 6 7 36 29 18 5 5 8 19 26 0 41
14 FC Eindhoven 36 10 9 17 47 58 18 6 5 7 31 28 18 4 4 10 16 30 -11 39
15 Jong PSV 35 10 8 17 53 63 17 4 5 8 22 26 18 6 3 9 31 37 -10 38
16 Jong Ajax 36 9 9 18 52 69 18 4 5 9 24 33 18 5 4 9 28 36 -17 36
17 Jong AZ 36 10 5 21 53 89 18 6 3 9 36 45 18 4 2 12 17 44 -36 35
18 Jong Utrecht 36 11 1 24 50 72 18 5 0 13 22 35 18 6 1 11 28 37 -22 34
19 FC Den Bosch 36 7 8 21 54 81 18 5 6 7 34 31 18 2 2 14 20 50 -27 29
20 FC Dordrecht 36 8 3 25 35 94 18 4 3 11 20 40 18 4 0 14 15 54 -59 27

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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.