Eerste Divisie: Roda JC Kerkrade capable to win home match versus Jong AZ

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Mon 13.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion De Leunen (10524 seats)

Catching up with the top teams is the target when these two mid-table teams do battle. Both are trying to improve their league table position, Roda JC Kerkrade in 13th and Jong AZ in 9th place.

Insights:
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats

Roda JC Kerkrade have played 14 Eerste Divisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-2-6 (wins-draws-losses). The Roda JC Kerkrade manager de Graaf might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The Kerkrade fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Stadion De Leunen: A 1-2 defeat against Telstar (placed 11th). Midfielder Ouaissa was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.32 (out of ten) in that game. Ouaissa hit three key passes and had 21 successful passes (of 23 total).

Before that match, a win away at Jong Utrecht.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Roda JC Kerkrade's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 6 games, won 4 matches, drawn 2 and lost 0.

A decent goal production from Roda JC Kerkrade in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 14 league matches. Roda JC Kerkrade's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Jong AZ form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Jong AZ so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 4-2-8 (win-draw-lose).

Jong play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Heracles (placed 2nd). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points. Midfield player Griffith was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.0/10. Griffith hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 7 of 8 times.

Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Willem II.

Betting related statistic: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's latest 10 league matches.

A quick return to home after this game, as Jong AZ are hosting FC Eindhoven in the Eerste Divisie only four days away.

Jong AZ find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Jong have conceded 27 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Roda JC Kerkrade and Jong AZ have faced off earlier this season: Jong AZ - Roda JC Kerkrade 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Kerkrade four wins, three draws and Jong AZ two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Roda JC KerkradeD. Vente
D. Vente
17 goals
Roda JC KerkradeB. Limbombe
B. Limbombe
6 goals

Roda JC Kerkrade missing players

Jong AZ missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Roda JC Kerkrade Jong AZ
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
11 6 2 Won W 0 4 11
4 2 0 Drew D 1 2 7
13 6 2 Lost L 3 8 10
38 21 7 Scored S 3 17 48
39 20 8 Conceded C 10 27 46
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
79% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 79% 86%
54% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 61%
25% 36% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 54%
14% 21% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 21% 25%
57% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 64%
18% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 14%
25% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 25%
 
5.4 5.9 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.9 4.2
4.5 4.7 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.5 5.5
1.6 1.9 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
11.4 12.1 12 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 9.3 10.6
4.6 4.4 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.5 5.5
29% 34% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 27% 31%
 
8.4 7.4 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 12.4 12.5
3.7 3.4 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.2 6.1 5.5
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Jong AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) 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 28 20 3 5 78 32 14 10 2 2 45 17 14 10 1 3 33 15 46 63
2 Heracles 28 19 3 6 78 32 14 11 2 1 51 14 14 8 1 5 27 18 46 60
3 Almere City 27 15 4 8 39 29 13 7 3 3 23 14 14 8 1 5 16 15 10 49
4 VVV-Venlo 28 14 6 8 44 37 14 5 5 4 18 14 14 9 1 4 26 23 7 48
5 FC Eindhoven 28 13 6 9 42 40 14 8 3 3 29 17 14 5 3 6 13 23 2 45
6 Willem II 28 12 8 8 46 33 14 8 2 4 23 14 14 4 6 4 23 19 13 44
7 NAC Breda 28 13 4 11 47 46 14 8 2 4 25 15 14 5 2 7 22 31 1 43
8 MVV Maastricht 28 12 5 11 52 52 14 9 3 2 33 16 14 3 2 9 19 36 0 41
9 Jong AZ 28 11 7 10 48 46 14 7 5 2 31 19 14 4 2 8 17 27 2 40
10 De Graafschap 28 11 6 11 46 38 14 7 2 5 21 14 14 4 4 6 25 24 8 39
11 Telstar 28 10 9 9 28 39 14 5 4 5 16 21 14 5 5 4 12 18 -11 39
12 ADO Den Haag 28 10 8 10 34 40 14 5 4 5 20 20 14 5 4 5 14 20 -6 38
13 Roda JC Kerkrade 28 11 4 13 38 39 14 6 2 6 21 20 14 5 2 7 17 19 -1 37
14 Jong PSV 28 8 8 12 43 48 14 5 2 7 23 24 14 3 6 5 20 24 -5 32
15 Helmond Sport 28 9 5 14 26 43 14 7 2 5 20 16 14 2 3 9 6 27 -17 32
16 FC Oss 28 9 3 16 33 49 14 5 1 8 20 22 14 4 2 8 13 27 -16 30
17 Jong Ajax 28 6 10 12 45 54 14 4 5 5 27 20 14 2 5 7 18 34 -9 28
18 FC Den Bosch 28 8 3 17 37 69 14 6 2 6 24 25 14 2 1 11 13 44 -32 27
19 FC Dordrecht 28 7 5 16 31 48 14 4 2 8 18 23 14 3 3 8 13 25 -17 26
20 Jong Utrecht 27 5 5 17 27 48 14 3 3 8 12 17 13 2 2 9 15 31 -21 20

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 28 20 3 5 78 32 14 10 2 2 45 17 14 10 1 3 33 15 46 63
2 Heracles 28 19 3 6 78 32 14 11 2 1 51 14 14 8 1 5 27 18 46 60
3 Almere City 27 15 4 8 39 29 13 7 3 3 23 14 14 8 1 5 16 15 10 49
4 VVV-Venlo 28 14 6 8 44 37 14 5 5 4 18 14 14 9 1 4 26 23 7 48
5 FC Eindhoven 28 13 6 9 42 40 14 8 3 3 29 17 14 5 3 6 13 23 2 45
6 Willem II 28 12 8 8 46 33 14 8 2 4 23 14 14 4 6 4 23 19 13 44
7 NAC Breda 28 13 4 11 47 46 14 8 2 4 25 15 14 5 2 7 22 31 1 43
8 MVV Maastricht 28 12 5 11 52 52 14 9 3 2 33 16 14 3 2 9 19 36 0 41
9 Jong AZ 28 11 7 10 48 46 14 7 5 2 31 19 14 4 2 8 17 27 2 40
10 De Graafschap 28 11 6 11 46 38 14 7 2 5 21 14 14 4 4 6 25 24 8 39
11 Telstar 28 10 9 9 28 39 14 5 4 5 16 21 14 5 5 4 12 18 -11 39
12 ADO Den Haag 28 10 8 10 34 40 14 5 4 5 20 20 14 5 4 5 14 20 -6 38
13 Roda JC Kerkrade 28 11 4 13 38 39 14 6 2 6 21 20 14 5 2 7 17 19 -1 37
14 Jong PSV 28 8 8 12 43 48 14 5 2 7 23 24 14 3 6 5 20 24 -5 32
15 Helmond Sport 28 9 5 14 26 43 14 7 2 5 20 16 14 2 3 9 6 27 -17 32
16 FC Oss 28 9 3 16 33 49 14 5 1 8 20 22 14 4 2 8 13 27 -16 30
17 Jong Ajax 28 6 10 12 45 54 14 4 5 5 27 20 14 2 5 7 18 34 -9 28
18 FC Den Bosch 28 8 3 17 37 69 14 6 2 6 24 25 14 2 1 11 13 44 -32 27
19 FC Dordrecht 28 7 5 16 31 48 14 4 2 8 18 23 14 3 3 8 13 25 -17 26
20 Jong Utrecht 27 5 5 17 27 48 14 3 3 8 12 17 13 2 2 9 15 31 -21 20

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