Jong Utrecht stubborn opponents but Roda JC Kerkrade expect victory

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 01.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parkstad Limburg Stadion (19979 seats)

Roda JC Kerkrade are chasing the top table places while Jong Utrecht are more nervous about avoiding relegation. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Eerste Divisie

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats

When playing at home in the Eerste Divisie, Roda JC Kerkrade have managed 7 wins, 5 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 15 games. Roda JC Kerkrade has recorded two wins in a row here at Parkstad Limburg Stadion, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

An away draw last time out for Kerkrade, facing Jong PSV in a game that ended 3-3. Midfield player Pflücke got a match rating of 7.93 in that game, the max score being 10. Pflücke served one assist, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 41 successful passes (of 47 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Graafschap in a game that was won 2-0.

The manager Streppel will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Jong AZ in only three days.

A decent goal production from Roda JC Kerkrade in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 15 league matches.

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Jong Utrecht form and stats

4-4-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Jong Utrecht in their Eerste Divisie matches away. It's looking increasingly bleak for Jong Utrecht who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Jong PSV was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Jong Utrecht aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 201 league minutes without a goal. Ikeshita was the last player to find the net.

Utrecht's previous game was their home loss versus Jong AZ (0-1). Culhaci was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.3. The defender Culhaci hit one key pass and won 4 of 7 duels.

A 0-2 defeat away at FC Emmen before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Jong Utrecht are hosting NAC Breda in the Eerste Divisie only three days away.

Jong Utrecht have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Many of these goals have arrived late in the games; more than 50 % (15 goals) after the 60th minute. Utrecht have conceded 26 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other already this season, with the result Jong Utrecht - Roda JC Kerkrade 1-2 logged in the official records. Last eight meetings between these squads: Kerkrade won five, Jong Utrecht were winners in three and we saw zero draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Roda JC KerkradeD. Vente
D. Vente
19 goals
Roda JC KerkradeP. Pflücke
P. Pflücke
10 goals
Roda JC KerkradeX. Emmers
X. Emmers
8 goals

Roda JC Kerkrade missing players

Jong Utrecht missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Roda JC Kerkrade Jong Utrecht
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 5 15 31
14 7 3 Won W 0 4 8
11 5 0 Drew D 0 4 4
6 3 1 Lost L 5 7 19
63 29 10 Scored S 2 18 31
38 15 4 Conceded C 13 26 57
94% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 80% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 81%
61% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 60% 58%
39% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 33% 29%
19% 20% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 13%
58% 47% 25% BTTS BTTS 40% 60% 48%
35% 53% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 13%
13% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 20% 39%
 
6.2 6.9 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.6 5.8
4.4 4.1 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 6.1 5.5
1.2 0.8 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.6 1.4 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.9 15.3 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 10.5 11.6
6.5 7.9 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 4.7 4.5
31% 25% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 9% 26% 22%
 
7.8 6.3 5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.4 13.8 13.1
3.9 3.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5 5.3
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Jong Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht have the most conceded goals in the first half (36) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have scored more than double the goals of Jong Utrecht.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Emmen 31 21 4 6 52 21 15 11 0 4 31 11 16 10 4 2 21 10 31 67
2 FC Volendam 31 18 10 3 66 41 15 11 2 2 38 22 16 7 8 1 28 19 25 64
3 Excelsior 31 18 5 8 70 42 15 8 3 4 35 19 16 10 2 4 35 23 28 59
4 FC Eindhoven 32 17 7 8 60 37 16 10 4 2 34 15 16 7 3 6 26 22 23 58
5 Jong Ajax 31 16 6 9 68 54 16 10 3 3 40 25 15 6 3 6 28 29 14 54
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 31 14 11 6 63 38 15 7 5 3 29 15 16 7 6 3 34 23 25 53
7 ADO Den Haag 31 18 5 8 64 46 15 10 2 3 33 17 16 8 3 5 31 29 18 53
8 Graafschap 32 14 8 10 43 35 16 4 6 6 15 21 16 10 2 4 28 14 8 50
9 NAC Breda 31 13 9 9 49 38 15 8 6 1 26 10 16 5 3 8 23 28 11 48
10 VVV-Venlo 31 12 4 15 40 44 16 6 3 7 22 24 15 6 1 8 18 20 -4 40
11 Jong PSV 30 10 6 14 50 50 16 7 3 6 30 23 14 3 3 8 20 27 0 36
12 Jong AZ 31 10 5 16 31 41 15 6 3 6 17 19 16 4 2 10 14 22 -10 35
13 FC Den Bosch 31 10 3 18 33 57 15 8 0 7 18 25 16 2 3 11 15 32 -24 33
14 TOP Oss 31 8 8 15 39 49 16 5 5 6 24 24 15 3 3 9 15 25 -10 32
15 Almere City 31 8 8 15 46 58 16 4 4 8 22 27 15 4 4 7 24 31 -12 32
16 FC Dordrecht 32 8 8 16 47 68 16 5 6 5 25 27 16 3 2 11 22 41 -21 32
17 Telstar 31 7 11 13 35 58 16 4 5 7 19 33 15 3 6 6 16 25 -23 32
18 MVV Maastricht 31 9 2 20 34 64 15 4 2 9 18 29 16 5 0 11 16 35 -30 29
19 Jong Utrecht 31 8 4 19 31 57 16 4 0 12 13 31 15 4 4 7 18 26 -26 28
20 Helmond Sport 31 7 6 18 32 55 16 4 3 9 18 29 15 3 3 9 14 26 -23 24

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 FC Emmen 31 21 4 6 52 21 15 11 0 4 31 11 16 10 4 2 21 10 31 67
2 FC Volendam 31 18 10 3 66 41 15 11 2 2 38 22 16 7 8 1 28 19 25 64
3 Excelsior 31 18 5 8 70 42 15 8 3 4 35 19 16 10 2 4 35 23 28 59
4 FC Eindhoven 32 17 7 8 60 37 16 10 4 2 34 15 16 7 3 6 26 22 23 58
5 Jong Ajax 31 16 6 9 68 54 16 10 3 3 40 25 15 6 3 6 28 29 14 54
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 31 14 11 6 63 38 15 7 5 3 29 15 16 7 6 3 34 23 25 53
7 ADO Den Haag 31 18 5 8 64 46 15 10 2 3 33 17 16 8 3 5 31 29 18 53
8 Graafschap 32 14 8 10 43 35 16 4 6 6 15 21 16 10 2 4 28 14 8 50
9 NAC Breda 31 13 9 9 49 38 15 8 6 1 26 10 16 5 3 8 23 28 11 48
10 VVV-Venlo 31 12 4 15 40 44 16 6 3 7 22 24 15 6 1 8 18 20 -4 40
11 Jong PSV 30 10 6 14 50 50 16 7 3 6 30 23 14 3 3 8 20 27 0 36
12 Jong AZ 31 10 5 16 31 41 15 6 3 6 17 19 16 4 2 10 14 22 -10 35
13 FC Den Bosch 31 10 3 18 33 57 15 8 0 7 18 25 16 2 3 11 15 32 -24 33
14 TOP Oss 31 8 8 15 39 49 16 5 5 6 24 24 15 3 3 9 15 25 -10 32
15 Almere City 31 8 8 15 46 58 16 4 4 8 22 27 15 4 4 7 24 31 -12 32
16 FC Dordrecht 32 8 8 16 47 68 16 5 6 5 25 27 16 3 2 11 22 41 -21 32
17 Telstar 31 7 11 13 35 58 16 4 5 7 19 33 15 3 6 6 16 25 -23 32
18 MVV Maastricht 31 9 2 20 34 64 15 4 2 9 18 29 16 5 0 11 16 35 -30 29
19 Jong Utrecht 31 8 4 19 31 57 16 4 0 12 13 31 15 4 4 7 18 26 -26 28
20 Helmond Sport 31 7 6 18 32 55 16 4 3 9 18 29 15 3 3 9 14 26 -23 24

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