The league table in Eerste Divisie tells a story about these teams so far, with SC Cambuur leading Roda JC Kerkrade by 38 points. Match preview to follow:
SC Cambuur and Roda JC Kerkrade should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
SC Cambuur form and stats
SC Cambuur, who have the the best goal difference (+36) in Eerste Divisie, have performed here at Cambuurstadion this season with 9 wins from 12 Eerste Divisie matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as SC Cambuur has won four games in a row. The TOP Oss match was the last time out without a victory. Hopes of three in a row are alive for SC Cambuur after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Happy days for SC Cambuur in their previous game, a Eerste Divisie match away at Almere City (placed 9th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against MVV Maastricht.
SC Cambuur are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (34 goals in 12 games). SC Cambuur's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Roda JC Kerkrade so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-6 (win-draw-lose). Roda JC Kerkrade are desperate to end a 14-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the NAC Breda fixture.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Roda JC Kerkrade, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus De Graafschap (placed 2nd). A loss against FC Den Bosch was the result prior to that, in a home game.
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any positive result for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Roda JC Kerkrade as the away team, we found one results. Statistics from these were zero away wins, zero draws and one defeat. The outsiders lost one of these games by at least two goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Roda JC Kerkrade as they have only managed to score 7 times from 13 away games in the league. Roda JC Kerkrade have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Roda JC Kerkrade - SC Cambuur 1-2. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - one - four (SC Cambuur wins - draws - Roda JC Kerkrade wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() R. Mühren 21 goals | ![]() J. Jacobs 11 goals | ![]() I. Ugbo 11 goals |
SC Cambuur missing players
Roda JC Kerkrade missing players
| SC Cambuur | Roda JC Kerkrade | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 59 | 34 | 13 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 30 |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 18 | 46 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 92% |
| 81% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 88% |
| 62% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 23% | 54% |
| 46% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 8% | 35% |
| 23% | 33% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 46% | 69% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 12% |
| 19% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 54% | 27% |
| 5.9 | 7.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 7.2 | 6.3 |
| 1.3 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 313 | 149 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 109 | 273 |
| 148 | 74 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 40 | 120 |
| 40% | 46% | 65% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 18% | 25% |
- Roda JC Kerkrade has the fewest scored goals (7) away
- Roda JC Kerkrade have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- SC Cambuur has the fewest conceded goals (23)
- SC Cambuur has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13)
- SC Cambuur has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3)
- SC Cambuur has the most scored goals in the first half (31)
- SC Cambuur has the the best goal difference (+36)
- SC Cambuur have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SC Cambuur have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- SC Cambuur have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Roda JC Kerkrade have scored away.
- SC Cambuur have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 59 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 36 | 57 |
| 2 | De Graafschap | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 54 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 29 | 53 |
| 3 | FC Volendam | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 51 |
| 4 | Jong Ajax | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 41 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 50 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 43 |
| 7 | NEC | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 41 |
| 8 | Excelsior | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 48 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Almere City | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 39 |
| 10 | FC Den Bosch | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 48 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 38 |
| 11 | Telstar | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 25 | -3 | 37 |
| 12 | Jong Utrecht | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 35 |
| 13 | MVV Maastricht | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 31 | -11 | 27 |
| 14 | FC Eindhoven | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 34 | -17 | 27 |
| 15 | Jong AZ | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -9 | 26 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 50 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 32 | -19 | 21 |
| 17 | TOP Oss | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 31 | -26 | 20 |
| 18 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -16 | 19 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 31 | -26 | 19 |
| 20 | Helmond Sport | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 35 | -33 | 16 |