Match sneak peek for Eerste Divisie: VVV-Venlo - Roda JC Kerkrade at Covebo Stadion - De Koel

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Sun 19.March
Match begins: 11:15 (UTC)
Venue: Covebo Stadion - De Koel (8000 seats)

It's advantage VVV-Venlo so far this season, with the 3rd spot in the Eerste Divisie table and welcoming Roda JC Kerkrade (who are in 9th).

Insights:
  • VVV-Venlo is in the best form (5-0-1) in Eerste Divisie
  • Roda JC Kerkrade have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Eerste Divisie

Both participants have had sufficient rest since their previous match. Let's aim for an energetic fixture!

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VVV-Venlo form and stats

5-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for VVV-Venlo so far this season.

A strong away win for VVV-Venlo against Almere City the last match, as de Boer, Venema and Berden were on target. Gouw loved the game against Almere City. With a stunning nine saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 3-1 victory. Midfielder de Boer was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.82 (out of ten) in that game. Boer scored one goal, signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.

Ahead of that match, VVV-Venlo won a home game hosting FC Den Bosch (4-0).

This is expected to be a close game, with VVV-Venlo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with VVV-Venlo as a small favourite), we find 7 games. VVV-Venlo has won 0 of these, drawn 4 and lost 3.

VVV-Venlo has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches.

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Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats

The visitors are W5-D2-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Eerste Divisie.

Roda JC Kerkrade won their last game, 2-0 versus Jong AZ played at home. A victory against Jong AZ as mentioned above, but the margin of victory could have been bigger as Kerkrade hit the posts three times. Defender Röseler was the best team player with a rating of 7.84. Röseler hit the woodwork two (!) times and won 4 of 5 duels.

A loss against Telstar was the result prior to that, in a home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Roda JC Kerkrade playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 2 Roda JC Kerkrade wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Kerkrade have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 17 goals have been scored. Roda JC Kerkrade have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Roda JC Kerkrade have not lost in the last 4 matches (2-2-0) facing VVV-Venlo.

It's not the first time these parties get together this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Roda JC Kerkrade - VVV-Venlo 4-1.

Top Goalscorers

Roda JC KerkradeD. Vente
D. Vente
17 goals
VVV-VenloS. Braken
S. Braken
10 goals
VVV-VenloN. Venema
N. Venema
10 goals

VVV-Venlo missing players

Roda JC Kerkrade missing players

Total First Half Second Half
VVV-Venlo Roda JC Kerkrade
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 3 14 29
15 5 1 Won W 0 5 12
6 5 2 Drew D 1 2 4
8 4 1 Lost L 2 7 13
47 18 4 Scored S 4 17 40
38 14 4 Conceded C 6 19 39
93% 86% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 79% 79%
59% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 52%
28% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 14% 24%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 7% 14%
62% 50% 75% BTTS BTTS 67% 43% 55%
24% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 21%
21% 36% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 36% 24%
 
5.3 6.1 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.8 5.3
5.4 5.4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.2 4.5
1.6 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.2 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.3 11 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 10.7 11.4
4.8 4.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.9 4.6
34% 31% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 25% 30%
 
10 8.1 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 9.4 8.4
4.1 3.1 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 3.7
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • 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.
  • VVV-Venlo have the most points from losing position (22) in Eerste Divisie
  • VVV-Venlo 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 PEC Zwolle 29 21 3 5 79 32 14 10 2 2 45 17 15 11 1 3 34 15 47 66
2 Heracles 28 19 3 6 78 32 14 11 2 1 51 14 14 8 1 5 27 18 46 60
3 VVV-Venlo 29 15 6 8 47 38 14 5 5 4 18 14 15 10 1 4 29 24 9 51
4 Almere City 28 15 4 9 40 32 14 7 3 4 24 17 14 8 1 5 16 15 8 49
5 FC Eindhoven 29 13 7 9 43 41 15 8 4 3 30 18 14 5 3 6 13 23 2 46
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 29 13 4 12 49 52 15 8 2 5 27 21 14 5 2 7 22 31 -3 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 Roda JC Kerkrade 29 12 4 13 40 39 15 7 2 6 23 20 14 5 2 7 17 19 1 40
10 Jong AZ 29 11 7 11 48 48 14 7 5 2 31 19 15 4 2 9 17 29 0 40
11 De Graafschap 29 11 6 12 46 39 15 7 2 6 21 15 14 4 4 6 25 24 7 39
12 ADO Den Haag 29 10 9 10 35 41 14 5 4 5 20 20 15 5 5 5 15 21 -6 39
13 Telstar 28 10 9 9 28 39 14 5 4 5 16 21 14 5 5 4 12 18 -11 39
14 Jong PSV 29 9 8 12 44 48 14 5 2 7 23 24 15 4 6 5 21 24 -4 35
15 Helmond Sport 28 9 5 14 26 43 14 7 2 5 20 16 14 2 3 9 6 27 -17 32
16 Jong Ajax 29 7 10 12 51 56 14 4 5 5 27 20 15 3 5 7 24 36 -5 31
17 FC Oss 28 9 3 16 33 49 14 5 1 8 20 22 14 4 2 8 13 27 -16 30
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 28 5 5 18 27 49 15 3 3 9 12 18 13 2 2 9 15 31 -22 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 29 21 3 5 79 32 14 10 2 2 45 17 15 11 1 3 34 15 47 66
2 Heracles 28 19 3 6 78 32 14 11 2 1 51 14 14 8 1 5 27 18 46 60
3 VVV-Venlo 29 15 6 8 47 38 14 5 5 4 18 14 15 10 1 4 29 24 9 51
4 Almere City 28 15 4 9 40 32 14 7 3 4 24 17 14 8 1 5 16 15 8 49
5 FC Eindhoven 29 13 7 9 43 41 15 8 4 3 30 18 14 5 3 6 13 23 2 46
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 29 13 4 12 49 52 15 8 2 5 27 21 14 5 2 7 22 31 -3 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 Roda JC Kerkrade 29 12 4 13 40 39 15 7 2 6 23 20 14 5 2 7 17 19 1 40
10 Jong AZ 29 11 7 11 48 48 14 7 5 2 31 19 15 4 2 9 17 29 0 40
11 De Graafschap 29 11 6 12 46 39 15 7 2 6 21 15 14 4 4 6 25 24 7 39
12 ADO Den Haag 29 10 9 10 35 41 14 5 4 5 20 20 15 5 5 5 15 21 -6 39
13 Telstar 28 10 9 9 28 39 14 5 4 5 16 21 14 5 5 4 12 18 -11 39
14 Jong PSV 29 9 8 12 44 48 14 5 2 7 23 24 15 4 6 5 21 24 -4 35
15 Helmond Sport 28 9 5 14 26 43 14 7 2 5 20 16 14 2 3 9 6 27 -17 32
16 Jong Ajax 29 7 10 12 51 56 14 4 5 5 27 20 15 3 5 7 24 36 -5 31
17 FC Oss 28 9 3 16 33 49 14 5 1 8 20 22 14 4 2 8 13 27 -16 30
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 28 5 5 18 27 49 15 3 3 9 12 18 13 2 2 9 15 31 -22 20

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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.