Perhaps a welcome break from league football as these teams face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the KNVB Beker. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither SC Heerenveen nor Roda JC Kerkrade as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Roda JC Kerkrade play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Roda JC Kerkrade when playing on grass are 5 wins, 8 draws and 10 defeats from 23 matches. They have scored 30 goals and conceded 41 times in these games.
SC Heerenveen form and stats
SC Heerenveen have not come this way in the KNVB Beker without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Excelsior Maassluis. Last season, SC Heerenveen's KNVB Beker journey ended in the quarter-finals.3 victories, 5 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what SC Heerenveen have to build on here at Abe Lenstra Stadion in the Eredivisie.
SC Heerenveen's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Willem II. A strong away win before that one, visiting RKC Waalwijk and winning 3-1.
The match schedule is unforgiving for SC Heerenveen as they have a new game in only four days, a Eredivisie match thankfully also at home. Heracles are visiting.
SC Heerenveen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 9 games. 9 goals have been conceded.
Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Achilles Veen in order to reach 2nd Round of KNVB Beker. Roda JC Kerkrade's mission in KNVB Beker last season failed in the 8th finals.There's been little loot from Roda JC Kerkrade's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 9 away games in the Eerste Divisie. Roda JC Kerkrade only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 5 draws.
There were no winners in Roda JC Kerkrade's previous match, a Eerste Divisie home game that ended 2-2 vs Jong AZ. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Jong Ajax's place.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Eerste Divisie trip to Almere City.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 12 goals have been conceded by Roda JC Kerkrade in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): SC Heerenveen won 4 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Roda JC Kerkrade has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 9 / 1Top Goalscorers
  I. Ugbo 9 goals |   J. Odgaard 7 goals |  C. Ejuke 6 goals |
SC Heerenveen missing players
Roda JC Kerkrade missing players
| SC Heerenveen | Roda JC Kerkrade | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 54 | 19 | Scored | S | 10 | 31 | ||
| 35 | 19 | Conceded | C | 16 | 36 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 92% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 84% | ||
| 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 72% | 79% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 16% | ||
| 8% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | ||
| 5.7 | 6.1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.8 | ||
| 5 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.7 | ||
| 0.8 | 0.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 359 | 209 | Total Shots | T S | 106 | 259 | ||
| 130 | 70 | Shots on Target | S O | 38 | 106 | ||
| 31% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 27% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 38 | 41 |
| 2 | AZ | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 30 | 38 |
| 3 | Willem II | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 32 |
| 4 | PSV | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 31 |
| 5 | SC Heerenveen | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 26 |
| 7 | Heracles | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 25 |
| 8 | Feyenoord | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Vitesse | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -4 | 20 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | FC Emmen | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -14 | 15 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -20 | 15 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -23 | 15 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 13 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 12 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -23 | 8 |
| 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 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 30 | 42 |
| 2 | Jong Ajax | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 39 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 36 |
| 4 | FC Volendam | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
| 5 | Excelsior | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 31 |
| 7 | NAC Breda | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 31 |
| 8 | Jong Utrecht | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Almere City | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | NEC | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 27 |
| 11 | Telstar | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | FC Den Bosch | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 25 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 28 | -11 | 22 |
| 14 | Jong AZ | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -14 | 16 |
| 17 | MVV Maastricht | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -17 | 16 |
| 18 | FC Oss | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 15 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 25 | -22 | 14 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -23 | 11 |