📊 Form Guide

Roda JC Kerkrade

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Roda JC Kerkrade won’t want a repeat of their last result here following a 2-1 Eerste Divisie loss in their previous game against FC Dordrecht.

In that match, Roda JC Kerkrade had 52% possession and 20 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. The only player to score for Roda JC Kerkrade was Thibo Baeten (70'). FC Dordrecht had 8 shots on goal with 3 on target. Devin Haen (9') and Jari Schuurman (71') scored for FC Dordrecht.

Matches involving Roda JC Kerkrade have tended to be lively encounters lately with plenty of scoring being the norm. Over their past half dozen games alone, the sum total of 20 goals have gone in for both sides combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 11 of them being chalked up by Roda JC Kerkrade.

A look at their previous results shows us that Roda JC Kerkrade:

• have not lost a league tie with Den Bosch in their last 3 games.
• have not emerged victorious against Den Bosch in their previous 2 league matches.
• are unbeaten in their previous 2 league matches at home.

Den Bosch

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Since a loss in their previous game against Telstar in Eerste Divisie action, Den Bosch and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that game, Den Bosch managed 51% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Telstar got 13 shots on goal with 5 on target. Youssef El Kachati (92') was the scorer for Telstar.

The trend of at least one side getting a clean sheet in games featuring Den Bosch has become fairly consistent in recent matches. A glance at their last 6 meetings shows that it’s happened 6 times. In those clashes, opposing sides have hit a goal aggregate of 7 while Den Bosch have scored 6. We will find out whether or not that trend can be sustained here.

Going into this contest, Den Bosch haven’t won away from home in the past 2 matches in the league.

↔️ Head to head

If we look at their past head to head duels going back to 29/04/2022, both clubs have shared the honours with Roda JC Kerkrade winning 2 of those games, Den Bosch 2 and 2 being drawn in normal time.

12 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 8 of them from De Koempels and 4 netted by Blue White Dragons. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.

The last league clash between these clubs was Eerste Divisie match day 13 on 02/11/2024 which ended up with the score at Den Bosch 1-1 Roda JC Kerkrade.

In that match, Den Bosch managed 48% possession and 13 shots on goal with 7 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Byron Burgering (57').

Roda JC Kerkrade had 15 shots at goal with 4 on target. Thibo Baeten (70') scored.

The match was refereed by Alex Bos.

📋 Team News: Roda JC Kerkrade

Justin Treichel (unknown injury), Koen Jansen (Cruciate ligament injury) and Koen Bucker (Knee injury) won’t be able to feature for Roda JC Kerkrade boss Bas Sibum.

📋 Team News: Den Bosch

Owing to an otherwise healthy group of players, there is only the sole fitness worry for the Den Bosch gaffer Ulrich Landvreugd to be concerned with. Sebastian Karlsson Grach (unknown injury) misses out for this game.

💭 Prediction

Our feeling is that Den Bosch are dangerous enough to break down this Roda JC Kerkrade outfit, but it isn’t expected to be as many as they will have scored against them.

We are anticipating both teams to score in a 2-1 winning margin for Roda JC Kerkrade by the conclusion of the game. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.

Andre Moura, 18:03 21/02/2025