📊 Form Guide

Roda JC Kerkrade

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Roda JC Kerkrade prepare for this match following a 1-1 Eerste Divisie drawn match versus SC Cambuur.

In that match, Roda JC Kerkrade had 50% possession and 12 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Roda JC Kerkrade was Michael Breij (46'). For their opponents, SC Cambuur got 14 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Ichem Ferrah (52') scored for SC Cambuur.

It’s not been often in recent times that Roda JC Kerkrade have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. In fact, Roda JC Kerkrade have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 9 goals on the way.

Heading into this contest, Roda JC Kerkrade have left without a victory over Vitesse in their last 2 matches in the league.

Vitesse

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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of Almere City in Eerste Divisie action, Vitesse will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that match, Vitesse had 59% possession and 22 shots on goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for Vitesse was Adam Tahaui (41'). For their opponents, Almere City had 7 shots at goal with 5 on target. Julian Rijkhoff (13') and Ferdy Druijf (63', 76') scored for Almere City.

In as many as 5 out of the previous 6 games featuring Vitesse, three or more goals have gone in. The average number of goals per match during that spell is 3.5, with the number of goals averaged by Vitesse equalling 1.83. We will have to see whether or not that trend can be sustained in this game.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 14/05/2017 shows us that Roda JC Kerkrade have won 2 of these games and Vitesse 3, with the tally of drawn matches being 1.

A total of 20 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 9 for De Koempels and 11 belonging to Vitas. That’s an average goals per game figure of 3.33.

The last league game featuring these sides was Eerste Divisie match day 13 on 24/10/2025 when it ended Vitesse 2-2 Roda JC Kerkrade.

In that match, Vitesse managed 36% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The scorer was Dillon Hoogewerf (9', 38').

Roda JC Kerkrade had 12 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Joey Müller (27') and Luca Maiorano (83') scored.

The match was refereed by Stan Teuben.

🗞️ Team News: Roda JC Kerkrade

Joshua Schwirten (Knee injury) and Tim Köther (Knee injury) are unavailable for Roda JC Kerkrade boss Kevin Van Dessel.

🗞️ Team News: Vitesse

From a largely healthy squad, there’s only a single fitness worry for the Vitesse manager Rüdiger Rehm to contend with. Marcus Steffen (Broken fibula) won’t be in action.

✨ Prediction

In our view, Vitesse are likely to get a goal against this Roda JC Kerkrade side, however that probably shouldn’t be enough to prevent defeat.

We’re expecting a narrow 2-1 victory for Roda JC Kerkrade at the end of the match. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.

Andre Moura, 05:06 16/03/2026