Match details. Eerste Divisie, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sun 4 Oct, 13:30 Lagos time. It is played at Seacon Stadion De Koel, Venlo.
What's at stake. VVV Venlo are 2nd on 0 points after 0 games, level on points with De Graafschap, level on points with Den Bosch. A win would take them above De Graafschap. Roda JC Kerkrade are 14th on 0 points after 0 games, level on points with NAC Breda, level on points with Vitesse. A win would take them above NAC Breda.
Form. VVV Venlo have won five, drawn none and lost three of their last eight, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W L W. In this competition VVV Venlo have gone L W W L W W. Roda JC Kerkrade have won four, drawn three and lost one of their last eight, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W D D. In this competition Roda JC Kerkrade have gone W D W D D W.
The numbers. VVV Venlo score 2.6 and concede 1.8 a game over their last eight, with two clean sheets. VVV Venlo average 14.6 shots (5.8 on target), 4.9 corners and 1.2 cards a game, with 48% of the ball. Roda JC Kerkrade score 1.1 and concede 0.6 a game over their last eight, with four clean sheets and two games without a goal. Roda JC Kerkrade average 10.6 shots (4.5 on target), 3.9 corners and 1.2 cards a game, with 49% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings VVV Venlo have won two, drawn six and lost two. Five of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in nine. In the last four, VVV Venlo won two and two were drawn. The last time they met, on 26 Jan 2026, it finished VVV Venlo 2-2 Roda JC Kerkrade: VVV Venlo had 16 shots to 18, 52% of the ball, two yellow cards.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their xG points to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 59%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: VVV Venlo or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Roda JC Kerkrade or Over 2.5 Goals (the tipsters back VVV Venlo, one team per match); Over 2.5 Cards (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: VVV Venlo 2-1 Roda JC Kerkrade (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).