Almere City FC vs Roda JC Kerkrade
Match details. Eerste Divisie, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off is Fri 23 Oct, 19:00 Lagos time. It is played at Yanmar Stadion, Almere.
What's at stake. Almere City FC are 9th on 0 points after 0 games, level on points with MVV, level on points with FC OSS. A win would take them above MVV. 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. Almere City FC have won seven, drawn none and lost three of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W L W. In this competition Almere City FC have gone L W W L W W. Roda JC Kerkrade have won five, drawn four and lost one of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D L W D. In this competition Roda JC Kerkrade have gone W D L W D W.
The numbers. Almere City FC score 1.6 and concede 0.4 a game in their last five at home, with three clean sheets. Almere City FC average 16.5 shots (6.1 on target), 5.1 corners and 1.0 cards a game, with 45% of the ball. Roda JC Kerkrade score 0.8 and concede 0.8 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. Roda JC Kerkrade average 12.0 shots (4.1 on target), 4.9 corners and 1.5 cards a game, with 49% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Almere City FC have won five, drawn two and lost three. Five of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Almere City FC won two and Roda JC Kerkrade won two. The last time they met, on 30 Jan 2026, it finished Almere City FC 1-2 Roda JC Kerkrade: Almere City FC had 23 shots to 24, 49% of the ball.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: their goals for and against make Almere City FC the likelier winners, but Almere City FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Almere City FC; the meetings favour Roda JC Kerkrade.
The case against. Roda JC Kerkrade's record still gives them 38% to win. The meetings do not back them.
The read. Almere City FC to win. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Almere City FC the likelier winners; Almere City FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Almere City FC; the meetings favour Roda JC Kerkrade. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 44%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Almere City FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Almere City FC or Over 1.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Almere City FC 1-0 Roda JC Kerkrade (10% 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 (the call and a tight game).