Roda JC Kerkrade (Home)
- Roda JC Kerkrade have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games in all competitions.
- There’s a Limburg derby on the cards in this Sunday’s Eerste Divisie 2025-2026 matchup between fourth-placed Roda JC Kerkrade and eighth-placed VVV Venlo, two sides that have earned 34 and 30 points respectively from 21 games.
- Kevin van Dessel has been in charge of Roda JC since July 2025 and has installed a pragmatic, possession-based system that has this club averaging 1.8 goals per home match.
- Roda JC have been struggling at home lately, losing their two most recent matches at the Parkstad Limburg Stadion.
VVV Venlo (Away)
- VVV Venlo have won three of their last five and are on a three-game winning streak.
- At VVV, Peter Uneken’s team have been set up to soak up pressure and counter with pace on the break, or to hit from set-pieces.
- VVV have five wins and five losses in 10 away league games this year, proving they can get results when they are on their game away from home.
Key Players
- Roda JC
- Roda JC’s main goal threat comes from Anthony van den Hurk, who has nine goals in 20 league games this term.
- VVV
- Dean Zandbergen has scored three of the six goals that VVV have registered in their last five matches, while Navarone Foor has provided three assists in that time.
- Bjorn van Zijl is VVV’s top scorer with five goals in 15 games and will provide the focal point of their attacks on Sunday.
Betting Insights
We like the look of the Over 2.5 goals bet at 1.57 , given the home side are averaging 1.8 goals per match and VVV have scored 14 goals in 10 away league matches .
Prediction
However, we will take Roda JC to edge this contest as the odds of 1.83 make them the favorites with VVV at 3.85 in the away odds.
