Match Report
FC Den Bosch went into the game 9th in the table on 51 points; Roda JC Kerkrade sat 8th on 55 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed FC Den Bosch no better than 14th for form, against 9th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.71/1.82 for FC Den Bosch and 1.55/1.42 for Roda JC Kerkrade (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
8 meetings are on record — 2 won by FC Den Bosch, 3 by Roda JC Kerkrade, 3 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 63% of the meetings went to the host.
With 61 matches recorded and 2.2 yellow cards per game, W. Wiersma was the man in the middle. The venue was Stadion De Vliert, with room for 8,500 spectators. FC Den Bosch led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
FC Den Bosch: Kévin Monzialo (14'), Teun van Grunsven (30') · Roda JC Kerkrade: Tomas Kalinauskas (79'), Michael Breij (75')
Key stats
Possession: FC Den Bosch 38% · Roda JC Kerkrade 62% · Total shots: 13-17 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 3-7