Match Report
27 points separated the sides: FC Twente 1st on 80, Roda JC Kerkrade 13th on 53. FC Twente's recent output lagged their position: 7th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Roda JC Kerkrade were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.55, FC Twente 1.89 and 1.03, against a competition average of 1.55 goals per team per game.
Roda JC Kerkrade's unbeaten run stood at 8, having scored in 15 consecutive games. FC Twente had won three straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 2 Roda JC Kerkrade wins, 10 for FC Twente, 5 draws, at 2.12 goals per meeting.
The venue was Parkstad Limburg Stadion, with room for 19,979 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Roda JC Kerkrade led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Roda JC Kerkrade: M. Engels (28') · FC Twente: Aitor Cantalapiedra (66')
Key stats
Possession: Roda JC Kerkrade 40% · FC Twente 60% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-6