On Friday, January 10, 2025, Roda JC will try to defeat the guests and take their place in the playoffs. Our experts have analyzed both teams and prepared prediction for the Roda vs Cambuur football match.
Roda vs Cambuur: What to Expect
Roda JC Kerkade
The hosts are not very confident this season. The team is usually among the promotion contenders, and after the 23/24 season and third place, the fans were confident that they would be promoted to the Eredivisie this season.
The start of the 24/25 season was a disaster, but a good series of matches (five wins and two draws) allowed them to climb back into the first half of the standings.
The unbeaten streak and the position of Bas Sibum’s wards before the match Roda JC vs SC Cambuur could have been even better, but two defeats in a row satisfied them with the 10th position in the Eerste Divisie.
If the minimal defeat against one of the leaders in the face of Dordrecht (0:1) was still understandable, then the loss to Jong Ajax (16th position) was not.
Roda conceded twice in the first half but scored only once. However, seeing the second half performed by the guests was even harder. The Bas Sibum team significantly outplayed the opponent, but unrealized chances and a missed goal in the last minutes buried their hopes for at least a draw – 3:1.
If “De Koempels” fails to improve their performance before the upcoming game, the prediction before this match will not be in their favor.
SC Cambuur
The guests are coming into the future match in a slightly better position (sixth place in the Eerste Divisie), but not everything is perfect either.
If not for the 0:2 defeat to Jong AZ, Henk de Jong’s team could have gone into the New Year’s break with only one defeat in ten matches, with at least seven wins.
In general, SC Cambuur have a similar problem before the match between Roda JC Kerkade as their future rivals – poor realization of chances against a weaker opponent. In the first half of the match against Jong AZ, the Cambuur had a huge advantage over the opponent, but none of their shots were effective. The unrealized chances made themselves felt in the second half of the match when Jong AZ organized two effective attacks within ten minutes and closed the game with a winning score 0:2.
Roda JC vs SC Cambuur: Head-to-Head
In the history of the battles between Roda JC and SC Cambuur rivalry, the teams often exchange victories, but in the first match of this season, no one won, as the first round ended in a 0:0 draw.
If we take the matches at Parkstad Limburg, the home team has the advantage, having won three times in the last five matches, with another match ending in a draw and SC Cambuur winning.
| Roda – Cambuur H2H | |||
| 2024/25 Season | |||
| SC Cambuur | 0 | 0 | Roda JC Kerkade |
| 2023/24 Season | |||
| Roda JC Kerkade | 2 | 0 | SC Cambuur |
| SC Cambuur | 1 | 1 | Roda JC Kerkade |
| 2020/21 Season | |||
| Roda JC Kerkade | 3 | 1 | SC Cambuur |
| SC Cambuur | 3 | 0 | Roda JC Kerkade |
Possible Lineups
| Roda JC Kerkade | |||||
| Predicted Lineup | Injuries and Suspensions | ||||
| Goalkeepers | N. Marsman | K. Bucker, J. Treichel | |||
| Defenders | N. Markelo, B. Koglin, T. O. Kotte, J. Muller | K. Jansen | |||
| Midfielders | L. Beerten, O. Dzepa, P. Sejdiu, R. Y. Leijten, C. Seedorf | W. Spieringhs, R. Kongolo | |||
| Forwards | T. Baeten | ||||
| SC Cambuur | |||||
| Predicted Lineup | Injuries and Suspensions | ||||
| Goalkeepers | T. Jansen | ||||
| Defenders | T. Mercera, J. v. Mullem, B. Nieling, S. Ottesen | G. Caschili | |||
| Midfielders | N. Souren, F. d. Jong, M. Diemers | M. Schaapman | |||
| Forwards | B. Pauwels, R. Balk, T. Rölke | ||||
Roda vs SC Cambuur: Match Prediction
The teams look very similar before the upcoming head-to-head. However, Roda has the home-field advantage, which can play an essential role, at least in the first half, while the teams are still getting used to each other.
Roda vs Cambuur prediction: home team 1st Half Handicap +0.
| The Match Prediction | ||
| Roda 1st Half Handicap +0 (~odds at 1.83) | ||
