Dutch EreDivision
2009-09-26 - RKC Waalwijk vs Roda JC Kerkrade
A Sports Betting Pick by Billie
Football: Netherlands, Eredivisie 2009/2010
Saturday, 26th September 2009 - Kickoff 18:45
RKC Waalwijk (18th) 0-0-7 3:19
I told the story of RKC 2 weeks ago in the preview of Sparta v RKC. Basically, they're just bad and the Eredivisie is out of their league.
They're playing with a Jupiler League team, with some new additions who lack Eredivisie level too. This shows in the results, with 0 points out of 7 matches.
RKC Waalwijk could hang on a while at Heracles in the cup on tuesday, but eventually lost 1-0. This is the story of the season so far, can't create chances, can't score goals and can't keep a clean sheet.
Roda JC Kerkrade (14th) 2-2-3 7:12
Roda JC have surprised me, as they were a relegation candidate for me. The atmosphere which was very bad last year, seem to have changed into a better one.
Roda have had a hard schedule so far, with away matches at Feyenoord, PSV and Heerenveen, and this might be the time to get their first away points.
Roda is above average when it comes to defending, and rely on creative Hadouir to create chances. Furthermore striker Junker is a good striker when he gets some space, and that's something he'll most probably get in this match.
Roda JC played their cup match at Ijsselmeervogels wednesday, one of the better amateurclubs, and without going to the max they managed to get the 2-1 victory.
THe Betting Verdict
Of course RKC Waalwijk will eventually pick up some points, but given the current situations at both clubs, I really doubt it will be this round.
Odds of 2.50 are very high in my eyes, as differences in quality are really there, with or without home advantage. I just can't ignore these kind of odds, until RKC showed any signs of improvement.
For now, I'll be opposing RKC Waalwijk again.
