Roda JC will receive De Graafschap in Kerkrade on Monday evening and it's an excellent opportunity for Jurgen Streppel's team to put the competitor further behind in a duel that will be dominated by actions for Ukraine.Roda did well in their last two games, winning against Dordrecht and most lately against Oss while scoring six goals. The overall form of Roda is decent at the moment looking at the last 10 games in Eerste Divisie, they have five matches won, 4 draws while losing only one fixture in this time range of 10 games. Fair to say, Roda wins most of their points at home stadium in Kerkrade, being undefeated in the last eight competitive games on their stadium. Roda will be happy to welcome Graafschap, as they beat them already in the first phase of the season on the road by 3-0. The top scorer of the home team Dylan Vente scored 17 goals so far and is in a good form, scoring in every of the last seven matches when Roda scored. On contrary, it is restless at De Graafschap. Way more was expected from this side at the start of the season. Winless in their last four fixtures and without a scored goal in their last three. The performances are disappointing, the team even fell through the lower limit against NAC and the criticism of trainer Robbemond is growing on his players. "Supporters have every right to complain if we play like against Dordrecht or Friday at NAC and don't enter the duels. It was a playground for them in the first half. The way it goes too often now is not the game that people want to see."

The criticism of players and also the critics of head trainer Robbemond is increasing. Even the play-offs for promotion are in jeopardy. It is bubbling behind the scenes and Robbemond's position is a topic of discussion within the board. There is no more former technical manager who makes decisions in the club, he left the chair, so now the fate of trainer Robbemond seems to be in the hands of general manager Hans Martijn Ostendorp. He is said to have a difficult relationship with the head coach. The duo has little contact so you know what is coming here most likely. A new manager after another poor result. Roda should use the moment of crisis in the away team to snitch a new dose of points at home field.

Prediction: Roda win and under 3.5 goals