This is a crucial clash in the Eerste Divisie between two sides who are just about clinging onto their spots in the play-off positions. Roda have the slight advantage in terms of league standing heading into this fixture, but only have a two-point lead on Waalwijk, so this has the feel of a very consequential game in the Eerste Divisie, with Dordrecht, Venlo and Den Bosch all in close pursuit of the pair.

The most recent head-to-head meeting between the sides produced five goals as Waalwijk ran out 4-1 winners over Roda, with the prior meeting between the sides producing six goals as Waalwijk also came away winners, by a 4-2 scoreline. It’s also worth noting that Roda have an excellent away record, the 2nd-best in the division, having won seven of their 13 away games in the Eerste Divisie - with those games producing 41 goals (3.15 per game). 

Waalwijk have seen BTTS in four of their last five matches across all competitions, with the exception of their 2-0 win over Top Oss a few weeks ago. They will have to offer quite a significant attacking threat in this clash to deal with the form of Roda on the road, who have the extra motivation of putting a rival for the play-offs in an awkward position as we approach a pivotal point in the campaign.

Dordrecht are one of the sides knocking on the door of the play-off spots in the Eerste Divisie, with only Waalwijk’s superior goal difference currently keeping them out of the top eight in the Dutch second tier. 

What makes this fixture particularly interesting is Dordrecht’s inconsistency at home; they’ve only won four of their 12 home games in the league this term, with those matches producing 34 goals (2.83 per game). The hosts haven't lost in the last five head-to-heads, with BTTS landing in four of those games.

Emmen have also seen BTTS in four of their last five matches across all competitions, and managed to claim a 2-0 win over Dordrecht when the sides met earlier in the campaign. I’m not as convinced of Emmen keeping a clean sheet this time around, seeing as they’ve conceded 28 goals across their 13 away matches this term (2.15 per game).

Elche have failed to win across their last five matches in all competitions, a run of form which has sent them plummeting down the table and the club now sit just two points clear of the drop zone, having played a game more than the sides around them.

Osasuna have been bright over recent weeks with no defeats from their last five matches across all competitions, with the away side here winning three of those games. This little burst of form has put Osasuna in with a chance of qualifying for Europe with only five points between Alessio Lisci’s side and Espanyol, who currently occupy the final European spot in LaLiga.

Despite Elche’s recent poor form, they have managed to carry an attacking threat in each of their last five matches across all competitions, with all five of those games seeing BTTS. Their most recent assignment ended in a 3-1 defeat to Real Sociedad, which has really turned up the heat on Elche in the context of the relegation battle in Spain.

Osasuna’s positive form over recent weeks has also led to the away side seeing BTTS in each of their last five matches across all competitions. This contrast is quite intriguing, and should lead to more goals, given that the most recent meeting between the sides saw BTTS, as have each of the last five meetings between the sides.