With their 26 point advantage in the league table, Almere City fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Helmond Sport.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This stadium uses grass, unlike Helmond Sport's home stadium. The visitors last 19 games on grass have ended in 2 wins, 5 draws and 12 losses.
Almere City form and stats
31 points is a decent return from 14 Eerste Divisie games here at Yanmar Stadion for Almere City. The data says 10 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Stress levels are on the rise for Almere City's attacking players as they have now played 236 minutes without scoring in a league game. T. Verheydt was their last goal scorer.
Almere City are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus NAC Breda. Preceding that match was the home game against SC Cambuur that was lost 0-1.
Almere City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Yanmar Stadion with 25 goals in 14 league matches. Almere City have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Helmond Sport form and stats
Helmond Sport, who have the most conceded goals (37) away in Eerste Divisie, have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Eerste Divisie, after 1-3-10 (14 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Helmond Sport, who have now gone 16 games without a victory. The FC Dordrecht game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. It's all red in the travel logs of Helmond Sport, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.
Helmond Sport are looking to quickly end their 190 minutes long goal drought in the Eerste Divisie.
Helmond Sport might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Jong Ajax proved too strong as Helmond Sport slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at SolarUnie Stadion. A 0-2 defeat away at NEC before that.
You'll want to know how Helmond Sport managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found twelve similar matches resulting in zero away wins, two draws and ten home wins.
The attacking power of Helmond Sport when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 14 league matches away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Helmond Sport concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Helmond Sport - Almere City 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Almere City victories, two draws and two Helmond Sport wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 T. Verheydt 8 goals | S. Harrison 7 goals |  N. Venema 7 goals |
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| Almere City | Helmond Sport | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 11 | 9 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 42 | 23 | 13 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 41 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 9 | 35 | 59 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 78% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 52% | 46% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 62% | 56% |
| 41% | 31% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 46% | 37% |
| 30% | 23% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 31% | 26% |
| 63% | 46% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 77% | 70% |
| 19% | 31% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 22% | 23% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 23% | 26% |
| 5.7 | 5.8 | 8.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 5.4 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 350 | 188 | 74 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 108 | 283 |
| 155 | 84 | 33 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 44 | 102 |
| 27% | 27% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 16% | 25% | 24% |
- All of Helmond Sport's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Almere City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Helmond Sport have scored away.
- Almere City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Helmond Sport has the fewest scored goals (24)
- Helmond Sport has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
- Helmond Sport has the most conceded goals (37) away
- Helmond Sport has the most matches under the total-line (16)
- Helmond Sport has the the worst goal difference (-26) away
- Helmond Sport has the the worst goal difference (-37)
- Helmond Sport have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Helmond Sport have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Helmond Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Helmond Sport haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SC Cambuur | 28 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 40 | 63 |
| 2 | De Graafschap | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 61 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 34 | 59 |
| 3 | Jong Ajax | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 54 |
| 4 | FC Volendam | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 52 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 48 |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 47 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 55 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 44 |
| 8 | NEC | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 42 |
| 9 | Almere City | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 41 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 42 |
| 10 | FC Den Bosch | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 55 | 47 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 41 |
| 11 | Telstar | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 27 | -2 | 41 |
| 12 | Jong Utrecht | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 38 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 57 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 36 | -13 | 33 |
| 14 | MVV Maastricht | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 50 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 33 | -13 | 27 |
| 15 | Jong AZ | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 60 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -15 | 26 |
| 16 | TOP Oss | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 51 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 32 | -25 | 24 |
| 17 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 22 |
| 18 | Jong PSV | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 36 | -21 | 22 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 65 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 36 | -32 | 19 |
| 20 | Helmond Sport | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 61 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 37 | -37 | 16 |