The home team stadium regulars anticipate a victory in this game, and the home advantage should be put to good use against a struggling visitor. De Graafschap are in 13th place while the guesting Helmond Sport panic at 15th.
- De Graafschap haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals (23) in Eerste Divisie
4-3-10 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Helmond Sport when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 17 matches are 11-35 (scored/conceded).
Graafschap have less rest than Helmond Sport in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a KNVB Beker game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Ajax, was also a home game here at Stadion De Vijverberg. The away team is better rested.
De Graafschap form and stats
The Eerste Divisie results at home this season for De Graafschap are 6-2-5 (wins-draws-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Hidde Jurjus not having conceded a league goal in 215 minutes.
The De Graafschap followers got no joy from their last game, a KNVB Beker duel also played here at Stadion De Vijverberg: A 0-3 defeat against Ajax. The talented striker Haen outdid all teammates in that match and managed a match rating of 7.05 out of 10. Haen hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
In the preceding match a 4-0 victory visiting FC Eindhoven.The manager Poldervaart will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to FC Dordrecht in only four days.
De Graafschap has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. De Graafschap have conceded 14 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Helmond Sport form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Helmond Sport so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-8 (win-draw-lose).
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Helmond goalkeeper Mike Havekotte is eager to challenge this, with his 276 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Helmond Sport won their last game, 2-0 versus Jong Utrecht played at home. Midfielder Lieftink was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.31. Lieftink scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.
Before that, Helmond Sport travelled to Almere City and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.Low on goals? 10 of this side's latest 12 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Helmond Sport are hosting Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie only four days away.
Goals are few and far between in Helmond's away league games. Only {6 goals} from 13 travels. In the opposite end, Helmond Sport have conceded 25 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these teams get together this season, as the records show this recent game: Helmond Sport - De Graafschap 0-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's eight Graafschap victories, one draw and one Helmond Sport win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Kaars 9 goals |  C. Neghli 7 goals |  C. Benschop 5 goals |
De Graafschap missing players
Helmond Sport missing players
| De Graafschap | Helmond Sport | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 40 | 19 | 11 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| 38 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 25 | 41 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 69% |
| 58% | 46% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 31% | 42% |
| 31% | 8% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 23% | 23% |
| 15% | 8% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 8% |
| 58% | 46% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 31% | 42% |
| 31% | 38% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 23% | 27% |
| 12% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 54% | 35% |
| 5.9 | 5.9 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.2 | 14.6 | 18.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.2 | 7.8 | 9 |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 6.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| 33% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 18% | 26% |
| 9.2 | 8.4 | 7.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 11.2 | 9.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
- De Graafschap have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Helmond Sport have scored away.
- De Graafschap haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Helmond Sport have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals (23) in Eerste Divisie
- Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Eerste Divisie
- Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Eerste Divisie
- Helmond Sport have the the worst goal difference (-19) away in Eerste Divisie
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PEC Zwolle | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 32 | 57 |
| 2 | Heracles Almelo | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 73 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 41 | 54 |
| 3 | Almere City | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 46 |
| 4 | Willem II | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 43 |
| 5 | VVV-Venlo | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 42 |
| 6 | MVV Maastricht | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 47 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 41 |
| 7 | Jong AZ | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 39 |
| 8 | FC Eindhoven | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -3 | 39 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 30 | -3 | 37 |
| 10 | Telstar | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 36 |
| 11 | ADO Den Haag | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -4 | 35 |
| 12 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 34 |
| 13 | De Graafschap | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 33 |
| 14 | Jong PSV | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 32 |
| 15 | Helmond Sport | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 25 | -18 | 29 |
| 16 | Jong Ajax | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 29 | -4 | 28 |
| 17 | FC Den Bosch | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -15 | 27 |
| 18 | FC Oss | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -16 | 27 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 26 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 31 | -19 | 20 |
