FC Den Bosch v Helmond Sport betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 14.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion De Vliert (9000 seats)

Life has been a bit difficult for FC Den Bosch so far, and you could say the same about Helmond Sport. These hardened teams have a chance to get some much needed points here.

Insights:
  • FC Den Bosch have the most conceded goals (77) in Eerste Divisie
  • Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Eerste Divisie

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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FC Den Bosch form and stats

7-2-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for FC Den Bosch, who have the most conceded goals (77) in Eerste Divisie, so far this season. When FC Den Bosch hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Jong Utrecht, Jong AZ, FC Den Bosch, FC Dordrecht, FC Oss and Jong Ajax), they have won 4 of 5 matches! With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Bosch to get some points in this home game.

Möller was the last player to score a league goal for FC Den Bosch and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as FC Den Bosch haven't scored in 219 minutes.

FC Den Bosch are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus NAC Breda. Bosch's goalkeeper der Steen was extremely busy against NAC Breda, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.

Preceding that match was the home game against Willem II that was lost 0-2.

Goal fest? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 21 of the 28 most recent league matches with this side has contained three goals or more.

FC Den Bosch have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion De Vliert with 27 goals in 16 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 28 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Helmond Sport form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Helmond Sport so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-9 (win-draw-lose). Visiting Helmond has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Helmond Sport might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. MVV Maastricht proved too strong as Helmond Sport slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at SolarUnie Stadion. That loss was their first after four consecutive league games winning points. Eynden, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.92. Eynden hit one key pass and won 6 of 8 duels.

A 2-2 draw at FC Oss's stadium before that.

Helmond Sport are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {8 goals} from 16 away games. As for defending, Helmond Sport rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 29 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Bosch and Helmond Sport have played each other already this season: Helmond Sport - FC Den Bosch 1-0. FC Den Bosch-Helmond Sport H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: FC Den Bosch three wins, Helmond Sport four wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

FC Den BoschJ. Konings
J. Konings
10 goals
Helmond SportM. Kaars
M. Kaars
10 goals
FC Den BoschA. Ahannach
A. Ahannach
6 goals

FC Den Bosch missing players

Helmond Sport missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Den Bosch Helmond Sport
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
9 7 4 Won W 1 2 9
3 2 0 Drew D 3 5 8
20 7 1 Lost L 1 9 15
42 27 15 Scored S 4 8 31
77 28 8 Conceded C 5 29 49
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 94%
88% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 62% 72%
72% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 31% 47%
47% 44% 80% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 25%
28% 31% 60% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
56% 62% 80% BTTS BTTS 40% 31% 44%
12% 19% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 25% 28%
34% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 56% 34%
 
4.8 4.9 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 3.7 4
5.4 5.6 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 6.2 5.5
1.7 1.8 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.2 8.9 9.4 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 8.1 9
3.4 3.8 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.6 3.3
39% 44% 58% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 20% 30%
 
12.8 11.2 11.4 Shots against (avg) S A 7.8 10.8 10
5.7 4.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.3 3.8
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • FC Den Bosch have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Den Bosch have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Helmond Sport have scored away.
  • FC Den Bosch have the most conceded goals (77) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Den Bosch have the most conceded goals in the first half (37) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Den Bosch have the most conceded goals in the second half (40) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Den Bosch have the the worst goal difference (-35) in Eerste Divisie
  • Helmond Sport have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals (8) 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 32 23 3 6 85 36 16 12 2 2 49 17 16 11 1 4 36 19 49 72
2 Heracles Almelo 32 21 4 7 90 41 16 12 3 1 55 17 16 9 1 6 35 24 49 67
3 Almere City 32 18 5 9 46 34 16 9 3 4 27 18 16 9 2 5 19 16 12 59
4 Willem II 31 15 8 8 53 34 15 9 2 4 25 14 16 6 6 4 28 20 19 53
5 VVV-Venlo 31 15 7 9 49 42 16 5 6 5 20 18 15 10 1 4 29 24 7 52
6 FC Eindhoven 32 14 8 10 50 47 16 9 4 3 34 20 16 5 4 7 16 27 3 50
7 MVV Maastricht 32 15 5 12 58 57 16 11 3 2 37 18 16 4 2 10 21 39 1 50
8 NAC Breda 32 15 4 13 54 55 16 9 2 5 29 21 16 6 2 8 25 34 -1 49
9 Graafschap 32 13 6 13 53 44 16 8 2 6 26 18 16 5 4 7 27 26 9 45
10 ADO Den Haag 32 11 10 11 40 46 16 6 4 6 24 24 16 5 6 5 16 22 -6 43
11 Telstar 32 11 10 11 34 47 16 6 4 6 19 24 16 5 6 5 15 23 -13 43
12 Roda JC Kerkrade 32 12 6 14 43 46 16 7 3 6 24 21 16 5 3 8 19 25 -3 42
13 Jong PSV 32 11 8 13 51 51 16 7 2 7 30 26 16 4 6 6 21 25 0 41
14 Jong AZ 32 11 8 13 50 52 16 7 6 3 32 21 16 4 2 10 18 31 -2 41
15 Jong Ajax 32 9 10 13 58 61 16 5 5 6 31 23 16 4 5 7 27 38 -3 37
16 Helmond Sport 32 9 8 15 31 49 16 7 3 6 23 20 16 2 5 9 8 29 -18 35
17 FC Oss 31 9 4 18 36 57 16 5 2 9 23 29 15 4 2 9 13 28 -21 31
18 FC Dordrecht 32 8 6 18 34 55 16 5 3 8 19 23 16 3 3 10 15 32 -21 30
19 FC Den Bosch 32 9 3 20 42 77 16 7 2 7 27 28 16 2 1 13 15 49 -35 30
20 Jong Utrecht 31 5 5 21 27 53 15 3 3 9 12 18 16 2 2 12 15 35 -26 20

Table
  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 32 23 3 6 85 36 16 12 2 2 49 17 16 11 1 4 36 19 49 72
2 Heracles Almelo 32 21 4 7 90 41 16 12 3 1 55 17 16 9 1 6 35 24 49 67
3 Almere City 32 18 5 9 46 34 16 9 3 4 27 18 16 9 2 5 19 16 12 59
4 Willem II 31 15 8 8 53 34 15 9 2 4 25 14 16 6 6 4 28 20 19 53
5 VVV-Venlo 31 15 7 9 49 42 16 5 6 5 20 18 15 10 1 4 29 24 7 52
6 FC Eindhoven 32 14 8 10 50 47 16 9 4 3 34 20 16 5 4 7 16 27 3 50
7 MVV Maastricht 32 15 5 12 58 57 16 11 3 2 37 18 16 4 2 10 21 39 1 50
8 NAC Breda 32 15 4 13 54 55 16 9 2 5 29 21 16 6 2 8 25 34 -1 49
9 Graafschap 32 13 6 13 53 44 16 8 2 6 26 18 16 5 4 7 27 26 9 45
10 ADO Den Haag 32 11 10 11 40 46 16 6 4 6 24 24 16 5 6 5 16 22 -6 43
11 Telstar 32 11 10 11 34 47 16 6 4 6 19 24 16 5 6 5 15 23 -13 43
12 Roda JC Kerkrade 32 12 6 14 43 46 16 7 3 6 24 21 16 5 3 8 19 25 -3 42
13 Jong PSV 32 11 8 13 51 51 16 7 2 7 30 26 16 4 6 6 21 25 0 41
14 Jong AZ 32 11 8 13 50 52 16 7 6 3 32 21 16 4 2 10 18 31 -2 41
15 Jong Ajax 32 9 10 13 58 61 16 5 5 6 31 23 16 4 5 7 27 38 -3 37
16 Helmond Sport 32 9 8 15 31 49 16 7 3 6 23 20 16 2 5 9 8 29 -18 35
17 FC Oss 31 9 4 18 36 57 16 5 2 9 23 29 15 4 2 9 13 28 -21 31
18 FC Dordrecht 32 8 6 18 34 55 16 5 3 8 19 23 16 3 3 10 15 32 -21 30
19 FC Den Bosch 32 9 3 20 42 77 16 7 2 7 27 28 16 2 1 13 15 49 -35 30
20 Jong Utrecht 31 5 5 21 27 53 15 3 3 9 12 18 16 2 2 12 15 35 -26 20

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