The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. FC Eindhoven are in the 13th position while the guesting Helmond Sport worry at 19th.
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.
FC Eindhoven form and stats
5-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for FC Eindhoven so far this season. Game days at Jan Louwers Stadion have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for FC Eindhoven as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
The fans are hoping that FC Eindhoven will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Eerste Divisie game against Telstar (placed 9th). Before that match, a KNVB Beker win away at Excelsior.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier FC Eindhoven matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats (from four games).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the KNVB Beker game versus FC Utrecht in only four days. This game is also played here at Jan Louwers Stadion.
The FC Eindhoven manager E. Brandts has got the team scoring with 20 from 10 home games in the league. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the FC Eindhoven defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Helmond Sport form and stats
There's been little loot from Helmond Sport's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 10 away games in the Eerste Divisie. Helmond Sport only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws. Helmond Sport are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the FC Dordrecht fixture. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Helmond Sport have lost on their last two travels.
Helmond Sport's last game was the home draw against NAC Breda (0-0). A 1-4 defeat away at MVV Maastricht before that.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Helmond Sport playing away, we found four games. Results were 0 away wins, 2 draws and 2 home wins.
Helmond Sport are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 10 games (in the league). The opposition has been scoring high and low on Helmond Sport's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 29 goals in 10 travels.
Head 2 Head
Helmond Sport - FC Eindhoven 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 FC Eindhoven victories, 2 draws and 4 Helmond Sport wins. 8 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Cicilia 6 goals |  S. Bourard 5 goals | K. de 4 goals |
FC Eindhoven missing players
Helmond Sport missing players
| FC Eindhoven | Helmond Sport | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 32 | 20 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 48 | 18 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 29 | 47 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 76% | 80% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 62% |
| 52% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 60% | 43% |
| 29% | 40% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 40% | 29% |
| 71% | 80% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 90% | 81% |
| 5% | 10% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 24% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 10% | 14% |
| 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.8 | 5.7 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 226 | 111 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 90 | 233 |
| 95 | 52 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 38 | 85 |
| 34% | 38% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 26% | 26% |
- All of FC Eindhoven's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Helmond Sport's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Eindhoven have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Eindhoven haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FC Eindhoven is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Helmond Sport has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
- 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 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 31 | 45 |
| 2 | Jong Ajax | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 28 | 43 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 40 |
| 4 | FC Volendam | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 40 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 35 |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 35 |
| 8 | NEC | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 33 |
| 9 | Telstar | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 32 |
| 10 | Almere City | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 32 |
| 11 | FC Den Bosch | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
| 12 | Jong Utrecht | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -1 | 28 |
| 13 | Jong AZ | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -4 | 23 |
| 14 | FC Eindhoven | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | -16 | 22 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -14 | 20 |
| 16 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 18 |
| 17 | Jong PSV | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -15 | 17 |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 29 | -24 | 15 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 29 | -25 | 15 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -26 | 12 |