Only a win will satisfy the FC Volendam supporters in this Kras Stadion clash with Helmond Sport, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Eerste Divisie table.
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!
FC Volendam form and stats
FC Volendam have performed here at Kras Stadion this season with 7 wins from 11 Eerste Divisie matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. FC Volendam has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Go Ahead Eagles defeat 105 days ago.
FC Volendam are returning here after visiting Roda JC Kerkrade in a Eerste Divisie game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Derry Murkin and Martijn Kaars (2) scored the goal(s). Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against Jong PSV.
Goals decide football matches and FC Volendam are scoring many of them at home; 26 on target from 11 league matches. FC Volendam have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Helmond Sport form and stats
Helmond Sport have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Eerste Divisie, after 1-3-7 (11 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Helmond Sport, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The FC Dordrecht game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Helmond Sport's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Helmond Sport aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 286 league minutes without a goal. R. Mutzers was the last player to find the net.
Helmond Sport delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against FC Den Bosch (placed 12th) in their previous match; a Eerste Divisie game. A 0-2 defeat away at FC Eindhoven before that.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Helmond Sport's match history for similar games we find two matches. The home team won 2 of these as expected, 2 of them by at least two goals. Helmond Sport managed 0 draws and 0 surprise wins.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Helmond Sport as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. Helmond Sport are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 10 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Helmond Sport - FC Volendam 1-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 3 - 1 (FC Volendam wins - draws - Helmond Sport wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Kaars 9 goals |  F. Antonucci 7 goals |  G. Smal 6 goals |
FC Volendam missing players
Helmond Sport missing players
| FC Volendam | Helmond Sport | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 14 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 46 | 26 | 16 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 35 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 11 | 31 | 49 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 78% | 73% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | 57% |
| 48% | 64% | 80% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 55% | 39% |
| 26% | 36% | 60% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 36% | 26% |
| 74% | 73% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 82% | 74% |
| 9% | 18% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 22% |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 320 | 166 | 86 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 101 | 261 |
| 140 | 68 | 38 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 41 | 95 |
| 33% | 38% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 24% | 23% |
- All of Helmond Sport's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Volendam has the most points from losing position (18)
- FC Volendam have scored more than double the goals of Helmond Sport.
- FC Volendam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FC Volendam is in the best form (5-1-0)
- 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 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 32 | 48 |
| 2 | Jong Ajax | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 30 | 47 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 48 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 26 | 46 |
| 4 | FC Volendam | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 46 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 40 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 41 |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | Telstar | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 36 |
| 8 | Excelsior | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 36 |
| 9 | NEC | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 35 |
| 10 | Almere City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 33 |
| 11 | Jong Utrecht | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -2 | 31 |
| 12 | FC Den Bosch | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 29 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -15 | 25 |
| 14 | Jong AZ | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -6 | 24 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -15 | 21 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 20 |
| 17 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 18 |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 30 | -24 | 18 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 31 | -27 | 16 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -27 | 15 |