Go Ahead Eagles vs Helmond Sport betting preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Sun 02.May
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: De Adelaarshorst (8000 seats)

3rd position in the Eerste Divisie table for Go Ahead Eagles so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 10th-placed Helmond Sport visits De Adelaarshorst.

Insights:
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Eerste Divisie
  • Helmond Sport have the most dropped points from leading position (24) 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.

This stadium uses grass, unlike Helmond Sport's home stadium. The visitors last 16 games on grass have ended in 2 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses.

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Go Ahead Eagles form and stats

Overall Eerste Divisie stats at home this season for Go Ahead Eagles, who have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Eerste Divisie, are 8-5-4 (wins-draw-losses).

Eagles are confident in defense, having played 209 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A good away victory last time out for Eagles, who won 1-0 against Jong Utrecht (placed 18th). Before that, Eagles had a home game versus Almere City which ended with a victory 3-0.

Eagles has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Eagles have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Helmond Sport form and stats

Helmond Sport have only collected 16 points from their away games in the Eerste Divisie, after 3-7-7 (17 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Helmond are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Impressive finishing from Alec Van Hoorenbeeck secured the home win 1-0 against FC Eindhoven in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting SC Cambuur's place.

The end of the last match, against FC Eindhoven, was very satisfying as Alec Van Hoorenbeeck scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Helmond have scored 24 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. As for defending, Helmond rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 33 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Helmond Sport - Eagles 0-2 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Go Ahead Eagles, four draws and zero wins for Helmond Sport. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Helmond SportL. Duijvestijn
L. Duijvestijn
10 goals
Helmond SportK. Loukili
K. Loukili
9 goals
Helmond SportA. Van Keilegom
A. Van Keilegom
9 goals

Go Ahead Eagles missing players

Helmond Sport missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Go Ahead Eagles Helmond Sport
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 4 17 35
20 8 3 Won W 0 3 11
8 5 2 Drew D 1 7 10
7 4 1 Lost L 3 7 14
54 23 6 Scored S 5 24 49
23 11 3 Conceded C 11 33 62
80% 71% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
60% 47% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 89%
46% 47% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 76% 63%
17% 18% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 47% 34%
11% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 18% 17%
20% 18% 17% BTTS BTTS 75% 76% 66%
69% 71% 83% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 17%
31% 41% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 18% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 1.9 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.9 9 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 10.8 10.3
4.1 3.5 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.2 4.5
37% 39% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 34% 31%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Go Ahead Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Go Ahead Eagles have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Eerste Divisie
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Eerste Divisie
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Eerste Divisie
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the most clean sheets (12) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the most clean sheets (24) in Eerste Divisie
  • Helmond Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Helmond Sport have the most dropped points from leading position (24) 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 SC Cambuur 35 27 4 4 104 33 17 14 0 3 56 16 18 13 4 1 48 17 71 85
2 De Graafschap 35 23 5 7 65 45 18 11 4 3 31 21 17 12 1 4 34 24 20 74
3 Go Ahead Eagles 35 20 8 7 54 23 17 8 5 4 23 11 18 12 3 3 31 12 31 68
4 Almere City 35 20 8 7 70 46 17 12 3 2 32 8 18 8 5 5 38 38 24 68
5 NAC Breda 35 20 7 8 69 38 18 12 1 5 39 19 17 8 6 3 30 19 31 67
6 NEC 35 19 6 10 65 40 17 10 4 3 32 16 18 9 2 7 33 24 25 63
7 FC Volendam 34 16 8 10 72 49 17 7 3 7 38 27 17 9 5 3 34 22 23 56
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 35 14 12 9 65 57 17 7 7 3 33 22 18 7 5 6 32 35 8 54
9 Excelsior 35 13 6 16 61 63 17 7 2 8 32 30 18 6 4 8 29 33 -2 45
10 Helmond Sport 35 11 10 14 49 62 18 8 3 7 25 29 17 3 7 7 24 33 -13 43
11 TOP Oss 34 12 6 16 37 52 17 7 3 7 27 27 17 5 3 9 10 25 -15 42
12 MVV Maastricht 35 12 6 17 45 67 17 8 2 7 29 35 18 4 4 10 16 32 -22 42
13 Telstar 34 10 10 14 53 51 17 5 5 7 34 27 17 5 5 7 19 24 2 40
14 Jong PSV 34 10 7 17 51 61 17 4 5 8 22 26 17 6 2 9 29 35 -10 37
15 FC Eindhoven 35 9 9 17 46 58 17 5 5 7 30 28 18 4 4 10 16 30 -12 36
16 Jong Ajax 35 9 9 17 52 68 18 4 5 9 24 33 17 5 4 8 28 35 -16 36
17 Jong AZ 35 9 5 21 52 89 18 6 3 9 36 45 17 3 2 12 16 44 -37 32
18 Jong Utrecht 35 10 1 24 46 72 18 5 0 13 22 35 17 5 1 11 24 37 -26 31
19 FC Den Bosch 35 7 8 20 54 80 18 5 6 7 34 31 17 2 2 13 20 49 -26 29
20 FC Dordrecht 35 8 3 24 35 91 18 4 3 11 20 40 17 4 0 13 15 51 -56 27

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 SC Cambuur 35 27 4 4 104 33 17 14 0 3 56 16 18 13 4 1 48 17 71 85
2 De Graafschap 35 23 5 7 65 45 18 11 4 3 31 21 17 12 1 4 34 24 20 74
3 Go Ahead Eagles 35 20 8 7 54 23 17 8 5 4 23 11 18 12 3 3 31 12 31 68
4 Almere City 35 20 8 7 70 46 17 12 3 2 32 8 18 8 5 5 38 38 24 68
5 NAC Breda 35 20 7 8 69 38 18 12 1 5 39 19 17 8 6 3 30 19 31 67
6 NEC 35 19 6 10 65 40 17 10 4 3 32 16 18 9 2 7 33 24 25 63
7 FC Volendam 34 16 8 10 72 49 17 7 3 7 38 27 17 9 5 3 34 22 23 56
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 35 14 12 9 65 57 17 7 7 3 33 22 18 7 5 6 32 35 8 54
9 Excelsior 35 13 6 16 61 63 17 7 2 8 32 30 18 6 4 8 29 33 -2 45
10 Helmond Sport 35 11 10 14 49 62 18 8 3 7 25 29 17 3 7 7 24 33 -13 43
11 TOP Oss 34 12 6 16 37 52 17 7 3 7 27 27 17 5 3 9 10 25 -15 42
12 MVV Maastricht 35 12 6 17 45 67 17 8 2 7 29 35 18 4 4 10 16 32 -22 42
13 Telstar 34 10 10 14 53 51 17 5 5 7 34 27 17 5 5 7 19 24 2 40
14 Jong PSV 34 10 7 17 51 61 17 4 5 8 22 26 17 6 2 9 29 35 -10 37
15 FC Eindhoven 35 9 9 17 46 58 17 5 5 7 30 28 18 4 4 10 16 30 -12 36
16 Jong Ajax 35 9 9 17 52 68 18 4 5 9 24 33 17 5 4 8 28 35 -16 36
17 Jong AZ 35 9 5 21 52 89 18 6 3 9 36 45 17 3 2 12 16 44 -37 32
18 Jong Utrecht 35 10 1 24 46 72 18 5 0 13 22 35 17 5 1 11 24 37 -26 31
19 FC Den Bosch 35 7 8 20 54 80 18 5 6 7 34 31 17 2 2 13 20 49 -26 29
20 FC Dordrecht 35 8 3 24 35 91 18 4 3 11 20 40 17 4 0 13 15 51 -56 27

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The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.