Helmond Sport vs ADO Den Haag: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 28.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: SolarUnie Stadion (4100 seats)

This season has been challenging for Helmond Sport so far, and that also applies to ADO Den Haag. These struggling sides would do anything for some crucial points here.

Insights:
  • Helmond Sport have the most conceded goals (23) in Eerste Divisie
  • ADO Den Haag have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Eerste Divisie

There have been little to rest for the hosts, as they were involved in a Eerste Divisie fixture only four days earlier. That game was an away game at Jong PSV, so at least Helmond Sport are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Helmond Sport form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Eerste Divisie this season. Helmond Sport have only managed 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses from their games here at SolarUnie Stadion. When Helmond Sport hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Jong Utrecht, Graafschap, FC Den Bosch, FC Dordrecht, FC Oss and Helmond Sport), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Helmond Sport, their manager Swinnen and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

No payout for Helmond in their previous match, an away game at Jong PSV that ended in defeat 0-6. Helmond Sport were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Defender Eynden got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.42/10. Eynden won 3 of 3 duels.

Before that, a loss in the away fixture against Go Ahead Eagles in the KNVB Beker.

Helmond Sport has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Helmond Sport have conceded 10 from these games.

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ADO Den Haag form and stats

2-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for ADO Den Haag in their Eerste Divisie matches away. Haag has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

ADO Den Haag played 2-2 against Graafschap in their previous match. As mentioned above, Haag drew the match against Graafschap. Manager Kuijt brought on Esajas to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked. Midfielder Breinburg was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.34. Breinburg had 23 successful passes (of 26 total).

Ahead of that, the KNVB Beker victory away at Excelsior '31.

ADO Den Haag struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the prior four meetings between these two teams are: one win for Helmond Sport, one draw and two wins for ADO Den Haag. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

HelmondM. Kaars
M. Kaars
5 goals
ADO Den HaagT. Verheydt
T. Verheydt
5 goals
ADO Den HaagX. Severina
X. Severina
2 goals

Helmond Sport missing players

ADO Den Haag missing players

Helmond Sport ADO Den Haag
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 1 6 12
3 2 1 Won W 0 2 4
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 3
9 4 1 Lost L 0 3 5
10 8 3 Scored S 1 6 16
23 10 3 Conceded C 1 11 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 83%
58% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 67%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 50%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 58%
17% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
42% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 25%
 
4.4 4.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4 5.3
4.5 4.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.7 5.1
2.3 1.8 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.7 8.5 9 Shots (avg) S ( 19 13.8 14.4
3.8 4.2 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 4.8 5.7
22% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 21% 24%
 
8.6 8 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 14 13.2 11.8
4.3 3.8 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.3 4.8
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • ADO Den Haag have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • ADO Den Haag have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Eerste Divisie
  • ADO Den Haag have the most points from losing position (9) in Eerste Divisie
  • ADO Den Haag have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • ADO Den Haag haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Helmond Sport have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Helmond Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Helmond Sport have the most conceded goals (23) in Eerste Divisie
  • Helmond Sport have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in Eerste Divisie
  • Helmond Sport haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Heracles 12 9 1 2 32 15 6 5 1 0 19 7 6 4 0 2 13 8 17 28
2 PEC Zwolle 12 8 2 2 28 16 6 3 2 1 13 10 6 5 0 1 15 6 12 26
3 MVV Maastricht 12 7 3 2 24 19 7 5 2 0 18 8 5 2 1 2 6 11 5 24
4 FC Eindhoven 12 6 4 2 20 13 6 4 2 0 14 6 6 2 2 2 6 7 7 22
5 Willem II 12 5 4 3 18 14 6 3 2 1 7 5 6 2 2 2 11 9 4 19
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 12 5 3 4 21 18 5 3 1 1 10 7 7 2 2 3 11 11 3 18
7 VVV-Venlo 12 5 3 4 18 21 6 2 2 2 7 8 6 3 1 2 11 13 -3 18
8 Jong AZ 12 5 2 5 20 17 6 4 1 1 15 7 6 1 1 4 5 10 3 17
9 Almere City 12 5 2 5 17 17 6 3 1 2 10 6 6 2 1 3 7 11 0 17
10 NAC Breda 12 5 2 5 17 18 6 3 1 2 8 6 6 2 1 3 9 12 -1 17
11 Jong Ajax 12 4 4 4 20 18 6 3 2 1 14 5 6 1 2 3 6 13 2 16
12 Jong PSV 12 4 4 4 19 18 6 3 0 3 10 9 6 1 4 1 9 9 1 16
13 Telstar 12 4 4 4 12 17 6 2 1 3 6 13 6 2 3 1 6 4 -5 16
14 ADO Den Haag 12 4 3 5 16 20 6 2 2 2 10 9 6 2 1 3 6 11 -4 15
15 FC Dordrecht 12 4 2 6 13 17 6 3 0 3 8 9 6 1 2 3 5 8 -4 14
16 FC Oss 12 4 1 7 16 18 6 2 1 3 9 7 6 2 0 4 7 11 -2 13
17 Graafschap 12 3 3 6 17 21 6 2 2 2 8 6 6 1 1 4 9 15 -4 12
18 FC Den Bosch 12 4 0 8 17 22 6 2 0 4 10 11 6 2 0 4 7 11 -5 12
19 Helmond Sport 12 3 0 9 10 23 6 2 0 4 8 10 6 1 0 5 2 13 -13 9
20 Jong Utrecht 12 1 3 8 8 21 6 1 2 3 3 7 6 0 1 5 5 14 -13 6

Read more about Eerste Divisie

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.