This could be an interesting match as Helmond Sport have their presumed home advantage while NEC are ahead 17 points in the Eerste Divisie table.
- Helmond Sport haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- NEC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Eerste Divisie.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike NEC's home stadium. The visitors last 28 games on artifical turf have ended in 10 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses.
Helmond Sport form and stats
Helmond Sport have played 13 Eerste Divisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-6 (wins-draws-losses).
Helmond are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus FC Dordrecht. Before that, Helmond played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Jong PSV.
Helmond Sport's goalkeeper Stijn van Gassel was extremely busy against FC Dordrecht, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning ten saves.
Helmond has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Helmond have conceded 20 from these games.
NEC form and stats
Playing away, NEC have won 7 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Eerste Divisie this season.
The supporters enjoyed NEC's previous game versus FC Den Bosch (placed 20th), a Eerste Divisie 4-1 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Roda JC Kerkrade at their stadium, the result 3-1.
NEC has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 23 goals from 13 games. NEC have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result NEC - Helmond 2-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Helmond Sport won zero games, two matches ended with a draw and NEC has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / twoTop Goalscorers
  L. Duijvestijn 9 goals |   J. Bruijn 9 goals | K. Loukili 8 goals |
Helmond Sport missing players
NEC missing players
| Helmond Sport | NEC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 36 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 9 | 23 | 48 |
| 41 | 20 | 12 | Conceded | C | 7 | 18 | 31 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 88% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 85% | 81% |
| 62% | 54% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 62% | 62% |
| 31% | 23% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 38% | 35% |
| 8% | 15% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 15% | 19% |
| 69% | 62% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 62% | 62% |
| 12% | 15% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| 23% | 23% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.4 | 12 | 10.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 12.5 | 12.7 |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 29% | 25% | 16% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 34% | 33% |
- Helmond Sport haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- NEC 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 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 53 | 63 |
| 2 | Graafschap | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 57 |
| 3 | NAC Breda | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 28 | 53 |
| 4 | Almere City | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 53 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 50 |
| 6 | NEC | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Volendam | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 41 |
| 8 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 41 |
| 9 | Telstar | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 34 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 33 |
| 11 | Helmond Sport | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -5 | 30 |
| 12 | Jong Ajax | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 27 | -10 | 30 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 29 |
| 14 | Jong Utrecht | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 38 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -13 | 28 |
| 15 | FC Oss | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -16 | 28 |
| 16 | MVV Maastricht | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 52 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -24 | 26 |
| 17 | Jong PSV | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 32 | -17 | 24 |
| 18 | Jong AZ | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 33 | -33 | 23 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 67 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 42 | -42 | 18 |
| 20 | FC Den Bosch | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 60 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 42 | -30 | 16 |