The visiting NEC side should be favourites in this visit to Helmond Sport, as the away team holds a 10 point advantage from their 14 league games this season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
NEC play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for NEC when playing on artificial turf are 10 wins, 6 draws and 12 defeats from 28 matches. They have scored 47 goals and conceded 52 times in these games.
Helmond Sport form and stats
2-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for Helmond Sport so far this season. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Helmond Sport, their manager W. Boessen and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The Helmond Sport crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to De Graafschap here at SolarUnie Stadion in a Eerste Divisie match. 1-1 away at FC Den Bosch before that.
There will be little rest for Helmond Sport after this match as they are travelling to Jong Ajax for a Eerste Divisie game in only three days.
Helmond Sport are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 7 attempts. Helmond Sport have conceded 11 from these games.
NEC form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eerste Divisie travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
472 minutes! That's how long the NEC goalkeeper Damien Perquis and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
NEC won their last game, 3-0 versus TOP Oss played at home. A 0-0 draw at SC Cambuur's stadium before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Jong Utrecht in just three days.
NEC have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. NEC have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 0 - 1 - 5 (Helmond Sport wins - draws - NEC wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
Z. Flemming
5 goals
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D. Snepvangers
4 goals
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A. Musaba
4 goals
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Helmond Sport missing players
NEC missing players
| Helmond Sport | NEC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 24 |
| 31 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 93% | 86% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 79% |
| 57% | 43% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 50% |
| 43% | 29% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| 21% | 14% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 79% | 71% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 43% | 50% |
| 7% | 14% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 36% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 43% | 21% |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 9 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| 5.6 | 4.6 | 2.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Helmond Sport have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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 | SC Cambuur | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 33 |
| 2 | De Graafschap | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 30 |
| 3 | Jong Ajax | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 26 |
| 4 | Go Ahead Eagles | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Excelsior | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | FC Volendam | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 8 | NEC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 9 | Almere City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Telstar | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | FC Eindhoven | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -3 | 21 |
| 12 | Jong Utrecht | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | FC Den Bosch | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Jong AZ | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 13 |
| 16 | Helmond Sport | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 20 | -16 | 13 |
| 17 | Jong PSV | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -9 | 12 |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 12 |
| 19 | MVV Maastricht | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -16 | 12 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -20 | 8 |