Betting preview: Helmond Sport faced with a tough challenge when PEC Zwolle visits

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 19.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: SolarUnie Stadion (4100 seats)

Helmond Sport have found it difficult to get points this season. Will the team get something to cheer about when PEC Zwolle visit SolarUnie Stadion?

Insights:
  • Helmond Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • PEC Zwolle have the most scored goals in the first half (56) in Eerste Divisie

This promises to be an appealing match with lots of action and bustle as both squads are well revitalized since they last played a game. Bring it on!

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Helmond Sport form and stats

The story so far in the Eerste Divisie for Helmond Sport at their home stadium (SolarUnie Stadion) is 7 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats.

Happy days for Helmond Sport in their previous game, a fixture away at FC Eindhoven (placed 8th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. At last, a league win after three fixtures without. Goselink, a natural forward, was the champion performer for the side in that game, earning a rating of 7.44 (out of 10). Goselink scored one goal.

In the match before that, Helmond Sport hosted VVV-Venlo and drew the game 1-1.

The Helmond Sport fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Helmond have conceded 22 goals. When Helmond Sport hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Jong Utrecht, Roda JC Kerkrade, FC Den Bosch, FC Dordrecht, TOP Oss and Jong PSV), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 5 times.

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

Playing away, PEC Zwolle have won 11 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Eerste Divisie this season.

Impressive finishing from Vellios, Medunjanin and Thy secured the home win 3-1 against Roda JC Kerkrade in their previous game. van Hintum, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.35. Hintum hit five key passes and won 1 of 2 duels.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Jong PSV wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

PEC Zwolle have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 38 goals from 18 away matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, PEC Zwolle have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Helmond Sport and PEC Zwolle have faced each other earlier this season: PEC Zwolle - Helmond 1-0. Helmond Sport-PEC Zwolle H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Helmond Sport four wins, PEC Zwolle three wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these clubs have sometimes been ill-tempered, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

PEC ZwolleL. Thy
L. Thy
21 goals
PEC ZwolleT. van den Belt
T. van den Belt
16 goals
PEC ZwolleY. Taha El Idrissi
Y. Taha El Idrissi
14 goals

Helmond Sport missing players

PEC Zwolle missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Helmond Sport PEC Zwolle
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
11 7 1 Won W 4 11 26
10 4 1 Drew D 0 2 4
16 7 3 Lost L 2 5 7
37 24 7 Scored S 11 38 96
54 22 8 Conceded C 8 23 41
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
70% 78% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 83% 86%
46% 56% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 72% 68%
24% 22% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 51%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 33% 35%
46% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 54%
27% 28% 20% Clean Sheets C S 33% 44% 41%
32% 17% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 11% 8%
 
4.1 4.3 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 6.1 5.9
5.5 5.2 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3.1 3.4
1.9 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.3
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.2 10.3 8.4 Shots (avg) S ( 14.8 15.4 16.1
3.6 4.4 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 5.5 6.8
28% 30% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 38%
 
10.2 9.7 12.4 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 8.5 8.6
3.8 3.5 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 3.5 3.9
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Helmond Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Helmond Sport haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • PEC Zwolle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • PEC Zwolle have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • PEC Zwolle have scored more than double the goals of Helmond Sport.
  • PEC Zwolle have the most scored goals in the first half (56) 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 Heracles Almelo 37 26 4 7 101 42 18 14 3 1 59 17 19 12 1 6 42 25 59 82
2 PEC Zwolle 37 26 4 7 96 41 19 15 2 2 58 18 18 11 2 5 38 23 55 82
3 Willem II 37 19 10 8 66 38 19 13 2 4 37 17 18 6 8 4 29 21 28 67
4 Almere City 37 20 7 10 57 41 18 9 4 5 28 21 19 11 3 5 29 20 16 67
5 MVV Maastricht 37 18 5 14 65 64 19 13 3 3 42 23 18 5 2 11 23 41 1 59
6 NAC Breda 37 18 5 14 63 62 19 10 3 6 34 27 18 8 2 8 29 35 1 59
7 VVV-Venlo 37 16 9 12 55 50 19 6 7 6 24 22 18 10 2 6 31 28 5 57
8 FC Eindhoven 37 16 9 12 57 53 19 10 4 5 37 23 18 6 5 7 20 30 4 57
9 Jong AZ 37 14 9 14 60 56 18 8 7 3 37 22 19 6 2 11 23 34 4 51
10 Telstar 37 13 11 13 37 51 18 7 5 6 20 24 19 6 6 7 17 27 -14 50
11 De Graafschap 37 14 7 16 61 54 18 9 2 7 28 20 19 5 5 9 33 34 7 49
12 ADO Den Haag 37 12 12 13 49 57 19 6 6 7 30 31 18 6 6 6 19 26 -8 48
13 Jong Ajax 37 12 10 15 69 70 19 7 5 7 41 31 18 5 5 8 28 39 -1 46
14 Jong PSV 37 12 8 17 58 62 18 8 2 8 33 28 19 4 6 9 25 34 -4 44
15 Helmond Sport 37 11 10 16 37 54 18 7 4 7 24 22 19 4 6 9 13 32 -17 43
16 Roda JC Kerkrade 37 12 6 19 47 57 18 7 3 8 25 24 19 5 3 11 22 33 -10 42
17 TOP Oss 37 10 6 21 43 74 19 6 3 10 27 37 18 4 3 11 16 37 -31 36
18 FC Den Bosch 37 10 5 22 46 82 19 7 3 9 30 33 18 3 2 13 16 49 -36 35
19 FC Dordrecht 37 9 7 21 39 66 18 6 3 9 21 26 19 3 4 12 18 40 -27 34
20 Jong Utrecht 37 7 6 24 32 64 18 5 4 9 17 20 19 2 2 15 15 44 -32 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 Heracles Almelo 37 26 4 7 101 42 18 14 3 1 59 17 19 12 1 6 42 25 59 82
2 PEC Zwolle 37 26 4 7 96 41 19 15 2 2 58 18 18 11 2 5 38 23 55 82
3 Willem II 37 19 10 8 66 38 19 13 2 4 37 17 18 6 8 4 29 21 28 67
4 Almere City 37 20 7 10 57 41 18 9 4 5 28 21 19 11 3 5 29 20 16 67
5 MVV Maastricht 37 18 5 14 65 64 19 13 3 3 42 23 18 5 2 11 23 41 1 59
6 NAC Breda 37 18 5 14 63 62 19 10 3 6 34 27 18 8 2 8 29 35 1 59
7 VVV-Venlo 37 16 9 12 55 50 19 6 7 6 24 22 18 10 2 6 31 28 5 57
8 FC Eindhoven 37 16 9 12 57 53 19 10 4 5 37 23 18 6 5 7 20 30 4 57
9 Jong AZ 37 14 9 14 60 56 18 8 7 3 37 22 19 6 2 11 23 34 4 51
10 Telstar 37 13 11 13 37 51 18 7 5 6 20 24 19 6 6 7 17 27 -14 50
11 De Graafschap 37 14 7 16 61 54 18 9 2 7 28 20 19 5 5 9 33 34 7 49
12 ADO Den Haag 37 12 12 13 49 57 19 6 6 7 30 31 18 6 6 6 19 26 -8 48
13 Jong Ajax 37 12 10 15 69 70 19 7 5 7 41 31 18 5 5 8 28 39 -1 46
14 Jong PSV 37 12 8 17 58 62 18 8 2 8 33 28 19 4 6 9 25 34 -4 44
15 Helmond Sport 37 11 10 16 37 54 18 7 4 7 24 22 19 4 6 9 13 32 -17 43
16 Roda JC Kerkrade 37 12 6 19 47 57 18 7 3 8 25 24 19 5 3 11 22 33 -10 42
17 TOP Oss 37 10 6 21 43 74 19 6 3 10 27 37 18 4 3 11 16 37 -31 36
18 FC Den Bosch 37 10 5 22 46 82 19 7 3 9 30 33 18 3 2 13 16 49 -36 35
19 FC Dordrecht 37 9 7 21 39 66 18 6 3 9 21 26 19 3 4 12 18 40 -27 34
20 Jong Utrecht 37 7 6 24 32 64 18 5 4 9 17 20 19 2 2 15 15 44 -32 27

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