Match preview Eerste Divisie: Helmond Sport - Roda JC Kerkrade at SolarUnie Stadion

Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Fri 29.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: SolarUnie Stadion (4200 seats)

Season ticket holders at SolarUnie Stadion haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Helmond Sport languishing in the 19th position so far. The guesting Roda JC Kerkrade will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Helmond Sport and Roda JC Kerkrade should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Helmond Sport form and stats

The struggle is real here at SolarUnie Stadion with only 10 points collected from 15 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 2-4-9. All in all it has been a very rough period for Helmond Sport who hasn’t won a game in their last eleven attempts. Their previous win was against Jong Utrecht.

Helmond Sport lost their last game at RKC Waalwijk (placed 6th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Go Ahead Eagles that ended 1-1.

The Eerste Divisie match against Almere City is next on the list for Helmond Sport, coming up only two days after this. It is played on a neutral arena.

The Helmond Sport fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 17 in 15 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 25 goals have been conceded.

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Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats

Playing away, Roda JC Kerkrade have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 7 defeats so far this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Roda JC Kerkrade have lost on their last two travels.

Roda JC Kerkrade delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against MVV Maastricht (placed 10th) in their previous match; a Eerste Divisie game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against FC Dordrecht wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.

A new game in only two days for Roda JC Kerkrade, the Eerste Divisie home match versus Jong Utrecht. Busy days.

Roda JC Kerkrade have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, 15 away games. In the opposite end, Roda JC Kerkrade have conceded 26 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Roda JC Kerkrade - Helmond Sport 3-0. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Helmond Sport, 2 draws and 5 wins for Roda JC Kerkrade.

Helmond Sport missing players

Roda JC Kerkrade missing players

Helmond Sport Roda JC Kerkrade
Total Home Statistic Away Total
30 15 Played 15 30
97% 100% Over 0.5 93% 97%
87% 93% Over 1.5 87% 83%
53% 53% Over 2.5 73% 67%
23% 27% Over 3.5 40% 40%
7% 7% Over 4.5 20% 20%
57% 60% Both teams to score 73% 63%
10% 13% Clean Sheet 27% 23%
37% 27% Failed To Score 7% 17%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 FC Twente 30 22 3 5 62 26 14 10 0 4 27 14 16 12 3 1 35 12 36 69
2 Sparta Rotterdam 30 16 10 4 62 33 15 12 2 1 41 14 15 4 8 3 21 19 29 58
3 Go Ahead Eagles 30 16 6 8 52 40 15 9 3 3 29 13 15 7 3 5 23 27 12 54
4 FC Den Bosch 30 15 7 8 53 39 15 8 3 4 30 21 15 7 4 4 23 18 14 52
5 Jong PSV 29 14 8 7 64 49 15 8 4 3 32 20 14 6 4 4 32 29 15 50
6 RKC Waalwijk 30 14 3 13 48 44 16 7 3 6 25 24 14 7 0 7 23 20 4 45
7 FC Oss 29 13 6 10 35 33 15 6 3 6 18 21 14 7 3 4 17 12 2 45
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 30 12 8 10 51 45 15 7 5 3 31 19 15 5 3 7 20 26 6 44
9 SC Cambuur 30 12 8 10 39 37 15 6 5 4 22 18 15 6 3 6 17 19 2 44
10 MVV Maastricht 30 12 8 10 40 41 15 5 3 7 20 24 15 7 5 3 20 17 -1 44
11 Jong Ajax 29 12 6 11 56 46 14 8 3 3 30 16 15 4 3 8 26 30 10 42
12 NEC 30 11 9 10 57 47 15 7 5 3 34 19 15 4 4 7 23 28 10 42
13 FC Eindhoven 30 12 6 12 43 35 15 4 5 6 22 19 15 8 1 6 21 16 8 42
14 Almere City 29 12 5 12 42 50 14 6 2 6 20 20 15 6 3 6 22 30 -8 41
15 FC Volendam 30 9 10 11 37 46 15 6 4 5 19 17 15 3 6 6 18 29 -9 37
16 Telstar 30 11 4 15 32 47 15 5 3 7 14 24 15 6 1 8 18 23 -15 37
17 FC Dordrecht 30 6 7 17 39 68 15 3 4 8 20 34 15 3 3 9 19 34 -29 25
18 Jong AZ 29 4 10 15 34 56 14 2 5 7 16 23 15 2 5 8 18 33 -22 22
19 Helmond Sport 30 2 9 19 26 54 15 2 4 9 17 25 15 0 5 10 9 29 -28 15
20 Jong Utrecht 29 3 5 21 33 69 15 3 3 9 21 32 14 0 2 12 12 37 -36 14

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