Helmond Sport want to have lots of fans in for this game despite that the season has been difficult so far with 22 points and a 18th place in the Eerste Divisie table. Guests Roda JC Kerkrade own 8th place with 34 pts.
- Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals (20) in Eerste Divisie
- Roda JC Kerkrade have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Eerste Divisie
This should be an appealing match with lots of action and excitement as both contenders are well renewed since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Helmond Sport form and stats
The story so far in the Eerste Divisie for Helmond Sport at their home stadium (SolarUnie Stadion) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. Helmond have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
No payout for Helmond Sport in their previous match, an away game at Willem II that ended in defeat 1-5. The first loss after collecting points through five league fixtures. Helmond were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Kaars, a striker, was the best player for the side in that fixture, collecting a rating of 7.31 (out of 10). Kaars scored one goal and hit one key pass.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Jong Ajax.Goals from both teams! That has been the case in 5 league rounds in a row for this team. Could it happen again?
Helmond Sport are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 11 games. Helmond Sport have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats
As the visiting team in Eerste Divisie matches, Roda JC Kerkrade have produced an overall stat of 4-2-5 so far.
The followers enjoyed Kerkrade's previous fixture versus MVV Maastricht (placed 7th), a 2-1 win played at home. Defender Röseler was the best team player with a rating of 7.42. Röseler scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 1 of 4 duels.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus PEC Zwolle.Roda JC Kerkrade are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 11 games (in the league). 15 goals have been conceded by Roda JC Kerkrade in these games.
Head 2 Head
Helmond and Roda JC Kerkrade have duelled already this season: Roda JC Kerkrade - Helmond Sport 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Helmond Sport victories, two draws and six Roda JC Kerkrade wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be rough and physical, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Vente 14 goals |   M. Kaars 9 goals |  B. Limbombe 5 goals |
Helmond Sport missing players
Roda JC Kerkrade missing players
| Helmond Sport | Roda JC Kerkrade | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 20 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| 41 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 78% |
| 48% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 55% | 57% |
| 26% | 27% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 26% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 48% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 45% | 61% |
| 17% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 27% | 22% |
| 35% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 27% | 17% |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.1 | 10.2 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 10.4 | 11.1 |
| 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 24% | 29% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 25% | 31% |
| 9.7 | 8.4 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.8 | 9.1 | 7.9 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
- 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 fewest scored goals (20) in Eerste Divisie
- Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Eerste Divisie
- Helmond Sport have the the worst goal difference (-21) in Eerste Divisie
- Helmond Sport haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Roda JC Kerkrade have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Eerste Divisie
- Roda JC Kerkrade 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 | PEC Zwolle | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 32 | 53 |
| 2 | Heracles | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 34 | 47 |
| 3 | FC Eindhoven | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 39 |
| 4 | Almere City | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 39 |
| 5 | VVV-Venlo | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 36 |
| 6 | Jong AZ | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 35 |
| 7 | MVV Maastricht | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Willem II | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 33 |
| 10 | Telstar | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | NAC Breda | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -3 | 31 |
| 12 | Jong PSV | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 30 |
| 13 | ADO Den Haag | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 28 |
| 14 | Graafschap | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -2 | 27 |
| 15 | FC Dordrecht | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 26 |
| 16 | Jong Ajax | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | -3 | 24 |
| 17 | FC Den Bosch | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -15 | 23 |
| 18 | Helmond Sport | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 25 | -21 | 22 |
| 19 | TOP Oss | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 21 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 29 | -19 | 17 |
