An important duel in the bottom section of the Eerste Divisie, with both Helmond Sport and Roda JC Kerkrade experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 20th and the visitors in 17th place.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Helmond Sport form and stats
With 2 Eerste Divisie wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Helmond Sport are certainly not brimming with confidence. All in all it has been a very rough period for Helmond Sport who hasn’t won a league-game in their last 18 attempts. Their previous win was against FC Dordrecht, 154 days ago. With ten home Eerste Divisie games in a row without a win, the Helmond Sport fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the MVV Maastricht game long ago, can be stopped today.
Helmond Sport drew their last game, also a home match. FC Dordrecht (placed 19th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Almere City (0-2).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Helmond Sport here at SolarUnie Stadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (14 from 15 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Helmond Sport defense is not exactly impregnable. 25 goals conceded from 15 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Roda JC Kerkrade form and stats
There's been little loot from Roda JC Kerkrade's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 15 away games in the Eerste Divisie. Roda JC Kerkrade only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 6 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.
Roda JC Kerkrade play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-4 to NAC Breda (placed 5th). That result followed a home victory 5-0 versus FC Dordrecht.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Roda JC Kerkrade as they have only managed to score 8 times from 15 away games in the league. As for defending, Roda JC Kerkrade rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 24 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Roda JC Kerkrade - Helmond Sport 4-0 entered in the official records. Helmond Sport-Roda JC Kerkrade H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Helmond Sport one win, Roda JC Kerkrade six wins, two draws. five of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  I. Ugbo 12 goals | R. Alberg 10 goals |  T. Swinnen 4 goals |
Helmond Sport missing players
Roda JC Kerkrade missing players
| Helmond Sport | Roda JC Kerkrade | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 25 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 36 |
| 62 | 25 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 24 | 52 |
| 93% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 87% | 93% |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 90% |
| 52% | 47% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 27% | 55% |
| 34% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 38% |
| 24% | 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 21% |
| 69% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 47% | 66% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| 28% | 27% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 53% | 28% |
| 4.7 | 5.1 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 5.3 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 7.3 | 6.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 303 | 186 | 60 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 115 | 292 |
| 113 | 64 | 25 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 43 | 129 |
| 22% | 22% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 19% | 28% |
- Helmond Sport has the fewest scored goals (14) at home
- Helmond Sport has the fewest scored goals (25)
- Helmond Sport has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
- Helmond Sport has the most matches under the total-line (18)
- Helmond Sport has the the worst goal difference (-37)
- Helmond Sport have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Helmond Sport is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Roda JC Kerkrade has the fewest scored goals (8) away
- Roda JC Kerkrade have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 43 | 66 |
| 2 | Graafschap | 29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 63 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 35 | 62 |
| 3 | FC Volendam | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 55 |
| 4 | Jong Ajax | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 72 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 54 |
| 5 | NAC Breda | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 50 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 48 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 47 |
| 8 | NEC | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 45 |
| 9 | Almere City | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 44 |
| 10 | Telstar | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 48 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 44 |
| 11 | FC Den Bosch | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 38 |
| 12 | Jong Utrecht | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 38 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 36 | -13 | 34 |
| 14 | Jong AZ | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 61 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -16 | 28 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 36 | -16 | 27 |
| 16 | FC Oss | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 34 | -25 | 25 |
| 17 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 22 |
| 18 | Jong PSV | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 37 | -22 | 22 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 37 | -32 | 20 |
| 20 | Helmond Sport | 29 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 37 | -37 | 17 |