Soccer betting preview: Helmond Sport welcomes Telstar in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 11.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: SolarUnie Stadion (4100 seats)

Helmond Sport have some points to catch up on from their 19th spot, and they have a chance versus Telstar. Read more!

Insights:
  • Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Telstar have the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in Eerste Divisie

Little time to rest for the team playing at home, as they had a Eerste Divisie fixture only four days back. That game was an away game at Jong Utrecht, so at least Helmond Sport are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Helmond Sport form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Eerste Divisie this season. Helmond Sport have only managed 3 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses from their games here at SolarUnie Stadion. Helmond are slowly digging their own grave here at SolarUnie Stadion with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Jong Ajax match.

Helmond Sport faced defeat in their previous match, away at Jong Utrecht (2-3).

Prior to that, an away loss at Jong PSV.

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 (11 from 12 games). Helmond Sport have conceded 22 from these games.

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Telstar form and stats

3 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Telstar playing as the away team in the Eerste Divisie this season.

The attacking players of Telstar have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 244 minutes.

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Graafschap with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Doorm got a match rating of 8.21 in that game, top player of the team. Doorm hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 39 successful passes (of 48 total).

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Almere City.

The attacking power of Telstar when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 12 league matches away. As for defending, Telstar rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 18 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date past result between these teams is the Telstar - Helmond Sport 2-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - three - six (Helmond Sport wins - draws - Telstar wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Helmond SportJ. van Landschoot
J. van Landschoot
9 goals
TelstarG. Plet
G. Plet
7 goals
Helmond SportJ. Goselink
J. Goselink
4 goals

Helmond Sport missing players

Telstar missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Helmond Sport Telstar
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 5 12 25
5 3 1 Won W 2 3 6
5 2 0 Drew D 1 5 9
14 7 3 Lost L 2 4 10
22 11 3 Scored S 2 11 26
40 22 11 Conceded C 6 18 45
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 92%
67% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 75% 76%
50% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 52%
29% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 28%
17% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 16%
50% 58% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 56%
25% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 60% 25% 24%
33% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 60% 33% 28%
 
4.2 3.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.8 5.4
5.3 4.4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 4.2 4.9
1 0.5 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.2 1.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.6 6.8 4.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.4 7.6 9.4
3.1 2.6 1.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 3.8
30% 35% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 32% 27%
 
11.6 9.2 11 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 10.3 10.5
5.8 4.2 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.4 4.9
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Helmond Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Telstar have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Eerste Divisie
  • Telstar have the most conceded goals in the first half (28) 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 FC Volendam 25 16 8 1 56 29 12 9 2 1 30 15 13 7 6 0 26 14 27 56
2 FC Emmen 24 16 3 5 38 16 11 8 0 3 22 7 13 8 3 2 16 9 22 51
3 Jong Ajax 25 15 4 6 53 35 13 9 2 2 31 17 12 6 2 4 22 18 18 49
4 ADO Den Haag 25 17 3 5 54 31 12 9 1 2 28 12 13 8 2 3 26 19 23 48
5 FC Eindhoven 25 13 5 7 45 29 13 9 3 1 28 12 12 4 2 6 17 17 16 44
6 Graafschap 25 13 5 7 38 25 12 4 3 5 12 16 13 9 2 2 26 9 13 44
7 Excelsior 25 13 4 8 51 37 12 5 3 4 23 17 13 8 1 4 28 20 14 43
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 25 11 9 5 51 31 13 5 5 3 23 15 12 6 4 2 28 16 20 42
9 Jong PSV 25 10 5 10 43 36 13 7 2 4 26 15 12 3 3 6 17 21 7 35
10 VVV-Venlo 25 10 2 13 35 37 13 6 1 6 21 21 12 4 1 7 14 16 -2 32
11 NAC Breda 24 7 9 8 34 31 12 5 6 1 19 9 12 2 3 7 15 22 3 30
12 TOP Oss 25 7 6 12 30 40 12 4 4 4 17 18 13 3 2 8 13 22 -10 27
13 Telstar 25 6 9 10 26 45 13 3 4 6 15 27 12 3 5 4 11 18 -19 27
14 FC Den Bosch 25 8 2 15 27 46 13 6 0 7 12 22 12 2 2 8 15 24 -19 26
15 Jong AZ 24 7 4 13 22 30 12 5 3 4 13 12 12 2 1 9 9 18 -8 25
16 Jong Utrecht 25 7 4 14 27 47 13 4 0 9 12 27 12 3 4 5 15 20 -20 25
17 MVV Maastricht 25 7 2 16 23 50 13 4 2 7 15 24 12 3 0 9 8 26 -27 23
18 FC Dordrecht 25 5 6 14 35 56 12 2 5 5 15 22 13 3 1 9 20 34 -21 21
19 Helmond Sport 24 5 5 14 22 40 12 3 2 7 11 22 12 2 3 7 11 18 -18 20
20 Almere City 25 4 7 14 36 55 12 2 3 7 17 26 13 2 4 7 19 29 -19 19

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 FC Volendam 25 16 8 1 56 29 12 9 2 1 30 15 13 7 6 0 26 14 27 56
2 FC Emmen 24 16 3 5 38 16 11 8 0 3 22 7 13 8 3 2 16 9 22 51
3 Jong Ajax 25 15 4 6 53 35 13 9 2 2 31 17 12 6 2 4 22 18 18 49
4 ADO Den Haag 25 17 3 5 54 31 12 9 1 2 28 12 13 8 2 3 26 19 23 48
5 FC Eindhoven 25 13 5 7 45 29 13 9 3 1 28 12 12 4 2 6 17 17 16 44
6 Graafschap 25 13 5 7 38 25 12 4 3 5 12 16 13 9 2 2 26 9 13 44
7 Excelsior 25 13 4 8 51 37 12 5 3 4 23 17 13 8 1 4 28 20 14 43
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 25 11 9 5 51 31 13 5 5 3 23 15 12 6 4 2 28 16 20 42
9 Jong PSV 25 10 5 10 43 36 13 7 2 4 26 15 12 3 3 6 17 21 7 35
10 VVV-Venlo 25 10 2 13 35 37 13 6 1 6 21 21 12 4 1 7 14 16 -2 32
11 NAC Breda 24 7 9 8 34 31 12 5 6 1 19 9 12 2 3 7 15 22 3 30
12 TOP Oss 25 7 6 12 30 40 12 4 4 4 17 18 13 3 2 8 13 22 -10 27
13 Telstar 25 6 9 10 26 45 13 3 4 6 15 27 12 3 5 4 11 18 -19 27
14 FC Den Bosch 25 8 2 15 27 46 13 6 0 7 12 22 12 2 2 8 15 24 -19 26
15 Jong AZ 24 7 4 13 22 30 12 5 3 4 13 12 12 2 1 9 9 18 -8 25
16 Jong Utrecht 25 7 4 14 27 47 13 4 0 9 12 27 12 3 4 5 15 20 -20 25
17 MVV Maastricht 25 7 2 16 23 50 13 4 2 7 15 24 12 3 0 9 8 26 -27 23
18 FC Dordrecht 25 5 6 14 35 56 12 2 5 5 15 22 13 3 1 9 20 34 -21 21
19 Helmond Sport 24 5 5 14 22 40 12 3 2 7 11 22 12 2 3 7 11 18 -18 20
20 Almere City 25 4 7 14 36 55 12 2 3 7 17 26 13 2 4 7 19 29 -19 19

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