An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic \"six-pointer\" with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 19th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Jong AZ form and stats
Jong AZ have played 9 Eerste Divisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at AFAS Trainingscomplex.
Jong AZ lost their last game at SC Cambuur (placed 1st) after a 1-3 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Jong AZ won a home game hosting De Graafschap (2-1).
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Jong AZ's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played one game, won 1 match, drawn 0 and lost 0.
Jong AZ are traveling soon after this match as the Eerste Divisie match at Roda JC Kerkrade awaits in four days.
The Jong AZ fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 9 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Jong AZ defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Helmond Sport form and stats
There's been little loot from Helmond Sport's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Eerste Divisie. Helmond Sport only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. Helmond Sport has drawn their two previous away games.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Eerste Divisie home defeat versus Jong PSV with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Jong Ajax that ended 1-1.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Helmond Sport when being an outsider away as they are today, we find four matches with the visitors losing 2 times, drawing 2 and winning 0 games.
A quick return to home after this game, as Helmond Sport are hosting Go Ahead Eagles in the Eerste Divisie only four days away.
Helmond Sport are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 8 games (in the league). The opposition has been scoring high and low on Helmond Sport's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 21 goals in 8 travels.
Head 2 Head
Jong AZ-Helmond Sport H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Jong AZ 1 win, Helmond Sport 2 wins, 1 draw. 4 of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Kunst 4 goals | T. Oosting 4 goals |  R. Sedláček 4 goals |
Jong AZ missing players
Helmond Sport missing players
| Jong AZ | Helmond Sport | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 24 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 31 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 21 | 37 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 76% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 59% |
| 35% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| 24% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 88% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 88% | 82% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 12% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 12% | 12% |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9 | 6.8 | 5.8 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 166 | 85 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 76 | 203 |
| 65 | 34 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 33 | 77 |
| 37% | 38% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | 25% |
- All of Helmond Sport's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Helmond Sport has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
- Helmond Sport have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Helmond Sport have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Helmond Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Helmond Sport haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Jong AZ has the most dropped points from leading position (19)
| 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 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 32 | 42 |
| 2 | De Graafschap | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 35 |
| 3 | Jong Ajax | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 33 |
| 4 | FC Volendam | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | NAC Breda | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Excelsior | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 31 |
| 7 | Go Ahead Eagles | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| 8 | NEC | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 27 |
| 9 | Jong Utrecht | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 27 |
| 10 | Telstar | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Almere City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | FC Den Bosch | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 22 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 40 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -11 | 21 |
| 14 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 19 |
| 15 | Jong AZ | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 16 |
| 17 | MVV Maastricht | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -14 | 16 |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -18 | 15 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 21 | -18 | 14 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -24 | 8 |