NAC Breda vs Helmond Sport: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 12.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rat Verlegh Stadion (19000 seats)

It's advantage NAC Breda so far with their 4th position in the Eerste Divisie table, welcoming Helmond Sport who are placed 12th.

Insights:
  • NAC Breda have the most points from losing position (21) in Eerste Divisie
  • Helmond Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Breda have less rest than Helmond Sport in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Eerste Divisie game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Jong AZ, so at least Breda are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

It should be mentioned that Helmond Sport play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Helmond Sport on grass are 2 victories, 4 draws and 9 defeats from 15 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 16-33. You can compare this with overall results below.

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NAC Breda form and stats

28 points is a decent return from 13 Eerste Divisie games here at Rat Verlegh Stadion for NAC Breda. The data says 9 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. Breda haven’t lost a league-game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus FC Dordrecht, 96 days ago. It’s been three wins in a row for NAC Breda here at Rat Verlegh Stadion, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

NAC Breda manager M. Steijn and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Jong AZ (placed 18th) in the Eerste Divisie. Previous to that game, a home match hosting FC Oss in a game that was won 3-0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (29 in 13 games), Breda's attacking play is working. Breda have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Helmond Sport form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Helmond Sport so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 2-7-4 (win-draw-lose).

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Eerste Divisie home defeat versus NEC with 0-7 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Helmond manager W. Boessen faced defeat when travelling to FC Dordrecht and losing 1-2.

Helmond lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-7 beating and focus on this one. Helmond goalkeeper Stijn van Gassel had a great day against NEC, but despite making ten saves the loss could not be avoided.

Helmond find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Helmond have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Helmond Sport - NAC Breda 0-2 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Breda won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Helmond Sport has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / five

Top Goalscorers

BredaS. van Hooijdonk
S. van Hooijdonk
12 goals
Helmond SportL. Duijvestijn
L. Duijvestijn
9 goals
Helmond SportK. Loukili
K. Loukili
8 goals

NAC Breda missing players

Helmond Sport missing players

Total First Half Second Half
NAC Breda Helmond Sport
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 2 13 27
16 9 4 Won W 0 2 7
6 1 1 Drew D 1 7 9
5 3 0 Lost L 1 4 11
51 29 12 Scored S 2 17 36
23 12 3 Conceded C 4 21 48
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
74% 77% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 89%
56% 77% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 69% 63%
30% 38% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 33%
15% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
41% 38% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 77% 67%
41% 38% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 11%
30% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 23% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.8 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 2.3 1.8
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.4 12.4 12.4 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.8 11.1
5.4 5.5 5.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.7 4.6
35% 41% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 35% 29%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Helmond Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • NAC Breda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • NAC Breda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • NAC Breda have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Eerste Divisie
  • NAC Breda have the most points from losing position (21) in Eerste Divisie
  • NAC Breda haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 27 21 3 3 77 22 14 11 0 3 42 13 13 10 3 0 35 9 55 66
2 De Graafschap 27 19 3 5 55 35 14 10 2 2 27 15 13 9 1 3 28 20 20 60
3 Almere City 27 17 5 5 60 37 14 10 2 2 27 7 13 7 3 3 33 30 23 56
4 NAC Breda 26 16 5 5 51 23 13 9 1 3 29 12 13 7 4 2 22 11 28 53
5 Go Ahead Eagles 27 16 5 6 41 18 13 6 3 4 15 10 14 10 2 2 26 8 23 53
6 NEC 27 15 5 7 55 31 13 7 3 3 25 13 14 8 2 4 30 18 24 50
7 FC Volendam 27 12 8 7 57 38 14 5 3 6 31 22 13 7 5 1 26 16 19 44
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 27 12 8 7 52 39 13 6 4 3 25 16 14 6 4 4 27 23 13 44
9 Telstar 27 9 7 11 44 41 13 4 4 5 27 20 14 5 3 6 17 21 3 34
10 Excelsior 27 10 3 14 51 49 13 5 1 7 28 26 14 5 2 7 23 23 2 33
11 Jong Ajax 27 8 6 13 43 54 14 3 4 7 19 27 13 5 2 6 24 27 -11 30
12 Helmond Sport 27 7 9 11 36 48 14 5 2 7 19 27 13 2 7 4 17 21 -12 30
13 FC Eindhoven 27 7 8 12 37 46 13 4 4 5 26 23 14 3 4 7 11 23 -9 29
14 MVV Maastricht 27 8 5 14 29 52 13 5 2 6 20 29 14 3 3 8 9 23 -23 29
15 Jong Utrecht 27 9 1 17 38 52 14 5 0 9 19 24 13 4 1 8 19 28 -14 28
16 FC Oss 27 8 4 15 27 47 14 5 2 7 21 24 13 3 2 8 6 23 -20 28
17 Jong PSV 26 6 6 14 37 54 13 2 5 6 16 22 13 4 1 8 21 32 -17 24
18 Jong AZ 26 6 5 15 36 69 13 3 3 7 24 36 13 3 2 8 12 33 -33 23
19 FC Den Bosch 27 4 7 16 32 61 13 3 5 5 19 18 14 1 2 11 13 43 -29 19
20 FC Dordrecht 26 5 3 18 25 67 13 3 3 7 15 25 13 2 0 11 10 42 -42 18

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 SC Cambuur 27 21 3 3 77 22 14 11 0 3 42 13 13 10 3 0 35 9 55 66
2 De Graafschap 27 19 3 5 55 35 14 10 2 2 27 15 13 9 1 3 28 20 20 60
3 Almere City 27 17 5 5 60 37 14 10 2 2 27 7 13 7 3 3 33 30 23 56
4 NAC Breda 26 16 5 5 51 23 13 9 1 3 29 12 13 7 4 2 22 11 28 53
5 Go Ahead Eagles 27 16 5 6 41 18 13 6 3 4 15 10 14 10 2 2 26 8 23 53
6 NEC 27 15 5 7 55 31 13 7 3 3 25 13 14 8 2 4 30 18 24 50
7 FC Volendam 27 12 8 7 57 38 14 5 3 6 31 22 13 7 5 1 26 16 19 44
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 27 12 8 7 52 39 13 6 4 3 25 16 14 6 4 4 27 23 13 44
9 Telstar 27 9 7 11 44 41 13 4 4 5 27 20 14 5 3 6 17 21 3 34
10 Excelsior 27 10 3 14 51 49 13 5 1 7 28 26 14 5 2 7 23 23 2 33
11 Jong Ajax 27 8 6 13 43 54 14 3 4 7 19 27 13 5 2 6 24 27 -11 30
12 Helmond Sport 27 7 9 11 36 48 14 5 2 7 19 27 13 2 7 4 17 21 -12 30
13 FC Eindhoven 27 7 8 12 37 46 13 4 4 5 26 23 14 3 4 7 11 23 -9 29
14 MVV Maastricht 27 8 5 14 29 52 13 5 2 6 20 29 14 3 3 8 9 23 -23 29
15 Jong Utrecht 27 9 1 17 38 52 14 5 0 9 19 24 13 4 1 8 19 28 -14 28
16 FC Oss 27 8 4 15 27 47 14 5 2 7 21 24 13 3 2 8 6 23 -20 28
17 Jong PSV 26 6 6 14 37 54 13 2 5 6 16 22 13 4 1 8 21 32 -17 24
18 Jong AZ 26 6 5 15 36 69 13 3 3 7 24 36 13 3 2 8 12 33 -33 23
19 FC Den Bosch 27 4 7 16 32 61 13 3 5 5 19 18 14 1 2 11 13 43 -29 19
20 FC Dordrecht 26 5 3 18 25 67 13 3 3 7 15 25 13 2 0 11 10 42 -42 18

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