Game preview: Home supporters have big expectations when PEC Zwolle take on Helmond Sport

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Mon 12.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion (12500 seats)

Welcome to MAC³PARK Stadion and this match between PEC Zwolle & Helmond Sport in the Eerste Divisie. Here's everything you need to know!

Insights:
  • PEC Zwolle is in the best form (5-0-1) in Eerste Divisie
  • Helmond Sport have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Eerste Divisie

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

4 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what PEC Zwolle have to build on here at MAC³PARK Stadion in the Eerste Divisie.

A good away victory last time out for Zwolle, who won 2-0 against NAC Breda (placed 15th). Taha has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three games in a row. First-class! Taha, who plays in attack, was the highest rated player for the team in that fixture, and was presented with a rating of 8.4 (out of 10). Taha scored two goals and hit one key pass.

Before that, PEC Zwolle had a home game versus FC Eindhoven which ended with a victory 5-2.

Scoring bonanza? We don't know what will happen in this one, but we do know that 12 of the 16 latest league matches with this club has had at least three goals.

Zwolle are traveling soon after this match as the Eerste Divisie match at Roda JC Kerkrade awaits in four days.

PEC Zwolle can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 18 times. PEC Zwolle have conceded 13 from these games.

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Helmond Sport form and stats

Helmond Sport have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Eerste Divisie, after 2-0-6 (8 played).

This match can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Graafschap with 0-2 on the scoreboard.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Roda JC Kerkrade.

We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Helmond played away with similar odds. This revealed 10 games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 0 times, 0 were draws and the home team won as expected 10 times.

A quick return to home after this game, as Helmond Sport are hosting FC Den Bosch in the Eerste Divisie only four days away.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Helmond Sport's away games in the league this season with only {3 goals} from 8 matches. The Helmond manager Bakens has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Helmond Sport have won or drawn the last 5 games (3-2-0) versus PEC Zwolle.

Top Goalscorers

Helmond SportM. Kaars
M. Kaars
7 goals
PEC ZwolleT. van den Belt
T. van den Belt
6 goals
ZwolleY. Taha El Idrissi
Y. Taha El Idrissi
6 goals

PEC Zwolle missing players

Helmond Sport missing players

PEC Zwolle Helmond Sport
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 1 Played P 2 8 16
11 4 0 Won W 0 2 5
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 2 1 Lost L 2 6 11
40 18 1 Scored S 0 3 13
19 13 2 Conceded C 6 17 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 62% 75%
75% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 56%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 25%
38% 38% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
56% 88% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 12% 38%
31% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 19%
12% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 62% 44%
 
6.3 6.1 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.1 4.4
3.7 3.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6.1 5.7
1.2 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.8 12.1 13 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.5 9.1
5.9 5.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.1 3.6
43% 39% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 22%
 
8.6 9.8 11 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 9.8 9.1
3.9 4.8 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.6 4.2
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Helmond Sport have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Eerste Divisie
  • Helmond Sport have the the worst goal difference (-14) away in Eerste Divisie
  • Helmond Sport have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Eerste Divisie
  • Helmond Sport haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • PEC Zwolle have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • PEC Zwolle have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • PEC Zwolle have scored more than double the goals of Helmond Sport.
  • PEC Zwolle have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • PEC Zwolle is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 Heracles 16 12 1 3 44 20 8 7 1 0 27 8 8 5 0 3 17 12 24 37
2 PEC Zwolle 16 11 2 3 40 19 8 4 2 2 18 13 8 7 0 1 22 6 21 35
3 MVV Maastricht 16 10 3 3 30 22 9 7 2 0 23 8 7 3 1 3 7 14 8 33
4 FC Eindhoven 16 8 5 3 28 20 8 5 3 0 19 8 8 3 2 3 9 12 8 29
5 Almere City 16 8 2 6 23 21 8 5 1 2 15 9 8 3 1 4 8 12 2 26
6 VVV-Venlo 16 7 4 5 24 25 8 2 3 3 8 10 8 5 1 2 16 15 -1 25
7 Jong AZ 16 7 3 6 26 21 8 5 2 1 18 8 8 2 1 5 8 13 5 24
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 16 7 3 6 26 22 7 4 1 2 14 9 9 3 2 4 12 13 4 24
9 Willem II 16 6 6 4 23 19 7 3 2 2 8 7 9 3 4 2 15 12 4 24
10 Jong Ajax 16 5 6 5 30 28 8 3 3 2 19 11 8 2 3 3 11 17 2 21
11 Graafschap 16 6 3 7 25 25 8 4 2 2 13 8 8 2 1 5 12 17 0 21
12 Jong PSV 16 5 5 6 25 25 8 4 0 4 12 11 8 1 5 2 13 14 0 20
13 FC Den Bosch 16 6 1 9 26 31 9 4 0 5 15 16 7 2 1 4 11 15 -5 19
14 Telstar 16 4 7 5 15 23 8 2 3 3 8 15 8 2 4 2 7 8 -8 19
15 NAC Breda 16 5 3 8 21 29 8 3 2 3 9 9 8 2 1 5 12 20 -8 18
16 FC Dordrecht 16 4 4 8 21 27 8 3 1 4 13 15 8 1 3 4 8 12 -6 16
17 ADO Den Haag 16 4 4 8 19 26 8 2 2 4 12 13 8 2 2 4 7 13 -7 16
18 FC Oss 16 5 1 10 18 29 8 3 1 4 11 13 8 2 0 6 7 16 -11 16
19 Helmond Sport 16 5 0 11 13 30 8 3 0 5 10 13 8 2 0 6 3 17 -17 15
20 Jong Utrecht 16 2 3 11 13 28 8 2 2 4 6 8 8 0 1 7 7 20 -15 9

Read more about Eerste Divisie

The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.