RKC Waalwijk vs Helmond Sport betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Mandemakers Stadion

Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Fri 22.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mandemakers Stadion

With their 27 point advantage in the league table, RKC Waalwijk fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Helmond Sport.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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RKC Waalwijk form and stats

The story so far for RKC Waalwijk at their home stadium (Mandemakers Stadion) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

RKC Waalwijk are returning here after visiting MVV Maastricht in a Eerste Divisie game and winning with a 4-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to SC Cambuur (0-2).

The RKC Waalwijk fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 in 29 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the RKC Waalwijk defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 29 games.

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Helmond Sport form and stats

The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Helmond Sport so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 0-5-9 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Helmond Sport have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 14 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the FC Dordrecht game.

Helmond Sport's last game was the home draw against Go Ahead Eagles (1-1). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against FC Den Bosch wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 29 away games, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Helmond Sport have conceded 27 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Helmond Sport - RKC Waalwijk 0-2, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: RKC Waalwijk won 3, Helmond Sport won 3 and 4 draws.

Top Goalscorers

D. Seys
10 goals / 9 assists
E. Hansson
9 goals / 6 assists
D. Maatsen
6 goals / 4 assists

RKC Waalwijk missing players

Helmond Sport missing players

RKC Waalwijk Helmond Sport
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 15 Played 15 29
97% 93% Over 0.5 100% 97%
76% 60% Over 1.5 93% 86%
62% 53% Over 2.5 53% 52%
38% 47% Over 3.5 27% 24%
21% 27% Over 4.5 7% 7%
59% 53% Both teams to score 60% 55%
17% 20% Clean Sheet 13% 10%
28% 33% Failed To Score 27% 38%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 FC Twente 29 21 3 5 60 25 14 10 0 4 27 14 15 11 3 1 33 11 35 66
2 Sparta Rotterdam 29 15 10 4 61 33 14 11 2 1 40 14 15 4 8 3 21 19 28 55
3 Go Ahead Eagles 29 16 6 7 51 38 14 9 3 2 28 11 15 7 3 5 23 27 13 54
4 FC Den Bosch 29 15 7 7 50 35 14 8 3 3 27 17 15 7 4 4 23 18 15 52
5 Jong PSV 29 14 8 7 64 49 15 8 4 3 32 20 14 6 4 4 32 29 15 50
6 FC Oss 29 13 6 10 35 33 15 6 3 6 18 21 14 7 3 4 17 12 2 45
7 Roda JC Kerkrade 29 12 7 10 49 43 14 7 4 3 29 17 15 5 3 7 20 26 6 43
8 MVV Maastricht 29 12 7 10 38 39 15 5 3 7 20 24 14 7 4 3 18 15 -1 43
9 NEC 29 11 9 9 57 46 15 7 5 3 34 19 14 4 4 6 23 27 11 42
10 Jong Ajax 29 12 6 11 56 46 14 8 3 3 30 16 15 4 3 8 26 30 10 42
11 RKC Waalwijk 29 13 3 13 46 43 15 6 3 6 23 23 14 7 0 7 23 20 3 42
12 SC Cambuur 29 11 8 10 38 37 15 6 5 4 22 18 14 5 3 6 16 19 1 41
13 Almere City 29 12 5 12 42 50 14 6 2 6 20 20 15 6 3 6 22 30 -8 41
14 FC Eindhoven 29 11 6 12 35 34 14 3 5 6 14 18 15 8 1 6 21 16 1 39
15 FC Volendam 29 9 10 10 37 45 14 6 4 4 19 16 15 3 6 6 18 29 -8 37
16 Telstar 29 10 4 15 28 44 15 5 3 7 14 24 14 5 1 8 14 20 -16 34
17 FC Dordrecht 29 6 7 16 38 60 15 3 4 8 20 34 14 3 3 8 18 26 -22 25
18 Jong AZ 29 4 10 15 34 56 14 2 5 7 16 23 15 2 5 8 18 33 -22 22
19 Helmond Sport 29 2 9 18 25 52 15 2 4 9 17 25 14 0 5 9 8 27 -27 15
20 Jong Utrecht 29 3 5 21 33 69 15 3 3 9 21 32 14 0 2 12 12 37 -36 14

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