The home team ticketholders bank on a win in this fixture, as the home advantage could be decisive against a struggling visitor. Willem II are in 10th spot while the guesting Helmond Sport panic at 18th.
- Willem II have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Eerste Divisie
- Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals (19) in Eerste Divisie
4-3-9 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Helmond Sport when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 16 matches are 13-30 (scored/conceded).
There have been limited time to rest for the team playing at home, as they played a Eerste Divisie game only four days earlier. That game was an away game at Jong PSV, so at least Willem II are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Willem II form and stats
4 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Willem II have to build on here at Koning Willem II Stadion in the Eerste Divisie.
In their previous game, the manager Robbemond led his Willem II to a defeat away at Jong PSV. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Koning Willem II Stadion. The defeat against Jong PSV was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by Babadi). Defender Verreth got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.83/10. Verreth scored one goal and won 5 of 8 duels.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Almere City (0-1).Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as FC Eindhoven are coming to town in three days.
Willem II has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches.
Helmond Sport form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Helmond Sport so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-7 (win-draw-lose). Helmond has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 49 days ago, in the FC Den Bosch fixture.
Helmond Sport's last game was the home draw against Jong Ajax (1-1). Kaars, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.45. Kaars served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
A 1-1 draw at Jong AZ's stadium before that.Helmond Sport are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {5 goals} from 11 away games. In the opposite end, Helmond have conceded 20 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Willem II have not lost in the last 5 fixtures (3-2-0) against Helmond Sport.The dueling parties have battled before this season: Helmond Sport - Willem II 1-3. The games between these clubs have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last five encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Kaars 8 goals |   M. Svensson 5 goals |  M. de Leeuw 5 goals |
Willem II missing players
Helmond Sport missing players
| Willem II | Helmond Sport | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 30 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| 25 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 10 | 20 | 36 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 64% | 73% |
| 62% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 27% | 45% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 9% | 5% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 27% | 45% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 55% | 36% |
| 6.2 | 6.4 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.8 | 12 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 8.3 | 9.2 |
| 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 37% | 24% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 15% | 23% |
| 8.4 | 7.2 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.4 | 10 | 9.2 |
| 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 4 |
- Helmond Sport have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals (19) in Eerste Divisie
- Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Eerste Divisie
- Helmond Sport have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Eerste Divisie
- Helmond Sport have the the worst goal difference (-15) away in Eerste Divisie
- Helmond Sport haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Willem II have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Willem II have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Eerste Divisie
- Willem II have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Willem II 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 | PEC Zwolle | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 32 | 53 |
| 2 | Heracles Almelo | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 29 | 44 |
| 3 | FC Eindhoven | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | Almere City | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 39 |
| 5 | VVV-Venlo | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 36 |
| 6 | MVV Maastricht | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 35 |
| 7 | Jong AZ | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 24 | -2 | 31 |
| 10 | Willem II | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 30 |
| 11 | Telstar | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 29 |
| 12 | Jong PSV | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -1 | 27 |
| 13 | De Graafschap | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -1 | 27 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 25 |
| 15 | Jong Ajax | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | -3 | 24 |
| 16 | FC Den Bosch | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -12 | 23 |
| 17 | FC Dordrecht | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -13 | 23 |
| 18 | Helmond Sport | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -17 | 22 |
| 19 | FC Oss | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 18 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -14 | 17 |
