FC Dordrecht
- FC Dordrecht and Helmond Sport are level on 24 points apiece in 14th and 15th after 21 Eerste Divisie games in 2025-2026, and both sides are on bad runs of form heading into Friday’s fixture.
- FC Dordrecht have lost both of their last two home games.
- Dirk Kuyt’s young squad have been in poor form recently, losing 3-0 at home to 8640 and 3-1 at VVV-Venlo in their most recent two games.
- Kuyt’s playing style is youthful and attacking, with Dordrecht operating in wide areas, pressing high up the field and playing an exciting brand of soccer.
Helmond Sport
- Helmond Sport have drawn one and lost one of their previous two on the road.
- Jurgen Seegers, on the other hand, has implemented a more compact, defensive style at Helmond Sport, with a strict emphasis on team shape and controlled build-up play.
- Unlike Dordrecht, Helmond Sport are not a pressing side, instead opting to sit deep and remain organised before building up their play.
- Helmond Sport have won just one, drawn two and lost seven of their ten Eerste Divisie away games.
Head-to-Head
- The reverse fixture two months ago finished 2-1 to FC Dordrecht.
- Helmond Sport have failed to win their previous two away trips to Dordrecht, whilst Dordrecht have won the last two head-to-head matchups.
Key Players
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Yannick Eduardo is Dordrecht’s biggest threat, scoring nine times in 20 Eerste Divisie appearances this season.
- 9 goals in 20 appearances
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Maik Lukowicz is Helmond Sport’s top scorer, netting nine times in 19 games, and he has scored three of the visitors’ last six goals.
- 9 goals in 19 games
- 3 of the visitors’ last 6 goals
Betting Insights
- Dordrecht’s record of one win and four losses in their last five games sees them enter this fixture as slight favorites at odds of 2.05, although the 3.25 available on Helmond Sport looks more than fair.
- Meanwhile, Dordrecht have scored 1.20 goals per home game this season.
- With both sides struggling defensively, and considering that Helmond Sport have scored just eight goals in ten away Eerste Divisie fixtures, odds of 1.62 on Over 2.5 goals look like excellent value.
Prediction
Their recent superiority in this fixture and their attacking playing style make them marginal favourites on Friday, although their poor recent form suggests a close contest is on the cards.
