Helmond Sport
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Recent stats:
- Helmond Sport is in mid-table in the Eerste Divisie standings 15th place after taking 24 points from 21 games.
- Helmond Sport has won six of their 11 home Eerste Divisie matches, scoring 21 goals (1.91 average).
Vitesse
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Recent stats:
- Vitesse has played ten away Eerste Divisie games, winning three, drawing three and losing four.
- Bottom-placed Vitesse has picked up just 14 points in 20 fixtures.
Head-to-Head
- Vitesse beat Helmond Sport 3-1 in their home game in the reverse league fixture.
- The Arnhem-based visitors have never won at this venue, which is why we’re favoring the host team, albeit in a hard-to-call, draw heavy match.
- Jurgen Seegers’ men have adopted a 3-4-3 system this campaign, using wingbacks to overload wide areas, quick combinations and intense counter-pressing to try and make the opposition break.
- Ruediger Rehm’s side is more about structure and solidity, preferring a 4-2-3-1 with an emphasis on a compact block and a threat in transition through the middle of the field.
- This fixture will be a battle of styles, with Helmond’s wide play up against Vitesse’s compact block and transition threat.
Key Players
Helmond Sport’s winger Maik Lukowicz has scored nine goals in 19 league appearances, finding the net in two of his team’s last four .
Betting Insights
- The home side is a slight favorite at 2.25 for this fixture, but we feel Vitesse is slightly undervalued at 2.8 for the game at Sportpark De Dem, and the tie at 3.7 is also a very appealing pick.
- Over 2.5 goals is a very strong favorite at 1.62, which indicates that both managers will play their part in trying to open up an exciting contest.
Prediction
The draw might be the most likely result, but given Helmond Sport ’s strong home record, the hosts should edge this in a game that could finish up with a few goals.
