📏 Form Guide

VVV-Venlo

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VVV-Venlo will be hoping to bounce back here following a 2-1 Eerste Divisie defeat in their last game at the hands of FC Oss.

In that match, VVV-Venlo managed 62% possession and 24 shots on goal with 10 of them on target. On the other side, TOP Oss got 12 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Marcelencio Esajas (26'), Joshua Zimmerman (84') and Xavier Lambrix (94' Own goal) scored for FC Oss.

In their past 6 fixtures, John Lammers's VVV-Venlo have scored 8 times resulting in an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.33.

Taking a look at their past results, VVV-Venlo:

• are winless against Helmond Sport in their previous 5 matches in the league.
• are unbeaten in their last 2 league matches at home.

Helmond Sport

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Previously, Helmond Sport drew 2-2 in the Eerste Divisie match with Telstar.

In that game, Helmond Sport had 33% possession and 5 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. For Helmond Sport, the goals were scored by Anthony van den Hurk (1') and Lennerd Daneels (18'). On the other side, Telstar had 19 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Mohamed Hamdaoui (38') and Jeff Hardeveld (97') scored for Telstar.

Illustrating their appetite for productive encounters, goals have been seen as many as 23 times in the prior 6 matches in which Helmond Sport have taken to the pitch, making it an average of 3.83 goals each clash. Their opponents have hit 11 of this grand total. That kind of pattern isn’t assured to be sustained here, though.

Their previous form shows that Helmond Sport:

• haven't been defeated by VVV-Venlo when having played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
• have not won away from home in their last 10 league games. What a terrible run of away results.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their prior head to head clashes dating back to 14/03/2022 shows us that VVV-Venlo have won 1 of these and Helmond Sport 2, with the number of drawn matches being 3.

A sum of 16 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 6 of them from Venlose trots and 10 being from Helmond. That’s an average goals per game of 2.67.

The last league meeting between these sides was Eerste Divisie match day 4 on 30/08/2024 when the final score was Helmond Sport 3-0 VVV-Venlo.

On that occasion, Helmond Sport managed 60% possession and 16 shots at goal with 8 on target. The scorers were Lennerd Daneels (27'), Anthony van den Hurk (71') and Jonas Scholz (91').

At the other end, VVV-Venlo had 16 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Luuk Timmer.

🗞️ Team News: VVV-Venlo

It doesn’t get much better regarding selection, with just a single fitness concern for the VVV-Venlo manager John Lammers to contend with thanks to an almost full-strength group of players. Dylan Timber (Cruciate ligament injury) is out of contention.

ℹ️ Team News: Helmond Sport

Thanks to a mainly available squad, there is just a single fitness worry for the Helmond Sport gaffer Robert Maaskant to contend with. Michel Ludwig (Knee injury) won’t be in action.

🧠 Prediction

We’re thinking that Helmond Sport and VVV-Venlo could both well score here although it’s hard to see a clear-cut winner.

A draw is a real possibility, as we are expecting there to be little between them. That’s why we have predicted a hard-fought 1-1 draw at the end of this game.

Andre Moura, 14:01 13/04/2025