Almere City vs Helmond Sport: match statistics
Almere City presents decidedly better home form with 54% of matches won at home and an impressive average of 2.46 goals per match. The hosts show high offensive effectiveness (xG 2.1) and defensive solidity with 38% clean sheets. Helmond Sport performs very poorly away, where they lose as many as 75% of encounters, scoring an average of just 0.67 goals while conceding 2 goals per match. Additionally, the visitors fail to score in half of their away matches (FTS% 50%), which significantly lowers their chances given their negative balance of -16 in away games. The difference in quality of play, confirmed by xG statistics (2.1 vs 1.29) and the form of recent matches, unequivocally speaks for a certain victory for Almere City. The high average of 3.77 goals in the hosts' matches suggests the game may abound in goals, but Almere should control the course of the meeting and reach for the three points.
Almere City vs Helmond Sport: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Almere City play Helmond Sport in Eerste Divisie (Netherlands). The match date is 13 February 2026 at 20:00. Final score: 0:1.
Current form
Almere City: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Helmond Sport: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Almere City scores 2.05 and concedes 1.66 goals per match. Helmond Sport scores 1.11 and concedes 1.63. League average: 3.19 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Almere City 68%, Helmond Sport 53%. Over 2.5: Almere City 74%, Helmond Sport 53%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.
xG, shots and style
Almere City has higher xG: 1.82 vs 1.32. Almere City: 16.5 shots per match, Helmond Sport: 11.7.
Match halves
Almere City: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 1.24. Helmond Sport: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.58.
Goals by minute
Almere City: 76-90+ (23 goals). Helmond Sport: 31-45+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Eerste Divisie: 3.19 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
Almere City presents decidedly better home form with 54% of matches won at home and an impressive average of 2.46 goals per match. The hosts show high offensive effectiveness (xG 2.1) and defensive solidity with 38% clean sheets. Helmond Sport performs very poorly away, where they lose as many as 75% of encounters, scoring an average of just 0.67 goals while conceding 2 goals per match. Additionally, the visitors fail to score in half of their away matches (FTS% 50%), which significantly lowers their chances given their negative balance of -16 in away games. The difference in quality of play, confirmed by xG statistics (2.1 vs 1.29) and the form of recent matches, unequivocally speaks for a certain victory for Almere City. The high average of 3.77 goals in the hosts' matches suggests the game may abound in goals, but Almere should control the course of the meeting and reach for the three points.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Almere City | Helmond Sport | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 37% | 31% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.34 | 0.30 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Almere City is 20% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / match - Almere City · 1 pts / match - Helmond Sport
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Almere City is 85% better for: goals scored per match.
2.05 goals / match - Almere City · 1.11 goals / match - Helmond Sport
Almere City scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Helmond Sport keeps a clean sheet in 24% (9 of 38 matches).
Helmond Sport scores in 68% of matches (26 of 38 matches), while Almere City keeps a clean sheet in 21% (8 of 38 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Almere City
Over / Under — Helmond Sport
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Almere City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Helmond Sport - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 0% |
| Goal difference | -4 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 80% |
| No goal | 80% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -2 | +1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (23 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Almere City
Helmond Sport
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eerste Divisie).
Teams vs league
| Almere City | Liga | Helmond Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.71 | 3.19 | ▼ 2.74 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 68% | 61% | ▼ 53% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 74% | 63% | ▼ 53% |
| Clean sheets | • 21% | 21% | ▲ 24% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 82% | 77% | ▼ 74% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 97% | 86% | ▼ 71% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Almere City 0 - 0 - 1 Helmond Sport. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Almere City vs Helmond Sport?
The Eerste Divisie match finished Almere City 0:1 Helmond Sport. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Almere City vs Helmond Sport?
Almere City score 2.05 goals per game on average and Helmond Sport 1.11. The Eerste Divisie average is 3.19 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 68% of Almere City's matches and 53% of Helmond Sport's.
What form are Almere City and Helmond Sport in?
Over the last 5 games Almere City have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Helmond Sport 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Almere City vs Helmond Sport?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.