Jong Utrecht vs Helmond Sport betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Eerste Divisie match on December 20th, 2024

A football match between Jong Utrecht and Helmond Sport of the Eerste Divisie will take place in Netherlands on Friday, December 20th, 2024, at 19:00h (UTC), check the Jong Utrecht vs Helmond Sport betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Jong Utrecht vs Helmond Sport will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch stadium, in the city of Utrecht, with a capacity for 24500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Jong Utrecht vs Helmond Sport betting tip 2024/2025

Jong Utrecht last match

Jong Utrecht come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Vitesse, valid for the Eerste Divisie, ended with a 2-1. The team coached by I. van Dinteren lined up in the last match with a 4-3-3 formation.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for them to win, of 5.00 were a sign of it.

The defense suffered the assaults of the rival team by coming out significantly downsized in the duels on the field. The worst in the department is Rickson van Hees, constantly struggling in the face of the incursions of the opposing attackers. The performance of the entire team suffers from its lapses in concentration.

Helmond Sport last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Eerste Divisie, Helmond Sport, who used a 3-4-1-2 formation, faced the Telstar team with a final score of 3-0.

Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds for their vicorty, 5.50.

Jong Utrecht vs Helmond Sport h2h

Jong Utrecht occupied 17th place when they went against Helmond Sport, who was in 15th place, in their last match at Eerste Divisie. Jong Utrecht first went in with a 4-2-3-1 formation, which was engaged by Helmond Sport with a 4-4-1-1 deployment.

These teams played last against each other in a highly contested Eerste Divisie game during the 2024/2025 season ending in a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Helmond Sport team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 1 win, compared to the Jong Utrecht team, which has no wins recently.

Jong Utrecht

Eerste Divisie leaderboard now

Jong Utrecht comes into this game ranking in 19th place in the Eerste Divisie. The team has scored 10 points, 1 win, 11 losses and 7 draws. However, this is a negative balance.

The team has a slight disadvantage of 5 points over VVV-Venlo team who holds the 18th place in the 20th round.

Jong Utrecht analysis

At the end of matchday 19 we see that Jong Utrecht conceded more goals than they scored, with 38 goals conceded and 16 scored.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 2 losses streak in the Eerste Divisie, which is not a good omen for this next match.

The performances of Jong Utrecht in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.

Over the course of the tournament, Jong Utrecht recorded an average ball possession of 46.79%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that Jong Utrecht will play against Helmond Sport, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.

Best goalscorer from Jong Utrecht

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Rafik el Arguioui. With 3 goals on his own, the Midfielder has been instrumental in helping the Jong Utrecht team achieving several victories this season.

Helmond Sport

Eerste Divisie leaderboard now

The Helmond Sport team with 31 points currently occupies the 7th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Possible Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 9 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses.

Helmond Sport analysis

We have reached matchday 19 in Eerste Divisie and at the moment Helmond Sport has made 28 goals and conceded 27.

As we approach the Regular Season, Helmond Sport is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.95 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

With a balance of 5 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw in the Eerste Divisie, Helmond Sport playing away usually gives opponents slim chances of beating them.

Best goalscorer from Helmond Sport

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Anthony van der Hurk. The Attacker has scored 6 times in the current season and has helped Helmond Sport come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Jong Utrecht is Rafik el Arguioui, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Helmond Sport is Anthony van der Hurk, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

Seeing that Helmond Sport has an average of 1.44 goals per match outside their domains, the option under 2.5 goals is an appealing one. This market makes much sense since the team usually doesn't concede goals playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.05.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 4.55 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.58 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Jong Utrecht side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 times this season, very different from Helmond Sport who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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