Helmond Sport host FC Eindhoven in the Eerste Divisie. Both sides have had a fairly ordinary start to the season, sitting just outside mid-table after eight games.
This is also a fixture with plenty of shared history between the two clubs, and their recent meetings have gone in different directions each time. Neither team arrives with a settled run of form, which makes the current shape worth a closer look.
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Indifferent form on both sides
FC Eindhoven have won 6 of their last 20 matches in all competitions, with 10 defeats in that spread and 39 goals conceded against 25 scored. Their recent Eerste Divisie games have swung between good and bad, a 3-1 win over Emmen followed soon after by a 4-2 loss at NAC Breda.
Helmond Sport: 20 completed matches; FC Eindhoven: 20 completed matches.
Helmond Sport
- Win
- 20% 4 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 22
- Conceded
- 32
- Difference
- -10
FC Eindhoven
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 27
- Conceded
- 37
- Difference
- -10
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | Helmond Sport | Heracles | 02.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | MVV | Helmond Sport | 26.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Den Bosch | Helmond Sport | 18.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Helmond Sport | Jong PSV U21 | 11.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Helmond Sport | VVV Venlo | 04.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Ajax | Helmond Sport | 28.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Helmond Sport | Waalwijk | 21.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Roda | Helmond Sport | 14.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Helmond Sport | De Graafschap | 09.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Helmond Sport | St. Truiden | 01.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | De Graafschap | 03.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda | FC Eindhoven | 26.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Emmen | 18.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Dordrecht | 11.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Utrecht | FC Eindhoven | 07.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Heracles | 30.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | Den Bosch | FC Eindhoven | 21.08.2026 | 5-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | MVV | 14.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong AZ | FC Eindhoven | 10.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | SK Beveren | FC Eindhoven | 01.08.2026 | 1-0 |
Helmond Sport's record over a similar sample reads 4 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses, with 21 goals for and 31 against. They've shown they can score, beating VVV Venlo 4-2 and Jong PSV U21 3-1 at home, but they've also dropped points regularly against sides around their level.
Neither team has found consistency, so defensive solidity looks like the bigger question than attacking output.
Comparative Team Statistics: Helmond Sport vs FC Eindhoven

A fixture with a long, even history
These two have met regularly over the years and the results have rarely followed a clear pattern. The most recent meeting in April saw FC Eindhoven win 1-0 at home, but the previous encounter in September 2025 went the other way, with Helmond Sport winning 1-0 on their own patch.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Helmond Sport | 24.04.2026 | 1-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Helmond Sport | FC Eindhoven | 26.09.2025 | 1-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Helmond Sport | 28.03.2025 | 2-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Helmond Sport | FC Eindhoven | 22.11.2024 | 3-4 |
| Eerste Divisie | Helmond Sport | FC Eindhoven | 03.05.2024 | 2-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Helmond Sport | 20.10.2023 | 1-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Helmond Sport | 12.05.2023 | 0-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Helmond Sport | FC Eindhoven | 19.08.2022 | 0-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Helmond Sport | FC Eindhoven | 04.03.2022 | 1-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | Helmond Sport | 13.09.2021 | 3-2 |
Earlier meetings have thrown up everything from high-scoring draws to one-sided wins, so there's no strong historical lean either way.
Two sides close together in the table
FC Eindhoven sit 13th with 10 points from 8 games, while Helmond Sport are just below in 14th on 8 points. Goal difference is tight too, both teams have scored 13 so far this season, with Eindhoven conceding 17 and Helmond Sport 14.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie: Period 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Heracles | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26/10 | 21 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18/7 | 16 |
| 3 | MVV | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12/15 | 16 |
| 4 | VVV Venlo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21/14 | 15 |
| 5 | Roda | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9/5 | 15 |
| 6 | Emmen | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18/17 | 15 |
| 7 | Waalwijk | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18/11 | 13 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13/11 | 13 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17/17 | 13 |
| 10 | Jong AZ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22/17 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20/16 | 12 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14/16 | 12 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13/17 | 10 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13/14 | 8 |
| 15 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13/22 | 8 |
| 16 | Den Bosch | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12/16 | 7 |
| 17 | Dordrecht | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12/23 | 7 |
| 18 | Jong Utrecht | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15/21 | 7 |
| 19 | FC OSS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8/13 | 6 |
| 20 | De Graafschap | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8/20 | 4 |
| Eerste Divisie: Period 2 | |||||||
| 1 | De Graafschap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2 | VVV Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3 | Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6 | Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7 | Helmond Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8 | MVV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9 | Almere City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10 | FC OSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 12 | Waalwijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 14 | Roda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 16 | Heracles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jong PSV U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Eerste Divisie: Period 3 | |||||||
| 1 | De Graafschap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2 | VVV Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3 | Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6 | Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7 | Helmond Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8 | MVV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9 | Almere City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10 | FC OSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 12 | Waalwijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 14 | Roda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 16 | Heracles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jong PSV U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Eerste Divisie: Period 4 | |||||||
| 1 | De Graafschap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2 | VVV Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3 | Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6 | Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7 | Helmond Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8 | MVV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9 | Almere City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10 | FC OSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 12 | Waalwijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 14 | Roda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 16 | Heracles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jong PSV U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Eerste Divisie: Regular season | |||||||
| 1 | Heracles | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26/10 | 21 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18/7 | 16 |
| 3 | MVV | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12/15 | 16 |
| 4 | VVV Venlo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21/14 | 15 |
| 5 | Roda | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9/5 | 15 |
| 6 | Emmen | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18/17 | 15 |
| 7 | Waalwijk | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18/11 | 13 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13/11 | 13 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17/17 | 13 |
| 10 | Jong AZ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22/17 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20/16 | 12 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14/16 | 12 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13/17 | 10 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13/14 | 8 |
| 15 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13/22 | 8 |
| 16 | Den Bosch | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12/16 | 7 |
| 17 | Dordrecht | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12/23 | 7 |
| 18 | Jong Utrecht | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15/21 | 7 |
| 19 | FC OSS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8/13 | 6 |
| 20 | De Graafschap | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8/20 | 4 |
There's very little separating them on paper at this early stage of the campaign.

One name to watch going forward
G. Beaumont has been involved in FC Eindhoven's attacking play this season, picking up 4 assists in 7 appearances. That's a decent return and suggests he's been a regular creative outlet for them.
There isn't a wider squad picture beyond that to comment on with confidence.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Koglin | Germany | 29 | Defender | 189 cm | 77 kg |
| Pol Llonch | Spain | 34 | Midfielder | 170 cm | 70 kg |
| M. Bergsen | Netherlands | 27 | Goalkeeper | 186 cm | n/a |
| D. Huiberts | Netherlands | 26 | Midfielder | 186 | 82 |
| F. Van Den Eynden | Belgium | 26 | Defender | 186 cm | 75 kg |
| T. Poll | Netherlands | 25 | Defender | 184 cm | 79 kg |
| J. van der Sluijs | Netherlands | 24 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 68 kg |
| M. Ludwig | Germany | 22 | Midfielder | 172 cm | n/a |
| L. Bajrami | Switzerland | 21 | Attacker | 187 | 83 |
| S. Dekkers | Netherlands | 22 | Defender | 178 cm | 74 kg |
| T. Essakkati | Netherlands | 20 | Attacker | 183 cm | n/a |
| A. Dizdarević | Croatia | 22 | Midfielder | 187 cm | n/a |
| Lovro Golič | Slovenia | 20 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| H. Ingason | Iceland | 20 | Midfielder | 181 cm | 65 kg |
| J. Geerts | Netherlands | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. van Zutphen | Netherlands | 21 | Defender | 186 cm | 75 kg |
| O. Zimuangana | Netherlands | 20 | Attacker | 176 cm | n/a |
| Brian van den Boogaard | Netherlands | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Dayen Geerts | Netherlands | 19 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 63 kg |
| Mauro Lenaerts | Belgium | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Xander van der Velde | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Nico Meissner | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| K. Ekoli | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. van Bree | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| T. Landheer | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Wessel van der Heijden | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| A. El Maach | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| L. Cicero | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Wassim Lantaki | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| N. Meissner | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. van Veen | Netherlands | 35 | Attacker | 189 cm | 85 kg |
| C. Essers | Netherlands | 29 | Defender | 180 | 67 |
| X. Blomme | Belgium | 24 | Midfielder | 174 | 68 |
| J. Borgmans | Netherlands | 24 | Goalkeeper | 190 cm | 82 kg |
| G. Beaumont | Netherlands | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Predrag Jevtić | Serbia | 25 | Defender | ||
| N. Munsters | Netherlands | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| N. Fancito | Curaçao | 22 | Goalkeeper | 184 cm | 69 kg |
| H. Deenen | Netherlands | 22 | Attacker | 180 cm | 74 kg |
| Antonio Baždarić | Croatia | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R. Buifrahi | Belgium | 21 | Attacker | 173 cm | 59 kg |
| L. Netten | Netherlands | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| N. Janssen | Netherlands | 20 | Goalkeeper | 191 cm | n/a |
| Raf van de Riet | Netherlands | 20 | Defender | 178 cm | n/a |
| Tyrese Simons | Netherlands | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| T. Muller | Netherlands | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Boon | Netherlands | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Lennon Smulders | Netherlands | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Bryson | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| O. Renfrum | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Kevin Ferreira | Liechtenstein | 28 | Attacker | 176 cm | n/a |
| A. Bryson | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| M. Hoek | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Elbers | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| H. Ali | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. de Jonge | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| K. Akar | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R. Meijer | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| E. Eksi | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Ozcan | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
With Helmond Sport and FC Eindhoven so tightly matched on points, goals and recent head-to-head results, this looks like a genuinely open contest rather than one where either side holds a clear edge.
In the absence of market information to test against that assessment, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a view.
