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Both sides score freely and leak goals. Helmond Sport are hard to shut out at home, while FC Volendam sit higher but struggle on the road.
Match context
This fixture is one of our free Dropping Odds picks. If you want to see which games are drawing the most attention overall, our Hot Games page collects them in one place.
| Record | Pos | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmond Sport overall | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23-28 | 12 |
| FC Volendam overall | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 30-22 | 19 |
| Helmond Sport home | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14-11 | 12 |
| FC Volendam away | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7-15 | 1 |
After 13 league games, FC Volendam are 7th with 19 points from six wins, one draw and six defeats, scoring 30 and conceding 22. At home they lead the home table with 18 points from six wins and one defeat; away they have no wins from six games and a 7-15 goal record. Helmond Sport are 17th with 12 points from three wins, three draws and seven defeats (23-28). All 12 points have come at home; away they have lost all six.
Why we back 12 - Double Chance
This bet wins if either team wins in regular time. Only a draw loses it, whatever the score.
How the 1X2 odds moved
| Reading | 1 (Helmond Sport) | X (Draw) | 2 (FC Volendam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | 3.10 | 3.80 | 1.96 |
| Latest | 2.55 | 3.58 | 2.43 |
It is worth being precise about which price moved. The drop was on the Helmond Sport home win, which shortened from 3.10 to 2.55. FC Volendam drifted from 1.96 to 2.43, while the draw shortened slightly from 3.80 to 3.58. The 12 price itself barely changed. What matters is that the market moved from a clear Volendam lean towards a more even contest.
The form supports covering both winners. Across the last five games of each team, eight of the ten matches produced a winner. Helmond Sport won one and lost four, and FC Volendam won two, drew one and lost two.
Recent form and half-time scores
The last five matches below cover all competitions.
| Match | HT | FT |
|---|---|---|
| Helmond Sport vs FC Eindhoven | 0-2 | 3-2 |
| Helmond Sport vs Willem II Tilburg | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Jong AZ Alkmaar vs Helmond Sport | 2-2 | 5-4 |
| Helmond Sport vs NAC Breda | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| TOP Oss vs Helmond Sport | 2-1 | 3-1 |
| FC Volendam vs De Graafschap | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| FC Eindhoven vs FC Volendam | 2-2 | 5-3 |
| FC Volendam vs Jong FC Utrecht | 3-1 | 6-2 |
| RKC Waalwijk vs FC Volendam | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| FC Volendam vs Vitesse | 1-0 | 2-0 |
Helmond Sport scored 11 and conceded 16 in these five games. They came from 0-2 down at half-time to beat FC Eindhoven 3-2, lost 3-4 to Willem II Tilburg after trailing 1-3 at the break, lost 4-5 at Jong AZ Alkmaar after 2-2 at half-time, and also lost 0-2 to NAC Breda and 1-3 at TOP Oss. FC Volendam scored 13 and conceded 10. They lost 1-2 at home to De Graafschap after leading 1-0 at half-time, lost 3-5 at FC Eindhoven after 2-2 at half-time, beat Jong FC Utrecht 6-2, drew 1-1 at RKC Waalwijk and beat Vitesse 2-0.
