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Matchday 1 · · GS Staalwerken Stadion

Helmond Sport vs De Graafschap: result, lineups and stats

Helmond Sport 17 · 12 points
1 - 1
De Graafschap 14 · 15 points
  • 9' Dean Huiberts
  • 45' Fedde de Jong

Lineups Helmond Sport vs De Graafschap

Helmond Sport 4-4-2 · Jurgen Seegers
1 Bergsen
17 Lantaki
43 Landheer
4 Koglin
20 Dekkers
19 Ingason
44 van der Velde
6 Ludwig
10 Huiberts
9 Bajrami
11 Cicero
  • 57' Kiton Ekoli Labinot Bajrami
  • 57' Mauro Lenaerts Livio Cicero
  • 70' Onesime Zimuangana Dean Huiberts

Lineup for Helmond Sport: Bergsen, Lantaki, Landheer, Koglin, Dekkers, Ingason, van der Velde, Ludwig, Huiberts, Bajrami, Cicero

Bench
  • 21 W. Van der Heijden
  • 23 A. El Maach
  • 26 D. van Zutphen
  • 47 D. Geerts
  • 29 O. Zimuangana 70'
  • 22 A. Dizdarevic
  • 30 K. Ekoli 57'
  • 94 M. Lenaerts 57'
  • 48 R. van Bree
De Graafschap 4-2-3-1 · Marinus Dijkhuizen
1 Wieggers
21 Symons
14 Bolk
4 Hardeman
24 Meerstadt
8 Warmerdam
6 Leemans
27 Ahmeti-Grainca
10 de Jong
18 Eijken
17 Kaninda
  • 46' Julian Kania Nathan Kaninda
  • 61' Cem Eroglu Nart Ahmeti-Grainca
  • 74' Bjorn van Zijl Denzel Eijken
  • 74' Jannes Wieckhoff Jason Meerstadt
  • 78' Milan Smits Clint Leemans

Lineup for De Graafschap: Wieggers, Symons, Bolk, Hardeman, Meerstadt, Warmerdam, Leemans, Ahmeti-Grainca, de Jong, Eijken, Kaninda

Bench
  • 23 R. Jonkers
  • 31 S. Bouwman
  • 9 J. Kania 46'
  • 38 M. Smits 78'
  • 34 N. Hartgers
  • 36 T. Braem
  • 7 B. van Zijl 74'
  • 2 J. Wieckhoff 74'
  • 32 T. Grotenhuis
  • 37 C. Eroglu 61'
Absentees De Graafschap

Meerstadt (injured)

Stats Helmond Sport vs De Graafschap

Helmond Sport Match De Graafschap
  • 0.95 xG 1.57
  • 36% Possession 64%
  • 10 Shots 16
  • 3 Shots on target 3
  • 6 Shots off target 10
  • 7 Corners 3
  • 12 Fouls 15
  • 1 Offsides 2
  • 2 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

Helmond Sport

  1. Tarik Essakkati 3 goals 5 assists
  2. Michel Ludwig 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Livio Cicero 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Mauro Lenaerts 3 goals 0 assists
  5. Labinot Bajrami 3 goals 0 assists

De Graafschap

  1. Julian Kania 5 goals 0 assists
  2. Donny Warmerdam 4 goals 0 assists
  3. Fedde de Jong 2 goals 3 assists
  4. Bjorn van Zijl 3 goals 0 assists
  5. Nolan Martens 0 goals 3 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Helmond Sport

Player Starts Min. Form
Menno Bergsen 5/5 447 poor
Xander van der Velde 5/5 445 mixed
Brian Koglin 5/5 434 mixed
Michel Ludwig 5/5 427 strong
Thomas Poll 5/5 379 poor
Sem Dekkers 5/4 357 poor
Tarik Essakkati 4/4 320 solid
Mauro Lenaerts 4/5 310 poor

De Graafschap

Player Starts Min. Form
Rowan Besselink 5/5 447 solid
Donny Warmerdam 5/5 436 strong
Thomas Kok 4/5 382 solid
Nolan Martens 4/5 367 mixed
Mark Diemers 4/5 364 solid
Ties Wieggers 4/4 360 solid
Fedde de Jong 4/4 340 mixed
Toivo Mero 3/5 309 mixed

Team comparison

HEL home Per match GRA away
1.71 Points 1.14
2.00 Goals for 1.29
1.57 Goals against 2.00
1.41 xG for 1.42
1.85 xG against 1.77
4.0 Corners 4.9
WWDLW Home and away form LWDLW

Helmond Sport vs De Graafschap: head-to-head record

25 previous meetings
7 Helmond Sport 4 draws 14 De Graafschap
  • Goals per match3.08
  • Both teams scored52%
  • Over 2.5 goals60%
  • Jan 2026 Helmond Sport 0 - 0 De Graafschap
  • Nov 2025 De Graafschap 3 - 1 Helmond Sport
  • May 2025 Helmond Sport 1 - 4 De Graafschap
  • Sep 2024 De Graafschap 2 - 3 Helmond Sport
  • Feb 2024 Helmond Sport 3 - 1 De Graafschap
  • Sep 2023 De Graafschap 2 - 1 Helmond Sport
  • Mar 2023 De Graafschap 2 - 0 Helmond Sport
  • Nov 2022 Helmond Sport 0 - 2 De Graafschap
  • Apr 2022 Helmond Sport 0 - 4 De Graafschap
  • Dec 2021 De Graafschap 0 - 1 Helmond Sport

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for De Graafschap against Helmond Sport?

De Graafschap are without Jason Meerstadt (ankle injury).

What formation do Helmond Sport play?

Helmond Sport have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do De Graafschap play?

De Graafschap have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Helmond Sport and De Graafschap finish?

On 31 January 2026, Helmond Sport vs De Graafschap finished 0-0.

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