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Helmond Sport vs Heracles Almelo: lineups

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Helmond Sport 14 · 8 points
Heracles Almelo 1 · 21 points

Predicted lineups Helmond Sport vs Heracles Almelo

Helmond Sport 4-4-2 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Helmond Sport fielded on against MVV Maastricht.

1 Bergsen
5 Poll
43 Landheer
4 Koglin
20 Dekkers
44 van der Velde
8 Llonch
6 Ludwig
7 van der Sluijs
34 Essakkati
11 Cicero

Last lineup for Helmond Sport: Bergsen, Poll, Landheer, Koglin, Dekkers, van der Velde, Llonch, Ludwig, van der Sluijs, Essakkati, Cicero

Heracles Almelo 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Heracles Almelo fielded on against Vitesse.

1 de Keijzer
25 Rodríguez
14 Wrusch
4 Mirani
15 Vicente
32 Scheperman
5 van der Kust
18 Hauswirth
17 van Gilst
7 Abbas
27 N'djoli

Last lineup for Heracles Almelo: de Keijzer, Rodríguez, Wrusch, Mirani, Vicente, Scheperman, van der Kust, Hauswirth, van Gilst, Abbas, N'djoli

Helmond Sport

Helmond Sport go into Friday's game against Heracles Almelo on the back of back-to-back defeats, and head coach Frédéric Frans used the last of those, a 0-2 loss at MVV Maastricht, to hand first starts to Pol Llonch and Tarik Essakkati. Both started in that 4-4-2, while Helgi Ingason and Labinot Bajrami did not play that day despite making four and three starts respectively earlier in this run.

Behind them, Menno Bergsen has played every minute in goal, with Sem Dekkers, Brian Koglin and Tijn Landheer starting all five matches in front of him and Thomas Poll starting four of the five at left-back. Livio Cicero has scored twice and set up another from the right in that spell, while Michel Ludwig and Xander van der Velde have shared central midfield duties throughout.

Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo head to Helmond Sport top of the table on 21 points, with just one defeat in their last five matches. Vincent Heilmann's only absentee is Rhys Bozinovski, who has an ankle injury; Yvandro Borges Sanches is available again after a torn cruciate ligament.

In that run, Jean-Paul N'djoli has scored five goals and added an assist, while Sem Scheperman has contributed two goals and two assists from midfield. Fabian de Keijzer has played every minute in goal, and Heilmann has used a 4-2-3-1 in four of the five matches, only switching shape once.

Injuries and suspensions

Helmond Sport

All players available.

Heracles Almelo

  • Rhys Bozinovski Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Yvandro Borges Sanches Torn cruciate ligament Unavailable

Players to watch

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

Helmond Sport

  1. Livio Cicero 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Mauro Lenaerts 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Tarik Essakkati 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Sem Dekkers 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Brian Koglin 1 goals 0 assists

Heracles Almelo

  1. Jean-Paul N'djoli 11 goals 1 assists
  2. Tristan van Gilst 6 goals 2 assists
  3. Sem Scheperman 3 goals 2 assists
  4. Chafik Abbas 1 goals 3 assists
  5. Djevencio van der Kust 1 goals 2 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 5/5 450 solid
Brian Koglin 5/5 450 solid
Livio Cicero 5/5 450 strong
Sem Dekkers 5/5 440 mixed
Xander van der Velde 5/5 416 mixed
Michel Ludwig 5/5 407 solid
Tijn Landheer 5/5 405 mixed
Joep van der Sluijs 4/5 369 solid

Heracles Almelo

Player Starts Min. Form
Fabian de Keijzer 5/5 450 mixed
David Vicente 5/5 450 strong
Damon Mirani 5/5 445 strong
Djevencio van der Kust 5/5 443 solid
Jean-Paul N'djoli 5/5 440 excellent
Sem Scheperman 5/5 435 excellent
Manny Rodríguez 5/5 411 mixed
Maurice Wrusch 5/5 409 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.46 2.12
  • Predicted goals4.1
  • Both teams to score88%
  • Over 2.5 goals63%
  • Corners11.8

Team comparison

HEL home Per match HER away
2.00 Points 2.25
2.25 Goals for 3.25
1.25 Goals against 1.50
1.46 xG for 2.12
1.69 xG against 1.14
4.3 Corners 7.5
DDWW Home and away form WWWL

Helmond Sport vs Heracles Almelo: head-to-head record

3 previous meetings
0 Helmond Sport 0 draws 3 Heracles Almelo
  • Goals per match1.67
  • Both teams scored0%
  • Over 2.5 goals0%
  • Aug 2023 Heracles Almelo 2 - 0 Helmond Sport
  • Apr 2023 Helmond Sport 0 - 1 Heracles Almelo
  • Sep 2022 Heracles Almelo 2 - 0 Helmond Sport

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Helmond Sport vs Heracles Almelo be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Heracles Almelo against Helmond Sport?

Heracles Almelo are without Rhys Bozinovski (ankle injury) and Yvandro Borges Sanches (torn cruciate ligament).

What formation do Helmond Sport play?

Helmond Sport have used a 4-4-2 formation in their last 5 matches under Frédéric Frans.

What formation do Heracles Almelo play?

Heracles Almelo have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 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 Heracles Almelo finish?

On 5 August 2023, Heracles Almelo vs Helmond Sport finished 2-0.

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