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Matchday 3 · · GS Staalwerken Stadion

Helmond Sport vs RKC Waalwijk: result, lineups and stats

Helmond Sport 17 · 12 points
1 - 1
RKC Waalwijk 12 · 16 points
  • 18' Mauro Lenaerts
  • 79' Yorem van der Veen

Lineups Helmond Sport vs RKC Waalwijk

Helmond Sport 4-4-2 · Frederic Frans
1 Bergsen
17 Lantaki
43 Landheer
4 Koglin
20 Dekkers
19 Ingason
44 van der Velde
6 Ludwig
30 Ekoli
9 Bajrami
94 Lenaerts
  • 57' Livio Cicero Kiton Ekoli
  • 67' Pol Llonch Labinot Bajrami
  • 87' Tarik Essakkati Michel Ludwig

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

Bench
  • 21 W. Van der Heijden
  • 23 A. El Maach
  • 26 D. van Zutphen
  • 2 R. van Bree
  • 8 P. Llonch 67'
  • 47 D. Geerts
  • 34 T. Essakkati 87'
  • 11 L. Cicero 57'
  • 35 N. Meissner
RKC Waalwijk 4-4-2 · Sander Duits
1 Schiks
5 Familia-Castillo
30 de Wijs
4 van Gelderen
33 Al Mazyani
20 Varela
6 Postma
8 Nap
7 Fage
9 van de Haar
10 van Leeuwen
  • 46' Yorem van der Veen Keyan Varela
  • 66' Finn Stokkers Ryan Fage
  • 75' Rein van Hedel Thijs van Leeuwen
  • 75' Azzedine Dkidak Loek Postma
  • 87' Haye van Gemert Jesse van de Haar

Lineup for RKC Waalwijk: Schiks, Familia-Castillo, de Wijs, van Gelderen, Al Mazyani, Varela, Postma, Nap, Fage, van de Haar, van Leeuwen

Bench
  • 16 M. Spenkelink
  • 31 L. Vogels
  • 25 N. Bakboord
  • 55 N. Held
  • 3 S. van der Plas
  • 18 R. van Hedel 75'
  • 45 A. el Harchaoui
  • 11 Y. van der Veen 46'
  • 19 H. van Gemert 87'
  • 27 F. Stokkers 66'
  • 24 A. Dkidak 75'
Absentees RKC Waalwijk

Zorgdrager (injured)

Stats Helmond Sport vs RKC Waalwijk

Helmond Sport Match RKC Waalwijk
  • 0.75 xG 0.74
  • 32% Possession 68%
  • 6 Shots 12
  • 2 Shots on target 6
  • 2 Shots off target 4
  • 3 Corners 4
  • 20 Fouls 8
  • 0 Offsides 2
  • 3 Yellow cards 1
  • 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

RKC Waalwijk

  1. Jesse van de Haar 4 goals 1 assists
  2. Juan Carlos Familia-Castillo 2 goals 3 assists
  3. Yorem van der Veen 3 goals 1 assists
  4. Keyan Varela 3 goals 1 assists
  5. Jochem Nap 0 goals 5 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

RKC Waalwijk

Player Starts Min. Form
Liam van Gelderen 5/5 483 mixed
Jesse van de Haar 4/4 374 solid
Niek Schiks 4/4 360 mixed
Jordy de Wijs 4/4 347 solid
Faissal Al Mazyani 4/4 332 mixed
Tim van de Loo 4/4 331 mixed
Juan Carlos Familia-Castillo 3/4 307 strong
Loek Postma 3/4 307 mixed

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.26 1.82
  • Predicted goals2.0
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals0%
  • Corners9.0

Team comparison

HEL home Per match RKC away
1.71 Points 1.00
2.00 Goals for 0.83
1.57 Goals against 1.33
1.41 xG for 1.63
1.85 xG against 1.34
4.0 Corners 5.2
WWDLW Home and away form DWLLD

Helmond Sport vs RKC Waalwijk: head-to-head record

14 previous meetings
2 Helmond Sport 6 draws 6 RKC Waalwijk
  • Goals per match2.64
  • Both teams scored57%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Apr 2026 Helmond Sport 2 - 2 RKC Waalwijk
  • Aug 2025 RKC Waalwijk 1 - 1 Helmond Sport
  • Mar 2019 RKC Waalwijk 2 - 1 Helmond Sport
  • Nov 2018 Helmond Sport 0 - 2 RKC Waalwijk
  • Apr 2018 Helmond Sport 2 - 2 RKC Waalwijk
  • Dec 2017 RKC Waalwijk 1 - 0 Helmond Sport
  • Mar 2017 RKC Waalwijk 5 - 2 Helmond Sport
  • Sep 2016 Helmond Sport 1 - 1 RKC Waalwijk
  • Feb 2016 RKC Waalwijk 2 - 2 Helmond Sport
  • Oct 2015 Helmond Sport 1 - 0 RKC Waalwijk

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for RKC Waalwijk against Helmond Sport?

RKC Waalwijk are without Bjarn Zorgdrager (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 RKC Waalwijk play?

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

How did the last meeting between Helmond Sport and RKC Waalwijk finish?

On 6 April 2026, Helmond Sport vs RKC Waalwijk finished 2-2.

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