Helmond Sport vs De Graafschap: result 1-1 and analysis
Eerste DivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 9, 2026 at 10:15 AM (UTC)GS Staalwerken Stadion, Helmond
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What was the result of Helmond Sport vs De Graafschap?
Helmond Sport and De Graafschap drew 1-1 on August 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′D. HuibertsHelmond Sport
- 45′F. de JongDe Graafschap
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a De Graafschap win at 45%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Helmond Sport vs De Graafschap
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Helmond Sport
4-4-2- 9L. Bajrami
- 11L. Cicero
- 19H. Ingason
- 44Xander van der Velde
- 6M. Ludwig
- 10D. Huiberts
- 17Wassim Lantaki
- 43T. Landheer
- 4B. Koglin
- 20S. Dekkers
- 1M. Bergsen
De Graafschap
3-1-4-2- 10F. de Jong
- 17N. Kaninda
- 27N. Ahmeti-Grainca
- 21K. Symons
- 18Denzel Eijken
- 24J. Meerstadt
- 8D. Warmerdam
- 14Gijs Bolk
- 4J. Hardeman
- 6C. Leemans
- 1T. Wieggers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Helmond Sport have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; De Graafschap have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | St. Truiden(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Gemert(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 4, 2026 | AEK Larnaca(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 24, 2026 | FC Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 17, 2026 | VVV Venlo(home) | 2-0 | Eerste Divisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Excelsior(home) | 1-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Kifisia(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Telstar(home) | 3-6 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2026 | AEK Athens FC(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-7 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Helmond Sport wins, 1 draw, 3 De Graafschap wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Helmond Sport 0-0 De Graafschap | Eerste Divisie |
| Nov 21, 2025 | De Graafschap 3-1 Helmond Sport | Eerste Divisie |
| May 9, 2025 | Helmond Sport 1-4 De Graafschap | Eerste Divisie |
| Sep 13, 2024 | De Graafschap 2-3 Helmond Sport | Eerste Divisie |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Helmond Sport 3-1 De Graafschap | Eerste Divisie |
| Sep 18, 2023 | De Graafschap 2-1 Helmond Sport | Eerste Divisie |
Last archived meeting: Helmond Sport vs De Graafschap on Jan 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Helmond Sport score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; De Graafschap score 2.1 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmond Sport | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| De Graafschap | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Helmond Sport sit 17th in Eerste Divisie (12 points from 14 matches) and De Graafschap sit 15th (15 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | De Graafschap | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 15 |
| 17 | Helmond Sport | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy