Helmond Sport 1-1 Dordrecht – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Helmond Sport at 44%, yet other data sources diverge — this Helmond Sport vs Dordrecht fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Eerste Divisie clash, Regular Season - 10 as Helmond Sport welcome Dordrecht to GS Staalwerken Stadion. Kick-off is set for Monday 23 October 2023 at 19:00 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, Helmond Sport stand at 5W 1D 4L from 10 Eerste Divisie matches — 1.60 PPG. Last five: L L W W W. Offensively they are averaging 1.80 goals per game, with 1.30 conceded. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets. This season is still relatively young for Helmond Sport, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Helmond Sport at GS Staalwerken Stadion this season: 3W 3D 4L from 10 home games — 1.20 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.50 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.
Dordrecht — All Games: 4W 5D 1L from 10 Eerste Divisie fixtures this season — 1.70 PPG. Last five: W D D W W. Their attacking form is sharp — 2.20 goals per game is a high-output rate that commands respect in the goals markets. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. This season is still relatively young for Dordrecht, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Dordrecht's away record: 2W 2D 6L from 10 road trips in Eerste Divisie this season (0.80 PPG). Away from home they average 1.30 goals scored and 2.30 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture. Their away PPG of 0.80 is notably below their overall 1.70 — form away from home has been a clear weakness this season.
The form comparison is too close to call — 1.60 PPG (Helmond Sport) versus 1.70 (Dordrecht). When the figures are this level, no pick can be reliably derived from recent results alone.
Both teams score in over 70% of each side's relevant games (using home/away splits). At that combined rate, BTTS Yes is as well-evidenced as it gets — the data strongly backs two-way scoring.
Head to Head
There is little to separate the sides historically. From 4 previous meetings, Helmond Sport have won 2, Dordrecht 1, with 1 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.
The last 4 meetings have been tight affairs, averaging just 1.8 goals per game. That low-scoring pattern is a meaningful historical input for the Under 2.5 market. The most recent clash, on 26 Mar 2023, ended 0–0 with a draw.
With a balanced win record and just 1.8 goals per game historically, the H2H points toward a tight, low-scoring contest. Under 2.5 goals has the strongest statistical grounding from the fixture history regardless of which side wins.
Trading Patterns
Helmond Sport in-play and half-time data (48 games, 23 at home): they score before half-time in 70% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 86% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 50% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 56% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 56% of games (home games).
Dordrecht in-play and half-time data (48 games, 23 at away): they score before half-time in 78% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 70% of the time; BTTS occurs in 61% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 52% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 42%.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Helmond Sport 52% versus Dordrecht 54%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Helmond Sport 54% | Dordrecht 60%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Helmond Sport 1.49 xG and Dordrecht 1.18 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Helmond Sport attack 0.942 / defence 0.879 | Dordrecht attack 0.988 / defence 0.936. League average goals — home 1.695 / away 1.363. Data: 48 Helmond Sport games / 48 Dordrecht games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Helmond Sport 44% | Draw 26% | Dordrecht 30%. Fair-value odds: Helmond Sport 2.27 | Draw 3.85 | Dordrecht 3.33. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 26% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 50% | BTTS probability 54% | Total xG 2.68. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 50%/50% — the total xG of 2.68 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 54% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Helmond Sport at 44% — marginal model lean. With a 26% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Helmond Sport offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 30% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 2.68 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 50% probability — marginal — conflicting signals conviction, supported by form averaging 3.2 goals per game — though H2H averaging only 1.8 goals per meeting points in the other direction.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 54%. Form rates corroborate: Helmond Sport 70% | Dordrecht 70% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Helmond Sport vs Dordrecht | Competition: Eerste Divisie, Regular Season - 10 | Venue: GS Staalwerken Stadion • Kick-off: Monday 23 Oct 2023, 19:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Helmond Sport 44% | Draw 26% | Dordrecht 30% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 50% | BTTS 54% | xG Helmond Sport 1.49 / Dordrecht 1.18 • Poisson strength factors: Helmond Sport attack 0.942 / def 0.879 | Dordrecht attack 0.988 / def 0.936 | league avg home 1.695 / away 1.363 • Poisson stance: Helmond Sport (44%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.49
Helmond Sport xG
Expected Goals
1.18
Dordrecht xG
54%
BTTS
75%
Over 1.5
50%
Over 2.5
28%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Helmond Sport vs Dordrecht kick off?
Helmond Sport vs Dordrecht kicked off at 19:00 on Monday 23 October 2023 at GS Staalwerken Stadion.
What was the final score in Helmond Sport vs Dordrecht?
Helmond Sport 1 - 1 Dordrecht.
Where is Helmond Sport vs Dordrecht being played?
The match is being played at GS Staalwerken Stadion.
What competition is Helmond Sport vs Dordrecht part of?
Helmond Sport vs Dordrecht is a Regular Season - 10 fixture in the Eerste Divisie (Netherlands).
Who is favourite to win Helmond Sport vs Dordrecht?
Our statistical model gives Helmond Sport a 44% chance of winning, Dordrecht a 30% chance, and a 26% chance of a draw — making Helmond Sport the favourite.
Will both teams score in Helmond Sport vs Dordrecht?
Our model estimates a 54% probability that both Helmond Sport and Dordrecht will score (BTTS).
Will Helmond Sport vs Dordrecht have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 50%.
What is the head-to-head record between Helmond Sport and Dordrecht?
Record (4 meetings): Helmond Sport 2W | Draws 1 | Dordrecht 1W.
What form are Helmond Sport and Dordrecht in?
Helmond Sport (all comps): 5W-1D-4L in 10 | 1.60 PPG | GF 1.80 / GA 1.30 | L5 L-L-W-W-W. Dordrecht (all comps): 4W-5D-1L in 10 | 1.70 PPG | GF 2.20 / GA 1.40 | L5 W-D-D-W-W.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
Working from Helmond Sport's attack rating (0.94) and Dordrecht's defence rating (0.94), the model arrives at 1.49 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Dordrecht's attack versus Helmond Sport's defence, projects 1.18 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 48/48 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 13.7%. Close behind: 2-1 (9.1%), 1-0 (8.7%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 31% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Helmond Sport Win
44%
2.26
26%
3.85
30%
3.35
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
12.2%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 0
10.3%
Home win
2 – 1
9.1%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.49
Helmond Sport xG
Total xG
2.68
1.18
Dordrecht xG
2.26
44%
Home win
3.85
26%
Draw
3.35
30%
Away win
Goals Markets
75%
Over 1.5
1.33
25%
Under 1.5
4.00
50%
Over 2.5
2.00
50%
Under 2.5
2.00
28%
Over 3.5
3.57
72%
Under 3.5
1.39
13%
Over 4.5
7.69
87%
Under 4.5
1.15
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
54%
BTTS Yes
1.85
46%
BTTS No
2.17
Clean Sheet
31%
3.27
22%
4.45
Win to Nil
14%
7.40
7%
14.89
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 10.3 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Helmond Sport vs Dordrecht?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.7%.
How many goals are Helmond Sport and Dordrecht expected to score?
The model projects 1.49 expected goals for Helmond Sport and 1.18 for Dordrecht, a combined total of 2.68.
How confident is the prediction model for Helmond Sport vs Dordrecht?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 44%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
Helmond Sport come into this having played 48 games, going 16W 11D 21L for 1.23 points per game. Their last five reads L-L-W-W-W. The sample for Helmond Sport is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
On the other side, Dordrecht sit at 1.08 PPG from 48 outings (13W 13D 22L), a run that reads W-D-D-W-W across their last five. The sample for Dordrecht is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Form-wise this is close to level: Helmond Sport on 1.23 PPG, Dordrecht on 1.08. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Home Ground vs the Road
Helmond Sport's home form reads 10W 5D 8L across 23 games on their own ground, a 1.52 PPG return.
Away from home, Dordrecht have taken 0.87 points per game from 23 outings (5W 5D 13L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Helmond Sport come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
The Goals Picture
Helmond Sport are averaging 1.19 goals scored and 1.46 conceded per game recently; Dordrecht are on 1.31 scored and 1.71 conceded.
Last 48 Results — Eerste Divisie
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Helmond Sport
Blended
Dordrecht
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Helmond Sport and Dordrecht in coming into this match?
Helmond Sport have gone 16W 11D 21L in their last 48 games (1.23 PPG), while Dordrecht have gone 13W 13D 22L in their last 48 (1.08 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Helmond Sport at home or Dordrecht away?
Helmond Sport's home record (1.52 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Helmond Sport at home: 1.52 PPG; Dordrecht away: 0.87 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between Helmond Sport and Dordrecht runs to 10 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to October 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Eerste Divisie. They last met on 3 February 2026, roughly 6 months ago.
Digging Into the Numbers
There's a clear current trend here: Dordrecht have taken the last 5 head-to-head results.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 10 Nov 2024, when Dordrecht won 4-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Helmond Sport's record when hosting Dordrecht specifically: 1W 1D 3L from 5 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 10 Meetings
2
Helmond Sport
2
Draws
6
Dordrecht
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Helmond Sport and Dordrecht?
From 10 meetings on record, Helmond Sport have won 2, Dordrecht have won 6, and 2 have been drawn.
When did Helmond Sport and Dordrecht last play each other?
They last met on 3 February 2026, when Dordrecht 3-0 Helmond Sport.
Who has won more matches between Helmond Sport and Dordrecht?
Dordrecht have the better head-to-head record, with 6 wins from 10 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
Half-Time Trends
Helmond Sport are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 70% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 35% of the time.
Dordrecht are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 78% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 35% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 17% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one.
The Numbers That Matter
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Helmond Sport 56%, Dordrecht 61% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 56% (Helmond Sport) and 52% (Dordrecht).
On the defensive side: Helmond Sport keep a clean sheet in 30% of their matches.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Helmond Sport home games / Dordrecht away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Helmond Sport play Dordrecht?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 56% of Helmond Sport's games and 61% of Dordrecht's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is Helmond Sport vs Dordrecht usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 56% of Helmond Sport's recent games and 52% of Dordrecht's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Helmond Sport and Dordrecht tend to score early?
Helmond Sport have had a goal before half-time in 70% of their recent matches, Dordrecht in 78% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Helmond Sport and Dordrecht share the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Helmond Sport and Dordrecht finished level at 1-1 at GS Staalwerken Stadion, Regular Season - 10, in the Eerste Divisie. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Helmond Sport 1.49 xG and Dordrecht 1.18 xG, a combined 2.68. The scoreboard read 1-1 for 2 actual goals. Both sides finished within a goal of their individual projections, so the scoreline sat close to the model's expected shape. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Helmond Sport attack 0.94 / defence 0.88 against Dordrecht attack 0.99 / defence 0.94, drawn from 48/48 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Helmond Sport 44% | Draw 26% | Dordrecht 30%, with Helmond Sport to win its most likely call at 44%. The actual draw had been the model's second-ranked read at 26%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 50%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 75% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 54% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 57% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Helmond Sport 54%, Dordrecht 60%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 53%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Helmond Sport's trading profile (48 games, 23 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 52% of their matches — today it did.
Dordrecht's trading profile (48 games, 23 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 54% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Helmond Sport 1.23 PPG, Dordrecht 1.08 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the draw fit that even billing. Dordrecht (home/away splits) conceded 1 against a 1.96 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.