Helmond vs Jong Utrecht Prediction & Betting Tips (6 October)

With these two teams go head-to-head at the home Stadium, with Jong Utrecht on the back of a run that has seen them draw four times in five second-tier fixtures of late. Helmond have also been prone to finishing on level terms themselves recently, sharing the spoils four times in seven Eerste Divisie matches.

Although Helmond are more than capable of putting most opposition to the sword in the Eerste Divisie, particularly on their own patch, it is notable that nine of their previous 11 home games have served up under 3.5 goals. This has also been the case in 11 of the last 13 Jong Utrecht away matches at this level, so don’t expect a cricket score in this contest.

Helmond ended their season in the Eerste Divisie with involvement in 11 consecutive home games containing goals at both ends, and this run stretches to 17 of 19 matches over the slightly longer term. As for Jong Utrecht, they have been no strangers to exciting encounters on their second-tier travels, with neither keeper pitching a shutout in 12 of their last 14 trips.