Match Report
46 points for Jong FC Utrecht (12th), 39 for Helmond Sport (18th): a 7-point gap. The last five rounds placed Jong FC Utrecht 8th in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.53/1.63 for Jong FC Utrecht and 1.11/1.63 for Helmond Sport (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Jong FC Utrecht had lost four in a row. Over the last five, Jong FC Utrecht had taken 1 of 15 points to Helmond Sport's 7.
8 meetings are on record — 2 won by Jong FC Utrecht, 5 by Helmond Sport, 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 63% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,100. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Jong FC Utrecht: Markus Jensen (81')
Key stats
Possession: Jong FC Utrecht 53% · Helmond Sport 47% · Total shots: 8-14 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 2-4