Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Jong PSV 7th on 56, Helmond Sport 18th on 39. Jong PSV had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 7th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.74/1.68 for Jong PSV and 1.11/1.63 for Helmond Sport (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Helmond Sport had not won in 5 games.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Jong PSV, 2 draws and 2 for Helmond Sport, at 3.13 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 63% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
Sportcomplex De Herdgang, capacity 4,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Jong PSV led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Jong PSV: Fabio Kluit (3'), Fabian Merién (6'), Sol Sidibé (75'), Manuel Bahaty (86')
Key stats
Possession: Jong PSV 60% · Helmond Sport 40% · Total shots: 23-11 · On target: 12-2 · Corners: 8-3