Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — SC Cambuur 2nd with 78 points, Jong PSV 7th with 56, 22 apart. SC Cambuur's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.74/1.68 for Jong PSV and 1.97/1.26 for SC Cambuur (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
SC Cambuur came in having won four on the spin. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Jong PSV against 13/15 for SC Cambuur.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Jong PSV have 2 wins to SC Cambuur's 4, with 0 draws, at 4.83 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 83% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
The match was played at Sportcomplex De Herdgang (capacity 4,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Jong PSV led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Jong PSV: Nicolas Verkooijen (21'), Joël van den Berg (17'), Fabio Kluit (55') · SC Cambuur: Ismaël Baouf (79'), Mark Diemers (87')
Key stats
Possession: Jong PSV 46% · SC Cambuur 54% · Total shots: 17-16 · On target: 6-9 · Corners: 4-6