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Helmond Sport 4-2 VVV Venlo: result and stats, Eerste Divisie
Matchday 5
FT
- L. Cicero17'
- L. Bajrami44'
- M. Lenaerts85', 90'
- 47'E. Clancy
- 69' (pen)L. de Blok
GS Staalwerken StadionL. GerretsCapacity 4,200 · artificial turfFri, 4 Sept 202620:00
Helmond SportLine ups
7.02corners5yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.48corners0yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Ivo Rossen
Substitutions
- 67'
- 71'M. Lenaerts948.82
- 72'L. Bajrami
97.9T. Essakkati
347.0A2 - 72'H. Ingason
196.1K. Ekoli
306.5 - 79'
Unused
AssistantIvo Rossen
Ivo RossenSubstitutions
- 36'A. Schalk
106.6M. Tsigkas
96.1 - 59'R. Vullers
146.4T. Joosten
155.8 - 59'G. Blancquart
335.6I. M'hand
85.8 - 75'N. Ait Mouhou
116.5A. Rais
346.7 - 75'M. Odriss
246.9T. Janssen
196.5
Unused
Player of the match
Mauro Lenaerts
Attacker · Helmond Sport
8.8
This match
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won0
Build-up
Passes2
Key passes1
Pass accuracy100%
Defending
Tackles0
Blocks0
Interceptions0
Duels won0
Fouls won/made0 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Bergsen
Helmond Sport
8
Saves
2
Conceded
80%
Save %
0.00
Prevented
Best save: Clancy 2' · 0.55 xGOT
Top right · 2.0 m high · 11 m out · 12° angle
Schoonderwaldt
VVV Venlo
2
Saves
4
Conceded
33%
Save %
0.00
Prevented
Best save: Ludwig 39' · 0.42 xGOT
Middle right · 1.4 m high · 20 m out · 5° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. BergsenG | 8 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 22/28 | 2/8 |
| Y. SchoonderwaldtG | 2 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 32/47 | 5/20 |
xG race
39 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Helmond Sport3,47 xG · 4 scoredVVV Venlo2,51 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Helmond Sport36
VVV Venlo32
Shot map
20 v 19Helmond Sport shoot right, VVV Venlo left. Bigger dot = better chance.
HSHelmond SportVVVVVV Venlogoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
24 on target · 6 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Helmond SportVVV Venlogoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Lenaerts' 90' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,92 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Helmond Sport above and VVV Venlo below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Helmond Sport20 shots · 3,47 xGVVV Venlo19 shots · 2,51 xGMauro Lenaerts
Helmond Sport
90'0,92 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Helmond Sport100% open play0% set piece
VVV Venlo39% open play37% set piece24% penalty
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
30 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Helmond Sport28% pressureVVV Venlo72% pressureMatch replay
91'4-2100%Draw 0%0%
3.47xG2.51
20Shots19
12On target12
Momentum
90' Goal Mauro Lenaerts 0.92 xG · Fast break · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Helmond SportDefensive line 32%VVV VenloDefensive line 34%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Helmond SportUntil 67'Most-connected pair: Koglin and Ludwig, 31 passes between them.
VVV VenloUntil 36'Most-connected pair: Blancquart and Blok, 16 passes between them.
Tactical battle
54control46
L. Cicero
6 touches in box
In possession
51,0%Field tilt49,0%
9Passes into box15
33Progressive passes28
11Carries into final third6
14Chances created14
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
10,19Press intensity (PPDA)13,65
11High turnovers10
9Regains within 5s10
23,9sBall recovery time20,2s
13Interceptions11
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
180Carries118
2018mCarry distance1277m
20Progressive carries12
1061mProgressive carry distance672m
4Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
20Take-ons won7
30Take-ons attempted16
635mProgressive pass distance544m
1Through balls0
4Switches of play3
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,09Expected threat (xT)0,85
3,54Action value (VAEP)1,65
36Shot-creating actions32
8Goal-creating actions3
2,46Expected assisted goals0,85
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,4Passes per attack3,1
12,7sAttack duration10,6s
2,21 m/sAttack directness2,80 m/s
4Build-up attacks3
10Direct attacks11
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
M. LenaertsRight foot · assist T. Essakkati85'- Score
- 2–2→3–2
- Helmond Sport win chance
- 12%→88%
- xG of the shot
- 0.20
- Touches in the move
- 7
- 1P. Llonch›
- 2T. Essakkati›
- 3X. v. d. Velde›
- 4T. Landheer›
- 5T. Essakkati›
- 6T. Essakkatiassist›
- 7M. LenaertsRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
51%Possession49%
417Total passes387
88%Pass accuracy82%
2Corners8
Attack
20Shots19
6On target10
8Off target7
6Blocked shots2
Box & Quality
12Shots in box15
8Shots out box4
3.5xG2.5
Defense & Discipline
8Goalkeeper saves2
1Offsides1
18Fouls5
5Yellow cards0
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
2,04xG0,56
13Shots10
4On target4
2Big chances2
18Touches in box14
50%Possession50%
1Corners7
Second half
1,43xG1,95
7Shots9
2On target6
1Big chances3
10Touches in box11
53%Possession47%
1Corners1
More match stats
Attack
28Touches in box25
48Final third entries54
3Big chances5
4,36xG on target2,61
0Big chances missed3
Passing
5/20 (25%)Crosses12/34 (35%)
16/34 (47%)Long balls15/42 (36%)
13Throw-ins11
5Free kicks17
10Goal kicks7
Duels
54Total46
38/77 (49%)Ground39/77 (51%)
22/35 (63%)Aerial13/35 (37%)
20/28 (71%)Dribbles7/13 (54%)
6Dispossessed7
Defending
49Recoveries49
10Interceptions9
13Tackles14
62%Tackles won50%
40Clearances15
3Big chances scored2
1Big saves1
1Errors led to shot1
0Fouled in final third6
7,95Average rating6,76
Match summary
Helmond Sport beat VVV Venlo 4-2 at GS Staalwerken Stadion in the Eerste Divisie. Helmond Sport led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: L. Cicero (17'), L. Bajrami (44'), M. Lenaerts (85', 90') for Helmond Sport; E. Clancy (47'), L. de Blok (69' pen) for VVV Venlo. In their last 14 meetings, Helmond Sport have won 6, VVV Venlo 5, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 42%HS21%
X37%
VVV42%
→ Double chance: VVV Venlo or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor18%Form82%
31%Attack69%
42%Defence58%
0%Goal model (Poisson)100%
50%Head-to-head50%
53%Goals47%
39%Overall61%
Last 4 matches
Scored 5, conceded 7
Last 4 matches
Scored 11, conceded 5
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
86%1+ goal100%
50%2+ goals93%
29%3+ goals50%
14%4+ goals21%
They concede
100%1+ goal71%
79%2+ goals36%
29%3+ goals29%
7%4+ goals21%
Heaviest results
best 4-2 (H)·worst 0-2 (H)
best 4-0 (H)·worst 2-4 (A)
Venue spotlight
GS Staalwerken Stadion
Helmond, Netherlands
4,200
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 14 meetings
6Helmond SportWins6 wins
3Draws
Draws3
5VVV Venlo
Wins5 wins
- 4 Sept 2026Helmond Sport4 - 2VVV VenloEerste Divisie
- 17 Apr 2026Helmond Sport2 - 0VVV VenloEerste Divisie
- 13 Sept 2025VVV Venlo2 - 1Helmond SportEerste Divisie
- 13 Apr 2025VVV Venlo4 - 1Helmond SportEerste Divisie
- 30 Aug 2024Helmond Sport3 - 0VVV VenloEerste Divisie
- 1 Mar 2024Helmond Sport1 - 1VVV VenloEerste Divisie
Show 8 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 1 Oct 2023VVV Venlo0 - 4Helmond SportEerste Divisie
- 5 May 2023Helmond Sport1 - 1VVV VenloEerste Divisie
- 6 Jan 2023VVV Venlo1 - 1Helmond SportEerste Divisie
- 14 Mar 2022Helmond Sport0 - 3VVV VenloEerste Divisie
- 24 Sept 2021VVV Venlo1 - 0Helmond SportEerste Divisie
- 23 Jul 2021VVV Venlo1 - 4Helmond SportFriendlies Clubs
- 10 Feb 2017VVV Venlo7 - 0Helmond SportEerste Divisie
- 16 Sept 2016Helmond Sport2 - 1VVV VenloEerste Divisie
