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Jong AZ v Helmond Sport

Jong AZ
5–4Full time
Helmond Sport

Eerste Divisie · FRI 23 OCT · AFAS Trainingscomplex

Full timeGraded 23 Oct 21:33
Jong AZ 5–4 Helmond Sport JONG AZ WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG2–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Jong AZ win55%
The market said50%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.305
The market’s Brier score0.368

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay34 notes · 42 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Jong AZ win at 55%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Jong AZ was 55% before kick-off and our model makes it 55% now. 0–0 · 55–21–24
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Jong AZ v Helmond Sport
  4. 17′16′: Bogdan Budko on the scoresheet for Jong AZ, making it 1–0. 1–0 · 76–15–9
  5. 17′We published Jong AZ at 55%. Our model now makes it 76%. 1–0 · 76–15–9
  6. 17′⚽ GOAL · 16' Jong AZ 1–0 Helmond Sport · Bogdan Budko
  7. 17′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 17' Jong AZ win: 55% at kick-off, 76% now
  8. 23′Jasper Hartog scores for Jong AZ on 22′. 1–0 · 76–16–8
  9. 23′We published Jong AZ at 55%. Our model now makes it 92%. 2–0 · 92–6–2
  10. 23′⚽ GOAL · 22' Jong AZ 2–0 Helmond Sport · Jasper Hartog
  11. 23′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 23' Jong AZ win: 55% at kick-off, 92% now
  12. 29′7 shots for Helmond Sport, 2 the other way, and they still trail 2–0. 2–0 · 92–6–2
  13. 30′Tarik Essakkati scores for Helmond Sport on 29′ — 2–1. 2–1 · 76–16–8
  14. 30′⚽ GOAL · 30' Jong AZ 2–1 Helmond Sport
  15. 30′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 30' Jong AZ win: 55% at kick-off, 76% now
  16. 31′Helmond Sport have had 8 attempts to 2 and it is still 2–1. 2–1 · 76–16–8
  17. 36′35′: Dean·Huiberts on the scoresheet for Helmond Sport, making it 2–2. 2–2 · 47–30–24
  18. 36′4 goals already, more than the 3.3 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 47–30–24
  19. 36′⚽ GOAL · 35' Jong AZ 2–2 Helmond Sport · Dean·Huiberts (assist Tarik Essakkati)
  20. 36′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 36' Jong AZ win: 55% at kick-off, 47% now
  21. 37′Helmond Sport have had 12 attempts to 4 and it is still 2–2. 2–2 · 47–30–23
  22. 41′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 41' Jong AZ win: 55% at kick-off, 45% now
  23. 45′HALF-TIME Jong AZ 2–2 Helmond Sport
  24. 45′SECOND HALF Jong AZ 2–2 Helmond Sport
  25. 46′We said Jong AZ at 55%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 43%. 2–2 · 43–34–23
  26. 50′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Jong AZ · On: Rayan Atikallah · Off: Andrea Natali
  27. 52′51′: Jasper Hartog on the scoresheet for Jong AZ. 2–2 · 41–37–22
  28. 53′That is 5, and we only asked for 3.3 across ninety minutes. 3–2 · 78–17–5
  29. 53′⚽ GOAL · 51' Jong AZ 3–2 Helmond Sport · Jasper Hartog (assist Jesper Zwart)
  30. 53′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 53' Jong AZ win: 55% at kick-off, 78% now
  31. 55′We said Jong AZ at 55%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 39%. 2–2 · 39–39–21 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  32. 59′We published Jong AZ at 55%. Our model now makes it 80%. 3–2 · 80–16–4
  33. 60′6 goals already, more than the 3.3 we expected for the whole match. 3–3 · 36–43–20
  34. 60′Michel Simon Ludwig scores for Helmond Sport on 59′ — 3–3. 3–3 · 36–43–20
  35. 60′⚽ GOAL · 60' Jong AZ 3–3 Helmond Sport
  36. 60′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 60' Jong AZ win: 55% at kick-off, 36% now
  37. 60′THE CALL SWINGS · 60' Draw is now our likeliest result at 43% (was Jong AZ win 80%)
  38. 61′Helmond Sport have had 16 attempts to 7 and it is still 3–3. 3–3 · 36–44–20
  39. 62′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 62' Jong AZ win: 55% at kick-off, 35% now
  40. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Jong AZ · On: Gijs Groot · Off: rio robbemond
  41. 63′SUBSTITUTION · 62' Jong AZ · On: Kiani Inge · Off: Jasper Hartog
  42. 64′We said Jong AZ at 55%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 3–3 · 34–47–19
  43. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 68' Helmond Sport · On: Livio Cicero · Off: Thomas Poll Corrected
  44. 70′We said Jong AZ at 55%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 3–3 · 29–54–17
  45. 74′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 74' Jong AZ win: 55% at kick-off, 25% now
  46. 75′We said Jong AZ at 55%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 3–3 · 24–62–14
  47. 76′SUBSTITUTION · 74' Jong AZ · On: Adam Ouaziz · Off: Bogdan Budko
  48. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Helmond Sport · On: Flor Van Den Eynden · Off: Lovro Golic
  49. 79′78′: Frej Elkjær Andersen on the scoresheet for Jong AZ. 3–3 · 19–69–12
  50. 79′We published Jong AZ at 55%. Our model now makes it 88%. 4–3 · 88–11–1
  51. 79′⚽ GOAL · 78' Jong AZ 4–3 Helmond Sport · Frej Elkjær Andersen
  52. 79′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 79' Jong AZ win: 55% at kick-off, 88% now
  53. 79′THE CALL SWINGS · 79' Jong AZ win is now our likeliest result at 88% (was Draw 69%)
  54. 80′That is 7, and we only asked for 3.3 across ninety minutes. 4–3 · 89–10–1
  55. 84′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Jong AZ · On: Melle Roede · Off: Saviola Mourinho Simons Saffoe
  56. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Helmond Sport · On: Labinot Bajrami · Off: Joep van der Sluijs
  57. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Helmond Sport · On: Kiton Ekoli · Off: Tarik Essakkati
  58. 88′We published Jong AZ at 55%. Our model now makes it 95%. 4–3 · 95–5–0
  59. 88′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 88' Jong AZ win: 55% at kick-off, 95% now
  60. 90′We said Jong AZ at 55%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 6%. 4–4 · 6–90–4
  61. 90′8 goals already, more than the 3.3 we expected for the whole match. 4–4 · 6–90–4
  62. 90′Full time, 5–4. We called Jong AZ at 55% — that one lands. 5–4 · 100–0–0
  63. 90′SUBSTITUTION · 89' Helmond Sport · On: alen dizdarevic · Off: Xander van der Velde
  64. 90′⚽ GOAL · 90' Jong AZ 4–4 Helmond Sport
  65. 90′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 90' Jong AZ win: 55% at kick-off, 6% now
  66. 90′THE CALL SWINGS · 90' Draw is now our likeliest result at 90% (was Jong AZ win 96%)
  67. 91′Helmond Sport level it on 90′ through Kiton Ekoli. 4–4. 4–4 · 5–91–3 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  68. 91′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 90+1' Jong AZ win: 55% at kick-off, 5% now
  69. 92′We said Jong AZ at 55%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 4–4 · 4–93–3 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  70. 92′21 shots for Helmond Sport, 11 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 4–4 · 4–93–3 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  71. 92′SUBSTITUTION · 90+2' Jong AZ · On: J. Esajas · Off: Kevin toppenberg
  72. 94′That is 9, and we only asked for 3.3 across ninety minutes. 5–4 · 99–1–0
  73. 94′⚽ GOAL · 90+4' Jong AZ 5–4 Helmond Sport
  74. 94′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+4' Jong AZ win: 55% at kick-off, 99% now
  75. 94′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+4' Jong AZ win is now our likeliest result at 99% (was Draw 96%)
  76. 95′J. Esajas scores for Jong AZ on 90′ — 5–4. 5–4 · 99–1–0
  77. FTFULL TIME Jong AZ 5–4 Helmond Sport
  78. FTJong AZ 5–4 Helmond Sport · Jong AZ win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 2–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Jong AZ are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Jong AZ 55%, draw 21%, Helmond Sport 24%. Over 2.5 goals 64%, both teams to score 62%.

The AI’s read on Jong AZ v Helmond SportBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 17 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off

Jong AZ win55%
Draw21%
Helmond Sport win24%

Kick-offFRI 23 OCT · 19:00

RoundMatchday 12

VenueAFAS Trainingscomplex

Line-ups

Jong AZ

4-3-3

Helmond Sport

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Jong AZ

Helmond Sport

7Days since last match7

Last match: 16 Oct · the Dutch Eerste Divisie

Last match: 16 Oct · the Dutch Eerste Divisie

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27 · Regular season

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
11Jong AZ11+414
19Helmond Sport11−59

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Jong AZ

4-3-3

1 I. Ka

2 J. Zwart

3 A. Natali

4 Mathijs Menu

5 Saviola Mourinho Simons Saffoe

6 Julian Sijbrands

10 Bohdan Budko

8 F. Andersen

7 J. Hartog

9 R. Robbemond

11 K. Toppenberg

Coach · Norbert Alblas

Substitutes

22 · Calvin Carrilho

15 · J. Esajas

19 · Gijs Groot

20 · K. Inge

18 · Rick Luijer

21 · Adam Ouaziz

17 · M. Roede

23 · K. Schilder

16 · K. Zeggen

12 · K. van Ouytsel

14 · R. Atikallah

Helmond Sport

4-2-3-1

1 M. Bergsen

20 S. Dekkers

4 B. Koglin

14 Lovro Golič

5 T. Poll

6 M. Ludwig

44 Xander van der Velde

7 J. van der Sluijs

10 D. Huiberts

34 T. Essakkati

94 Mauro Lenaerts

Coach · Frédéric Frans

Substitutes

11 · L. Cicero

9 · L. Bajrami

22 · A. Dizdarević

30 · K. Ekoli

23 · A. El Maach

47 · Dayen Geerts

43 · T. Landheer

35 · N. Meissner

3 · F. Van Den Eynden

2 · R. van Bree

21 · Wessel van der Heijden

Our number · jong az winFirst published 17 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off
55% The market50%
Us55%
Market50%

We make Jong AZ a 55% chance to win. The market has them at 50%. We are 5 points more confident than the market. The model expects 2.0–1.3.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Jong AZ v Helmond Sport2.04 – 1.28
Form · last six in Eerste Divisie this season · since 5 SeptW2 D2 L2 · W1 D1 L4
Table places · points 14 v 911 v 19
The market · Jong AZ win50% · ours 55%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
45%50%55%60% 17 OCT 00:0123 OCT 18:44
Our probability · Jong AZ win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 50% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Jong AZ win55%50%+5
Draw21%23%−2
Helmond Sport win24%26%−2
Over 2.5 goals64%67%−3
Both teams to score62%67%−5
Over 1.5 goals84%85%−1
Over 3.5 goals42%48%−6
Jong AZ or draw76%74%+2
Jong AZ clean sheet28%––
Helmond Sport clean sheet13%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 2–1 at 9.4%
0123450 3.4 5.0 3.0 1 7.7 9.1 6.0 2.6 2 7.5 9.4 6.0 2.6 3 5.1 6.4 4.1 4 2.6 3.3 2.1 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Jong AZ down, Helmond Sport across0–5 goals a side shown (97.8% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

Last 10 meetings
Goals a meeting3.30
Over 2.57 of 10
Both scored8 of 10
Last meetingsJON 2–0 HEL · HEL 4–2 JON · HEL 2–1 JON · JON 2–3 HEL

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Eerste Divisie this season · since 5 Sept

JONG AZ

WLDWLD6–3 · 2–3 · 1–1 · 4–1 · 0–1 · 4–4

HELMOND SPORT

WLLDLL3–1 · 1–2 · 0–2 · 2–2 · 1–3 · 0–2

The table

2026/27 · Regular season
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Heracles11+2328
2Almere City FC11+1422
3VVV Venlo11+1222
4Emmen11+522
5NAC Breda11+320
6Roda11+319
7Vitesse11+117
8FC Volendam11+516
9MVV11−1116
10Waalwijk11+415
11Jong AZ11+414
12Den Bosch11−314
13Jong PSV U2111−313
14FC OSS11−112
15FC Eindhoven11−811
16Jong Ajax11−1111
17De Graafschap11−1111
18Dordrecht11−1311
19Helmond Sport11−59
20Jong Utrecht11−87

The competition's standings before kick-off.