SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Cambuur Stadion.
- SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Don Frijn
- Referee Luuk Timmer (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 0–5 | L |
| 29 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Jan | FC Emmen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jan | FC Volendam | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | SBV Excelsior | A | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jan | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #3 |
| 15 | Points | 25 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 1 |
| 25 | Scored | 32 |
| 27 | Conceded | 15 |
| -2 | GD | +17 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 2.08 |
| 33% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden this season
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden are 10th (15 pts). AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/7
31-45
4/3
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
7/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
| Rafik el Arguioui | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ilyes Hamache | 5 G | 3 A |
| Nicolas Binder | 5 G | 2 A |
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 7 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 6 G | 2 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden gets underway.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 16' Dusan Tadic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Bangura, as he is very good at scoring at Cambuur Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' Steven Berghuis makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and AFC Ajax are in front.
- 41' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Mitchell Paulissen. He replaces Floris Smand on 46 minute.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' Silvester van der Water needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' Time for substitution for SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden. Silvester van der Water is replaced by Bjorn Maars Johnsen.
- 59' Owen Wijndal was booked on 59.
- 60' SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Goal! Steven Berghuis scores his 86 goal in 335 matches.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Remco Balk.
- 71' Alex Bangura catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Brian Brobbey. He replaces Dusan Tadic on 73 minute.
- 74' A change in the SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden ranks — Michael Breij exits the field as Mimoun Mahi enters on 74.
- 79' A stunning finish from Brian Brobbey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 84' SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 86' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Francisco Conceicao on, Kenneth Taylor off on 86 minutes.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Youri Regeer. He replaces Davy Klaassen on 87 minute.
- With this win, AFC Ajax is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
6
Mees Hoedemakers ↓ Remco Balk 58'
- 12
- 11
-
14
Michael Breij ↓ Mimoun Mahi 74'
- 21
- 24
- 16
- 15
- 33
Bench
-
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 58'
- 1
-
10
Mitchell Paulissen ↑ 46'
-
25
Mimoun Mahi ↑ 74'
- 17
- 5
- 31
-
30
Remco Balk ↑ 58'
- 27
- 28
- 39
- 38
Coach
Sjors Ultee
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Youri Regeer 86'
- 7
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↓ Jorrel Hato 73'
-
10
Dusan Tadic ↓ Brian Brobbey 73'
- 23
- 12
- 4
- 20
- 2
- 8
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↓ Kian Fitz-Jim 86'
Bench
- 18
- 1
- 22
- 19
- 3
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↑ 73'
-
26
Youri Regeer ↑ 86'
-
35
Francisco Conceicao ↑ 86'
-
28
Kian Fitz-Jim ↑ 86'
-
57
Jorrel Hato ↑ 73'
- 43
- 41
Coach
Johnny Heitinga
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Steven Berghuis | 3 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 2 |
| David Neres | 2 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 |
| Sebastien Haller | 2 |
| Patrick Joosten | 1 |
| Issa Kallon | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden Form
2023-02-05
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
0–5
AFC Ajax
L
2023-01-29
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
1–2
Fortuna Sittard
L
2023-01-26
FC Groningen
0–1
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
W
2023-01-21
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
0–3
Sparta Rotterdam
L
2023-01-15
FC Emmen
0–0
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
D
2023-01-08
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
0–3
FC Volendam
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.59
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + AFC Ajax to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden or Draw
28%
Draw or AFC Ajax
87%
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden or AFC Ajax
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 4
6.9%
0 – 2
6.9%
0 – 4
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
1 – 5
5%
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
| Handicap | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +1 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| +1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +2 | 34% | 19% | 47% |
| +2.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
Clean Sheet
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.