SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 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 Allard Lindhout
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Frank Jansen
- Referee Sam Droge
- Referee Erik Koopman
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–4 | L |
| 05 Feb | FC Utrecht | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 5–0 | W |
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' Temperatures are rising at Cambuur Stadion as SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden face off against AFC Ajax in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 3' Dusan Tadic puts AFC Ajax on the lead.
- 4' Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dusan Tadic makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 9' Pieter Bos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Boere.
- 24' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' Antony has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 39' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Sebastien Haller adds to his 3 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 48' Issa Kallon is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 53' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daley Blind suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' Robin Maulun catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 62' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Noussair Mazraoui is replaced by Devyne Rensch.
- 66' The SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden manager makes a substitution. Jasper Ter Heide departs to be replaced by Doke Schmidt.
- 71' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 74' The whistle greets Davy Klaassen as he departs to be replaced by Mohammed Kudus.
- 77' Issa Kallon makes way for Patrick Joosten at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden.
- 79' Magnificent from Patrick Joosten! That is 17 goals in 171 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' Steven Berghuis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 85' AFC Ajax make a change. Nicolas Tagliafico trudges off to be replaced by Brian Brobbey on 85 minutes.
- 90' The SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden bench stirs into life. Robin Maulun is withdrawn and Jhondly van der Meer gets his opportunity.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden.
Lineups
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 9
- 12
-
18
David Sambissa ↓ Michael Breij 77'
- 20
-
7
Issa Kallon ↓ Patrick Joosten 77'
- 16
- 4
-
2
Jasper Ter Heide ↓ Doke Schmidt 66'
- 15
Bench
-
11
Patrick Joosten ↑ 77'
-
14
Michael Breij ↑ 77'
-
5
Doke Schmidt ↑ 66'
- 8
- 31
- 21
-
33
Jhondly van der Meer ↑ 90'
- 17
- 27
- 36
- –
Coach
Pascal Bosschaart
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Mohammed Kudus 74'
- 11
- 31
- 10
- 24
- 12
- 17
-
3
Perr Schuurs ↓ Jurrien Timber 74'
- 8
- 23
- 22
Bench
- 19
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 74'
- –
-
2
Jurrien Timber ↑ 74'
- 25
-
15
Devyne Rensch ↑ 62'
-
18
Brian Brobbey ↑ 85'
- –
- 51
- –
Coach
Erik ten Hag
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
2022-03-11
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
2–3
AFC Ajax
L
2022-03-06
FC Twente '65
1–0
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
L
2022-02-26
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
2–1
Fortuna Sittard
W
2022-02-20
Feyenoord Rotterdam
3–1
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
L
2022-02-12
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
3–4
PEC Zwolle
L
2022-02-05
FC Utrecht
3–2
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.59
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.4
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden or Draw
37%
Draw or AFC Ajax
81%
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden or AFC Ajax
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7%
1 – 2
6.4%
1 – 4
5.9%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 4
4.6%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 5
4%
0 – 4
3.8%
2 – 5
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
| Handicap | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 8% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 18% | 53% |
| +1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +2 | 47% | 18% | 35% |
| +2.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
Clean Sheet
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

