SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden vs AZ — Eredivisie at Cambuur Stadion.
- SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Marc Nagtegaal
- Referee Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | AZ | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | FC Utrecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Aug | SBV Excelsior | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 May | FC Groningen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 May | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 May | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 May | FC Utrecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 May | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #1 |
| 5 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 10 | Scored | 18 |
| 19 | Conceded | 6 |
| -9 | GD | +12 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 14% | Win % | 86% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden this season
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden this season
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden are 14th (5 pts). AZ are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
| Rafik el Arguioui | 4 G | |
| Ilyes Hamache | 3 G | 1 A |
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Cambuur Stadion as SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden face off against AZ in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 12' Milos Kerkez is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 17' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Mitchell Paulissen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hakon Evjen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Milos Kerkez departs to be replaced by Mees De Wit.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Cambuur Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jamie Jacobs.
- 56' That is a Red card for SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden. Jamie Jacobs will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' It is a substitution in SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden team. David Sambissa is replaced by Michael Breij on 58 minute.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' Yukinari Sugawara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pantelis Chatzidiakos at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' AZ have won 584 goals from 308 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 78' The whistle greets Mitchell Paulissen as he departs to be replaced by Silvester van der Water.
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 84' SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jasper Ter Heide is hanging Remco Balk on the field on 84 minute.
- 88' Yusuf Barasi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hakon Evjen at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordy Clasie makes it 0-1.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AZ take all three points.
Lineups
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
- 10
- 8
-
18
David Sambissa ↓ Michael Breij 58'
- 24
- 16
-
30
Remco Balk ↓ Jasper Ter Heide 84'
- 15
-
28
Roberts Uldrikis ↓ Milan Smit 78'
- 33
Bench
- 12
-
11
Silvester van der Water ↑ 78'
- 9
-
14
Michael Breij ↑ 58'
- 5
- 3
- 31
-
2
Jasper Ter Heide ↑ 84'
- 22
- 27
-
39
Milan Smit ↑ 78'
Coach
Henk de Jong
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 10
- 8
- 31
- 12
- 9
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↓ Yusuf Barasi 88'
- 6
-
5
Milos Kerkez ↓ Mees De Wit 46'
- 33
Bench
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↑ 46'
-
2
Yukinari Sugawara ↑ 64'
- 1
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 64'
-
17
Yusuf Barasi ↑ 88'
- 14
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 46'
- 22
- 13
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordy Clasie | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Wouter Goes | 2 |
| Owen Wijndal | 1 |
| Dani de Wit | 1 |
| Michael Breij | 1 |
| Roberts Uldrikis | 1 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden Form
2022-08-28
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
0–1
AZ
L
2022-08-20
Fortuna Sittard
1–4
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
W
2022-08-13
FC Utrecht
0–0
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
D
2022-08-06
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
0–2
SBV Excelsior
L
2022-05-15
FC Groningen
2–3
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
W
2022-05-11
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
1–1
Willem II Tilburg
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.66
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.54
AZ xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden or Draw
35%
Draw or AZ
85%
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden or AZ
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.1%
0 – 3
10.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 1
7.4%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 4
6.8%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 5
3.5%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 5
2.4%
Asian Handicap — SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
| Handicap | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +1 | 23% | 21% | 55% |
| +1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +2 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

