SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden vs AZ — Eredivisie at Cambuur Stadion.
- SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Sjoerd Nanninga
- Referee Yorick Weterings
- Referee Michael Eijgelsheim (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | AZ | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Heracles Almelo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–9 | L |
| 11 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 5–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | PSV | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #5 |
| 15 | Points | 23 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| 25 | Scored | 24 |
| 27 | Conceded | 16 |
| -2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 33% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden this season
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden are 10th (15 pts). AZ are 5th (23 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
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ 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 |
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 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' The 29-year-old Pantelis Chatzidiakos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 17' What composure from Dani de Wit! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 22' Sonny Stevens, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 26' The referee calls foul for Alex Bangura. He receives a Yellow card.
- 31' SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Owen Wijndal makes it 0-2.
- 38' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 39.
- 43' Time for substitution for AZ. Fredrik Midtsjo is replaced by Tijani Reijnders.
- 46' Another substitution for SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden to replace Mitchell Paulissen by Tamas Kiss on 46 minute.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Erik Schouten.
- 60' Jordy Clasie doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 63' SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden ring the changes. Tom Boere has done his job and it is now time for Roberts Uldrikis to step up.
- 66' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hakon Evjen is hanging Albert Gudmundsson on the field on 66 minute.
- 70' SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden ring the changes. Issa Kallon has done his job and it is now time for David Sambissa to step up.
- 72' Magnificent from Michael Breij! That is 7 goals in 319 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' Time for substitution for SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden. Calvin Mac Intosch is replaced by Jasper Ter Heide.
- 79' That is a Yellow card for SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden. David Sambissa will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' AZ make a change. Vangelis Pavlidis trudges off to be replaced by Zakaria Aboukhlal on 81 minutes.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Owen Wijndal is booked for AZ — Yellow card on 86.
- 89' Alex Bangura was booked on 89.
- 90' Zakaria Aboukhlal is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- It finishes all square. SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden and AZ share the spoils 1-3.
Lineups
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
-
10
Mitchell Paulissen ↓ Tamas Kiss 46'
-
9
Tom Boere ↓ Roberts Uldrikis 63'
- 14
- 5
- 3
- 20
-
7
Issa Kallon ↓ David Sambissa 70'
- 16
-
4
Erik Schouten ↓ Marco Tol 63'
Bench
- 30
- 12
-
18
David Sambissa ↑ 70'
- 31
- 19
-
2
Jasper Ter Heide ↑ 74'
-
21
Tamas Kiss ↑ 46'
- 33
- 23
-
15
Marco Tol ↑ 63'
- 17
-
28
Roberts Uldrikis ↑ 63'
Coach
Henk de Jong
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 10
- 20
- 9
- 2
- 1
- 11
- 28
Bench
- 22
- 31
- 12
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 81'
- 23
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 66'
- 25
- 16
- 14
- 19
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 43'
-
15
Aslak Fonn Witry ↑ 81'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordy Clasie | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 2 |
| Wouter Goes | 2 |
| Owen Wijndal | 1 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 1 |
| Dani de Wit | 1 |
| Nicolas Binder | 1 |
| Michael Breij | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden Form
2021-10-03
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
1–3
AZ
L
2021-09-26
Sparta Rotterdam
0–4
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
W
2021-09-23
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
2–1
Heracles Almelo
W
2021-09-18
AFC Ajax
9–0
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
L
2021-09-11
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
5–2
Go Ahead Eagles
W
2021-08-28
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
2–0
FC Twente '65
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden or Draw
54%
Draw or AZ
69%
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden or AZ
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8%
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
| Handicap | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 19% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 15% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

