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 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The ball is rolling at Cambuur Stadion. sc cambuur-leeuwarden are looking to make home advantage count against az.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The 29-year-old Pantelis Chatzidiakos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 12' Milos Kerkez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
- 17' Netherlands international Mees Hoedemakers has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 22' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mitchell Paulissen.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 32' az fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with az winning 0% of all matches.
- 42' It is a cagey affair so far. sc cambuur-leeuwarden in their trying to find a way past az's compact .
- 46' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Milos Kerkez departs to be replaced by Mees De Wit.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' It’s a booking for SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden player. Jamie Jacobs gets a Yellow card.
- 56' The referee shows SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden player a Red card on 56.
- 58' Fresh legs for SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden! Michael Breij comes on to replace David Sambissa.
- 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' The AZ bench stirs into life. Pantelis Chatzidiakos is withdrawn and Yukinari Sugawara gets his opportunity.
- 69' az are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 74' Mitchell Paulissen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Silvester van der Water is hanging Mitchell Paulissen on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' 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 Bruno Martins Indi suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Jasper Ter Heide. He replaces Remco Balk on 84 minute.
- 88' A change in the AZ ranks — Hakon Evjen exits the field as Yusuf Barasi enters on 88.
- 90' Magnificent from Jordy Clasie! That is 12 goals in 335 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for sc cambuur-leeuwarden.
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 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 1 |
| Dani de Wit | 1 |
| Nicolas Binder | 1 |
| Michael Breij | 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
1.11
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden or Draw
51%
Draw or AZ
75%
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
| Handicap | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

