SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Cambuur Stadion.
- SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Erik Koopman
- Referee Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
- Referee Michael Eijgelsheim (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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 06 May | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Apr | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 May | AZ | H | 4–2 | W |
| 12 May | Heracles Almelo | A | 5–4 | W |
| 25 Apr | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 2–6 | L |
Season Stats
| SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #15 |
| 15 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 25 | Scored | 16 |
| 27 | Conceded | 29 |
| -2 | GD | -13 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 33% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden this season
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden this season
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden are 10th (15 pts). SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 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
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/6
76+
3/7
■ 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 |
SBV Excelsior
| Irakli Yegoian | 3 G | 5 A |
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Cambuur Stadion!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Breij made 316 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' What composure from Marouan Azarkan! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 15' SBV Excelsior started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' It looks surprising SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden does not make any changes. Doke Schmidt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Joao Virginia, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SBV Excelsior's shape.
- 35' It’s high time Henk de Jong made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Roberts Uldrikis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' Julian Baas makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and SBV Excelsior are in front.
- 45' Julian Baas makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and SBV Excelsior are in front.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Remco Balk. He replaces Mitchell Paulissen on 46 minute.
- 48' The referee shows SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden player a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' 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 Alex Bangura suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Another substitution for SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden to replace Milan Smit by David Sambissa on 58 minute.
- 61' SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Sambissa is hanging Milan Smit on the field on 61 minute.
- 65' The whistle greets Marouan Azarkan as he departs to be replaced by Serano Seymor.
- 68' The referee shows SBV Excelsior player a Yellow card on 68.
- 70' A tactical swap from SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden — Tom Boere on, Doke Schmidt off on 70 minutes.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Henk de Jong will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' Another substitution for SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden to replace Jamie Jacobs by Michael Breij on 77 minute.
- 80' SBV Excelsior make a change. Julian Baas trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Markelo on 80 minutes.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' Another change for SBV Excelsior made on 88 minute. Couhaib Driouech leaves to be changed by Jacky Donkor.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SBV Excelsior players.
Lineups
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
-
10
Mitchell Paulissen ↓ Remco Balk 46'
-
5
Doke Schmidt ↓ Tom Boere 70'
-
8
Jamie Jacobs ↓ Michael Breij 77'
- 20
- 16
- 15
- 28
-
39
Milan Smit ↓ David Sambissa 58'
Bench
- 12
-
9
Tom Boere ↑ 70'
-
14
Michael Breij ↑ 77'
- 3
-
18
David Sambissa ↑ 58'
- 31
- 19
-
30
Remco Balk ↑ 46'
- 2
- 22
- 27
Coach
Henk de Jong
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 16
-
10
Marouan Azarkan ↓ Serano Seymor 65'
- 28
- 9
-
33
Julian Baas ↓ Nathan Markelo 80'
-
14
Couhaib Driouech ↓ Jacky Donkor 88'
- 6
- 1
- 4
Bench
-
11
Jacky Donkor ↑ 88'
-
24
Nathan Markelo ↑ 80'
- 38
-
34
Serano Seymor ↑ 65'
- 17
-
19
Raphael Eyongo ↑ 65'
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Noah Naujoks | 2 |
| Julian Baas | 2 |
| Leon Bergsma | 2 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 2 |
| Irakli Yegoian | 1 |
| David Garden | 1 |
| Marouan Azarkan | 1 |
| Siebe Horemans | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden Form
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
2022-05-06
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
1–1
RKC Waalwijk
D
2022-05-01
SC Heerenveen
3–3
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
D
2022-04-23
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
1–2
PSV
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.03
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden or SBV Excelsior 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Excelsior win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden or Draw
65%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
60%
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden or SBV Excelsior
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SBV Excelsior win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
| Handicap | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

