SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Kooi Stadion.
- SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 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 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | SBV Excelsior | H | 0–4 | L |
| 28 May | RKC Waalwijk | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 May | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 May | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 May | FC Utrecht | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | FC Volendam | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 4–0 | W |
| 17 May | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 May | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | FC Groningen | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Apr | FC Utrecht | H | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #7 |
| 5 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 15 |
| 19 | Conceded | 9 |
| -9 | GD | +6 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 14% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden this season
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden this season
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden are 14th (5 pts). SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 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
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
| Rafik el Arguioui | 4 G | |
| Ilyes Hamache | 3 G | 1 A |
SBV Excelsior
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Irakli Yegoian | 2 G | 5 A |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Kooi Stadion as SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden face off against SBV Excelsior in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It looks surprising SBV Excelsior does not make any changes. Irakli Yegoian has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Rik Mulders has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Daniel van Vianen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 144 appearances.
- 17' Brilliant from the ! Irakli Yegoian makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 17.
- 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 27' SBV Excelsior looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Noah Naujoks scoring 2 goals.
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Noah Naujoks gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 36' SBV Excelsior has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nesto Groen makes it 0-3.
- 46' Fresh legs for SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden! Morgan Costarelli comes on to replace Rik Mulders.
- 51' Jan Plug has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ilyes Hamache, as he is very good at scoring at Kooi Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden have won 112 goals from 76 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Another substitution for SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden to replace Lucas Jetten by Ethan Apkakou on 65 minute.
- 69' Noah Naujoks is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 74' A change in the SBV Excelsior ranks — Nesto Groen exits the field as Nesto Groen enters on 74.
- 75' A tactical swap from SBV Excelsior — Aymen Sliti on, Noah Naujoks off on 75 minutes.
- 80' SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' SBV Excelsior fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden will have plenty to reflect on. SBV Excelsior were simply the better side today.
Lineups
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
16
Rik Mulders ↓ Morgan Costarelli 46'
- 6
- 1
- 11
- 29
- 10
-
23
Lucas Jetten ↓ Ethan Apkakou 65'
- 14
- 4
- 9
Bench
- 3
- 21
-
28
Morgan Costarelli ↑ 46'
- 24
-
17
Ethan Apkakou ↑ 65'
- 13
- 15
- 18
- 7
- 40
- 33
Coach
Johan Plat
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 1
- 20
- 3
- 11
-
10
Noah Naujoks ↓ Aymen Sliti 75'
-
8
Irakli Yegoian ↓ Aymen Sliti 75'
- 19
- 14
-
17
Nolan Martens ↓ Casper Widell 74'
- 6
Bench
- 16
- 5
-
4
Casper Widell ↑ 74'
- 28
- 24
-
7
Aymen Sliti ↑ 75'
- 18
- 34
- 23
- 21
- 22
Coach
Ruben den Uil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Julian Baas | 2 |
| Leon Bergsma | 2 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 2 |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 |
| Marouan Azarkan | 1 |
| Siebe Horemans | 1 |
| Lazaros Lamprou | 1 |
| Alex Bangura | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden Form
2026-08-07
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
0–4
SBV Excelsior
L
2023-05-28
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
4–0
RKC Waalwijk
W
2023-05-21
Sparta Rotterdam
4–1
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
L
2023-05-14
SBV Vitesse
2–0
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
L
2023-05-06
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
0–3
FC Utrecht
L
2023-04-21
FC Volendam
2–0
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.03
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + SBV Excelsior to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SBV Excelsior win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
33%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
85%
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden or SBV Excelsior
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SBV Excelsior win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
8%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 3
7.7%
1 – 1
6.1%
1 – 4
6%
0 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 5
3.7%
0 – 5
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden
| Handicap | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 6% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| +1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +2 | 44% | 20% | 36% |
| +2.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
Clean Sheet
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.