NEC fights SC Cambuur in Eerste Divisie battle

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Fri 31.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Goffertstadion (12500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as NEC have their presumed home advantage while SC Cambuur are ahead 13 points in the Eerste Divisie table.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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NEC form and stats

NEC have played 11 Eerste Divisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-2 (wins-draws-losses).

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for NEC, who played 3-3 against Jong Ajax. That match was also played at this venue (Goffertstadion). 0-0 away at MVV Maastricht before that.

There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Jong Ajax as Zian Flemming's goal in the 87th minute completed a cancellation of 1-3 and secured a draw after 90 minutes. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

NEC have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Goffertstadion with 21 goals in 11 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded.

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SC Cambuur form and stats

The visitors, who have the the best goal difference (+32) in Eerste Divisie, are W7-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Eerste Divisie.

SC Cambuur are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Eerste Divisie against Jong Utrecht (placed 11th). Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting TOP Oss's place.

SC Cambuur has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 12 games. SC Cambuur are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: SC Cambuur - NEC 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): NEC 2 wins, 6 draws and SC Cambuur 2 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SC CambuurR. Mühren
R. Mühren
17 goals
SC CambuurJ. Jacobs
J. Jacobs
11 goals
NECZ. Flemming
Z. Flemming
7 goals

NEC missing players

SC Cambuur missing players

Total First Half Second Half
NEC SC Cambuur
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 12 23
9 5 0 Won W 3 7 15
8 4 3 Drew D 1 2 3
6 2 0 Lost L 0 3 5
38 21 7 Scored S 9 22 54
30 14 7 Conceded C 2 11 22
87% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 91%
74% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 83%
57% 55% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 65%
35% 36% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 52%
26% 36% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 26%
57% 55% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 52%
35% 45% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 42% 35%
22% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 22%
 
7.2 7.5 5.7 Corners For (avg) C F 4 4.4 6
4.5 3.6 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 4.8 4.6
1.7 1.7 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.1 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 2
 
300 163 47 Total Shots T S 46 141 279
115 63 17 Shots on Target S O 20 68 138
33% 33% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 32% 39%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • NEC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • SC Cambuur has the fewest conceded goals (11) away
  • SC Cambuur has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12)
  • SC Cambuur has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3)
  • SC Cambuur has the most clean sheets (5) away
  • SC Cambuur has the most points (23) away
  • SC Cambuur has the most scored goals in the first half (29)
  • SC Cambuur has the the best goal difference (+11) away
  • SC Cambuur has the the best goal difference (+32)
  • SC Cambuur have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • SC Cambuur have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 SC Cambuur 23 15 3 5 54 22 11 8 1 2 32 11 12 7 2 3 22 11 32 48
2 Jong Ajax 23 14 5 4 59 29 11 8 2 1 31 10 12 6 3 3 28 19 30 47
3 De Graafschap 23 12 10 1 48 22 12 8 4 0 29 9 11 4 6 1 19 13 26 46
4 FC Volendam 23 14 4 5 46 35 11 7 3 1 26 16 12 7 1 4 20 19 11 46
5 Go Ahead Eagles 23 10 11 2 40 27 12 5 7 0 21 10 11 5 4 2 19 17 13 41
6 NAC Breda 23 11 5 7 35 23 12 7 2 3 21 10 11 4 3 4 14 13 12 38
7 Telstar 23 10 6 7 38 33 12 6 1 5 17 13 11 4 5 2 21 20 5 36
8 Excelsior 23 10 6 7 46 42 11 7 1 3 30 23 12 3 5 4 16 19 4 36
9 NEC 23 9 8 6 38 30 11 5 4 2 21 14 12 4 4 4 17 16 8 35
10 Almere City 23 9 6 8 36 36 11 8 1 2 19 11 12 1 5 6 17 25 0 33
11 Jong Utrecht 23 8 7 8 34 36 11 6 4 1 23 14 12 2 3 7 11 22 -2 31
12 FC Den Bosch 23 6 11 6 37 36 12 4 6 2 24 16 11 2 5 4 13 20 1 29
13 FC Eindhoven 23 7 4 12 34 49 11 6 2 3 22 18 12 1 2 9 12 31 -15 25
14 Jong AZ 23 6 6 11 38 44 12 5 4 3 23 19 11 1 2 8 15 25 -6 24
15 MVV Maastricht 23 5 6 12 27 42 11 4 4 3 15 13 12 1 2 9 12 29 -15 21
16 Jong PSV 23 5 5 13 27 43 12 4 4 4 15 15 11 1 1 9 12 28 -16 20
17 Roda JC Kerkrade 23 4 9 10 29 39 12 3 4 5 22 23 11 1 5 5 7 16 -10 18
18 TOP Oss 23 5 3 15 21 45 11 4 2 5 14 15 12 1 1 10 7 30 -24 18
19 Helmond Sport 23 3 7 13 22 49 12 2 4 6 12 18 11 1 3 7 10 31 -27 16
20 FC Dordrecht 23 3 6 14 27 54 12 2 4 6 16 25 11 1 2 8 11 29 -27 15

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 SC Cambuur 23 15 3 5 54 22 11 8 1 2 32 11 12 7 2 3 22 11 32 48
2 Jong Ajax 23 14 5 4 59 29 11 8 2 1 31 10 12 6 3 3 28 19 30 47
3 De Graafschap 23 12 10 1 48 22 12 8 4 0 29 9 11 4 6 1 19 13 26 46
4 FC Volendam 23 14 4 5 46 35 11 7 3 1 26 16 12 7 1 4 20 19 11 46
5 Go Ahead Eagles 23 10 11 2 40 27 12 5 7 0 21 10 11 5 4 2 19 17 13 41
6 NAC Breda 23 11 5 7 35 23 12 7 2 3 21 10 11 4 3 4 14 13 12 38
7 Telstar 23 10 6 7 38 33 12 6 1 5 17 13 11 4 5 2 21 20 5 36
8 Excelsior 23 10 6 7 46 42 11 7 1 3 30 23 12 3 5 4 16 19 4 36
9 NEC 23 9 8 6 38 30 11 5 4 2 21 14 12 4 4 4 17 16 8 35
10 Almere City 23 9 6 8 36 36 11 8 1 2 19 11 12 1 5 6 17 25 0 33
11 Jong Utrecht 23 8 7 8 34 36 11 6 4 1 23 14 12 2 3 7 11 22 -2 31
12 FC Den Bosch 23 6 11 6 37 36 12 4 6 2 24 16 11 2 5 4 13 20 1 29
13 FC Eindhoven 23 7 4 12 34 49 11 6 2 3 22 18 12 1 2 9 12 31 -15 25
14 Jong AZ 23 6 6 11 38 44 12 5 4 3 23 19 11 1 2 8 15 25 -6 24
15 MVV Maastricht 23 5 6 12 27 42 11 4 4 3 15 13 12 1 2 9 12 29 -15 21
16 Jong PSV 23 5 5 13 27 43 12 4 4 4 15 15 11 1 1 9 12 28 -16 20
17 Roda JC Kerkrade 23 4 9 10 29 39 12 3 4 5 22 23 11 1 5 5 7 16 -10 18
18 TOP Oss 23 5 3 15 21 45 11 4 2 5 14 15 12 1 1 10 7 30 -24 18
19 Helmond Sport 23 3 7 13 22 49 12 2 4 6 12 18 11 1 3 7 10 31 -27 16
20 FC Dordrecht 23 3 6 14 27 54 12 2 4 6 16 25 11 1 2 8 11 29 -27 15

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The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.