A key match in Eerste Divisie as both teams are battling for the top positions. With SC Cambuur in 2nd position and Almere City placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It should be mentioned that Almere City play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Almere City on artifical turf are 8 victories, 6 draws and 7 defeats from 21 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 36-39. You can compare this with overall results below.
SC Cambuur form and stats
SC Cambuur, who have the most scored goals (35) in Eerste Divisie, are steadily winning Eerste Divisie games and points here at Cambuurstadion. 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 6 games.
The SC Cambuur fans got no joy from their last match, a Eerste Divisie game also here at Cambuurstadion: A 2-3 defeat against Jong Ajax (placed 7th). Before that, SC Cambuur played out a KNVB Beker draw 2-2 when visiting RKC Waalwijk (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties).
The manager H. de Jong will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Graafschap in only four days.
Goals are plentiful at Cambuurstadion in the league this season as Cambuur has scored 17 goals here in 6 home games. SC Cambuur have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Almere City form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Eerste Divisie. Things are running smoothly for Almere who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against MVV Maastricht.
Mees Kaandorp and Damon Mirani scored in Almere's previous match, the home game against Jong AZ that ended 2-0. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Jong Ajax.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 14 goals in 5 league games away this season. Almere's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 8 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
SC Cambuur-Almere City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cambuur five wins, Almere City three wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Mühren 8 goals |   T. Verheydt 6 goals | I. Kallon 5 goals |
SC Cambuur missing players
Almere City missing players
| SC Cambuur | Almere City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 25 |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 82% |
| 80% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 45% |
| 70% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 27% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 18% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 80% | 45% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 20% | 55% |
| 10% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 150 | 79 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 77 | 157 |
| 73 | 42 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 31 | 66 |
| 48% | 40% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 45% | 38% |
- All of SC Cambuur's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Almere City has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Eerste Divisie
- Almere City have not yet lost a game.
- Almere City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Almere City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Almere City have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Almere City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- SC Cambuur has the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Eerste Divisie
- SC Cambuur has the most scored goals (17) at home in Eerste Divisie
- SC Cambuur has the most scored goals (35) in Eerste Divisie
- SC Cambuur has the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Eerste Divisie
- SC Cambuur has the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Eerste Divisie
- SC Cambuur has the the best goal difference (+24) in Eerste Divisie
- SC Cambuur have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- SC Cambuur haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Almere City | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 27 |
| 2 | SC Cambuur | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 22 |
| 3 | Graafschap | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | FC Volendam | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 21 |
| 5 | NAC Breda | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | NEC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 | Jong Ajax | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Telstar | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 12 | Jong PSV | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 12 |
| 14 | Jong Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
| 15 | Helmond Sport | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -10 | 9 |
| 16 | MVV Maastricht | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -15 | 9 |
| 17 | FC Oss | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 8 |
| 18 | FC Den Bosch | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 8 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 8 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 20 | -21 | 5 |