A story of highs and lows for these participants so far this season, situated in positions near the midsection of the Eerste Divisie table. Here's the SC Cambuur - FC Groningen latest:
- SC Cambuur have the most scored goals (24) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Groningen have the most clean sheets (4) in Eerste Divisie
4 - 1 - 6 with 17-19. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for FC Groningen when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. FC Groningen play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
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.
SC Cambuur form and stats
When playing at home in the Eerste Divisie, SC Cambuur have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games. The Cambuur manager de Jong might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
SC Cambuur shared the glory with MVV Maastricht in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Midfield player Balk got a match rating of 7.82 in that game, the max score being 10. Balk hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 6 of 6 times.
Preceding that match was a defeat to NAC Breda (2-3).This is expected to be a close game, with SC Cambuur perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with SC Cambuur as a small favourite), we find 10 games. SC Cambuur has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 6.
Some goal stats: A review of the 11 latest league games highlights that 10 of them had goals from both teams.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Cambuur as they have a new game in only four days, a KNVB Beker match thankfully also at home. MVV Maastricht are visiting.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (15 in 6 games), SC Cambuur's attacking play is working.
FC Groningen form and stats
The visitors are W2-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Eerste Divisie. FC Groningen has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Groningen's last game was the home draw against FC Emmen (0-0). Balker, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.65. Balker hit one key pass and won 2 of 7 duels.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against De Graafschap wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with FC Groningen playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 2 FC Groningen wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the FC Groningen manager Lukkien as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Rijnsburgse Boys.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Groningen have scored 7 goals in 5 league games away. As opposed to that, FC Groningen have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (SC Cambuur wins - draws - FC Groningen wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Smit 8 goals |  M. Breij 6 goals |   K. van Veen 5 goals |
SC Cambuur missing players
FC Groningen missing players
| SC Cambuur | FC Groningen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 24 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 91% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 64% |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 73% | 83% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 27% |
| 55% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| 91% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 36% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 45% |
| 6.5 | 6.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 6.6 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2.3 | 2.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16.5 | 16.8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.5 |
| 6.2 | 6.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 35% | 41% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 33% | 28% |
| 13.5 | 12.5 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.2 | 9.5 |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
- FC Groningen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Groningen have the most clean sheets (1) away in Eerste Divisie
- FC Groningen have the most clean sheets (4) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Groningen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FC Groningen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- SC Cambuur have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SC Cambuur have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Groningen have scored away.
- SC Cambuur have scored in all their matches so far.
- SC Cambuur have the most conceded goals (12) at home in Eerste Divisie
- SC Cambuur have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Eerste Divisie
- SC Cambuur have the most scored goals (24) in Eerste Divisie
- SC Cambuur have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Eerste Divisie
- SC Cambuur have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Eerste Divisie
- 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 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 23 |
| 2 | Willem II | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 |
| 3 | ADO Den Haag | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | FC Eindhoven | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | FC Emmen | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | FC Dordrecht | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 7 | VVV-Venlo | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Helmond Sport | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | Jong AZ | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 | NAC Breda | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | De Graafschap | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 12 | FC Groningen | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 13 | SC Cambuur | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 14 |
| 14 | Jong PSV | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 13 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -4 | 11 |
| 16 | Jong Utrecht | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -9 | 11 |
| 17 | FC Den Bosch | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 9 |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 7 |
| 19 | Telstar | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -11 | 7 |
| 20 | Jong Ajax | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -12 | 6 |
