Eerste Divisie preview: Home supporters expecting a win when SC Cambuur host MVV Maastricht

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 07.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cambuurstadion (10000 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the SC Cambuur supporters in this Cambuurstadion clash with MVV Maastricht, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Eerste Divisie table.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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SC Cambuur form and stats

25 points is a decent return from 11 Eerste Divisie games here at Cambuurstadion for SC Cambuur. The data says 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for SC Cambuur after consecutive victories at their own ground.

SC Cambuur's last game was hosting MVV Maastricht (placed 15th) and winning 2-1. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting NEC.

SC Cambuur are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Cambuurstadion in their league games, having scored an impressive 32 goals in 11 matches. SC Cambuur have conceded 11 in these home matches.

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MVV Maastricht form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for MVV Maastricht so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-9 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved MVV Maastricht have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Jong PSV game.

It might be tough going out on the road again for MVV Maastricht, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus SC Cambuur (placed 1st). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Jong PSV.

With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any positive result for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with MVV Maastricht as the away team, we found one results. Statistics from these were zero away wins, zero draws and one defeat. The outsiders lost zero of these games by at least two goals.

MVV Maastricht find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. MVV Maastricht have conceded 29 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result SC Cambuur - MVV Maastricht 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): SC Cambuur won four games, three matches ended with a draw and MVV Maastricht has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

SC CambuurR. Mühren
R. Mühren
21 goals
SC CambuurJ. Jacobs
J. Jacobs
11 goals
MVV MaastrichtJ. Schroijen
J. Schroijen
8 goals

SC Cambuur missing players

MVV Maastricht missing players

SC Cambuur MVV Maastricht
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 4 13 25
17 9 3 Won W 0 1 6
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 6
5 2 0 Lost L 4 10 13
58 34 13 Scored S 5 13 31
23 12 3 Conceded C 12 31 45
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
84% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 80%
64% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 60%
48% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 54% 48%
24% 33% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 75% 31% 28%
52% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 62% 56%
36% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 24%
20% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 31% 32%
 
6 7.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.9 5.1
4.4 4.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.2 6.6
1.4 0.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 2.1 1.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
302 149 30 Total Shots T S 34 118 190
145 74 20 Shots on Target S O 13 51 79
40% 46% 65% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 25% 39%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • MVV Maastricht have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • MVV Maastricht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • MVV Maastricht haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • SC Cambuur has the fewest conceded goals (22)
  • SC Cambuur has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13)
  • SC Cambuur has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3)
  • SC Cambuur has the most scored goals in the first half (31)
  • SC Cambuur have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SC Cambuur have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • SC Cambuur have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MVV Maastricht have scored away.
  • SC Cambuur have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 24 16 3 5 56 22 11 8 1 2 32 11 13 8 2 3 24 11 34 51
2 Jong Ajax 24 15 5 4 64 30 12 9 2 1 36 11 12 6 3 3 28 19 34 50
3 FC Volendam 24 15 4 5 48 36 12 8 3 1 28 17 12 7 1 4 20 19 12 49
4 De Graafschap 24 12 11 1 49 23 12 8 4 0 29 9 12 4 7 1 20 14 26 47
5 Go Ahead Eagles 24 10 11 3 41 32 12 5 7 0 21 10 12 5 4 3 20 22 9 41
6 NAC Breda 24 11 6 7 37 25 12 7 2 3 21 10 12 4 4 4 16 15 12 39
7 Excelsior 24 10 7 7 48 44 12 7 2 3 32 25 12 3 5 4 16 19 4 37
8 Telstar 24 10 6 8 40 37 12 6 1 5 17 13 12 4 5 3 23 24 3 36
9 Almere City 24 10 6 8 40 38 12 9 1 2 23 13 12 1 5 6 17 25 2 36
10 NEC 24 9 8 7 38 32 12 5 4 3 21 16 12 4 4 4 17 16 6 35
11 FC Den Bosch 24 7 11 6 40 36 13 5 6 2 27 16 11 2 5 4 13 20 4 32
12 Jong Utrecht 24 8 8 8 35 37 12 6 5 1 24 15 12 2 3 7 11 22 -2 32
13 FC Eindhoven 24 7 5 12 35 50 12 6 3 3 23 19 12 1 2 9 12 31 -15 26
14 Jong AZ 24 6 6 12 38 47 12 5 4 3 23 19 12 1 2 9 15 28 -9 24
15 MVV Maastricht 24 6 6 12 30 43 12 5 4 3 18 14 12 1 2 9 12 29 -13 24
16 Jong PSV 24 5 5 14 28 46 12 4 4 4 15 15 12 1 1 10 13 31 -18 20
17 Roda JC Kerkrade 24 4 10 10 29 39 12 3 4 5 22 23 12 1 6 5 7 16 -10 19
18 TOP Oss 24 5 4 15 21 45 12 4 3 5 14 15 12 1 1 10 7 30 -24 19
19 FC Dordrecht 24 3 7 14 28 55 12 2 4 6 16 25 12 1 3 8 12 30 -27 16
20 Helmond Sport 24 3 7 14 23 51 12 2 4 6 12 18 12 1 3 8 11 33 -28 16

Read more about Eerste Divisie

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.