SC Cambuur vs NAC Breda: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Wed 12.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Cambuurstadion (10000 seats)

The SC Cambuur & NAC Breda managers H. de Jong and M. Steijn are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Eerste Divisie league table.

Insights:
  • SC Cambuur have the most scored goals (106) in Eerste Divisie
  • NAC Breda have the most points from losing position (25) in Eerste Divisie

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike NAC Breda's home stadium. The visitors last 20 games on artifical turf have ended in 10 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses.

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SC Cambuur form and stats

43 points is a decent return from 18 Eerste Divisie games here at Cambuurstadion for SC Cambuur. The data says 14 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.

Happy days for Cambuur in their previous game, a Eerste Divisie match away at FC Dordrecht (placed 20th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that, SC Cambuur drew at home versus De Graafschap.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Cambuur is on fire here. A stunning 57 from 18 league matches. Cambuur have only conceded 17 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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NAC Breda form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Eerste Divisie travels is 9 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Breda goalkeeper Nick Olij is eager to challenge this, with his 210 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Breda had fun at their own home (Cambuurstadion) last time out, beating MVV Maastricht 2-0. Mounir El Allouchi (2) scored. Ahead of that match was the victory versus NEC at their stadium, the result 2-0.

Breda has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 32 goals from 18 games. As opposed to that, NAC Breda have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: NAC Breda - Cambuur 0-4. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Cambuur won three games, two matches ended with a draw and NAC Breda has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / five

Top Goalscorers

CambuurR. Mühren
R. Mühren
36 goals
NAC BredaM. El Allouchi
M. El Allouchi
14 goals
NAC BredaS. van Hooijdonk
S. van Hooijdonk
14 goals

SC Cambuur missing players

NAC Breda missing players

Total First Half Second Half
SC Cambuur NAC Breda
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 4 Played P 4 18 37
28 14 1 Won W 0 9 22
5 1 1 Drew D 1 6 7
4 3 2 Lost L 3 3 8
106 57 8 Scored S 1 32 73
34 17 6 Conceded C 5 19 38
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 89% 95%
84% 94% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 81%
62% 67% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 44% 59%
49% 50% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 28% 35%
32% 39% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 28% 19%
51% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 56% 51%
43% 39% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 33% 32%
11% 11% 50% Failed to Score F T 75% 22% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.3 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.1 1.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
15.3 15.1 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.3 11.5
7.2 8 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 5.2 5.3
40% 40% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 5% 34% 37%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • NAC Breda have the most points from losing position (25) in Eerste Divisie
  • 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 the fewest conceded goals in the second half (17) in Eerste Divisie
  • SC Cambuur have the most points (43) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • SC Cambuur have the most scored goals (106) in Eerste Divisie
  • SC Cambuur have the most scored goals (57) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • SC Cambuur have the most scored goals in the first half (48) in Eerste Divisie
  • SC Cambuur have the most scored goals in the second half (58) in Eerste Divisie
  • SC Cambuur have the the best goal difference (+40) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • SC Cambuur have the the best goal difference (+72) in Eerste Divisie
  • SC Cambuur haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • SC Cambuur is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 37 28 5 4 106 34 18 14 1 3 57 17 19 14 4 1 49 17 72 89
2 De Graafschap 37 23 7 7 67 47 18 11 4 3 31 21 19 12 3 4 36 26 20 76
3 Go Ahead Eagles 37 22 8 7 61 25 19 10 5 4 30 13 18 12 3 3 31 12 36 74
4 Almere City 37 22 8 7 74 47 18 13 3 2 33 8 19 9 5 5 41 39 27 74
5 NAC Breda 37 22 7 8 73 38 19 13 1 5 41 19 18 9 6 3 32 19 35 73
6 FC Volendam 37 18 9 10 77 51 18 8 3 7 40 27 19 10 6 3 37 24 26 63
7 NEC 37 19 6 12 66 44 18 10 4 4 32 18 19 9 2 8 34 26 22 63
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 37 15 12 10 67 59 19 8 7 4 35 24 18 7 5 6 32 35 8 57
9 Excelsior 37 14 6 17 65 65 18 8 2 8 35 30 19 6 4 9 30 35 0 48
10 Helmond Sport 37 11 11 15 51 68 19 8 4 7 26 30 18 3 7 8 25 38 -17 44
11 TOP Oss 37 12 8 17 38 57 18 7 3 8 27 31 19 5 5 9 11 26 -19 44
12 MVV Maastricht 37 12 7 18 47 71 18 8 3 7 31 37 19 4 4 11 16 34 -24 43
13 Telstar 37 10 11 16 56 59 18 5 6 7 36 29 19 5 5 9 20 30 -3 41
14 Jong PSV 37 10 9 18 53 64 19 4 6 9 22 27 18 6 3 9 31 37 -11 39
15 FC Eindhoven 37 10 9 18 48 60 18 6 5 7 31 28 19 4 4 11 17 32 -12 39
16 Jong AZ 37 11 5 21 55 90 19 7 3 9 38 46 18 4 2 12 17 44 -35 38
17 Jong Ajax 37 9 10 18 53 70 19 4 6 9 25 34 18 5 4 9 28 36 -17 37
18 Jong Utrecht 37 11 1 25 51 75 19 5 0 14 23 38 18 6 1 11 28 37 -24 34
19 FC Den Bosch 37 8 8 21 58 82 19 6 6 7 38 32 18 2 2 14 20 50 -24 32
20 FC Dordrecht 37 8 3 26 35 95 19 4 3 12 20 41 18 4 0 14 15 54 -60 27

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 37 28 5 4 106 34 18 14 1 3 57 17 19 14 4 1 49 17 72 89
2 De Graafschap 37 23 7 7 67 47 18 11 4 3 31 21 19 12 3 4 36 26 20 76
3 Go Ahead Eagles 37 22 8 7 61 25 19 10 5 4 30 13 18 12 3 3 31 12 36 74
4 Almere City 37 22 8 7 74 47 18 13 3 2 33 8 19 9 5 5 41 39 27 74
5 NAC Breda 37 22 7 8 73 38 19 13 1 5 41 19 18 9 6 3 32 19 35 73
6 FC Volendam 37 18 9 10 77 51 18 8 3 7 40 27 19 10 6 3 37 24 26 63
7 NEC 37 19 6 12 66 44 18 10 4 4 32 18 19 9 2 8 34 26 22 63
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 37 15 12 10 67 59 19 8 7 4 35 24 18 7 5 6 32 35 8 57
9 Excelsior 37 14 6 17 65 65 18 8 2 8 35 30 19 6 4 9 30 35 0 48
10 Helmond Sport 37 11 11 15 51 68 19 8 4 7 26 30 18 3 7 8 25 38 -17 44
11 TOP Oss 37 12 8 17 38 57 18 7 3 8 27 31 19 5 5 9 11 26 -19 44
12 MVV Maastricht 37 12 7 18 47 71 18 8 3 7 31 37 19 4 4 11 16 34 -24 43
13 Telstar 37 10 11 16 56 59 18 5 6 7 36 29 19 5 5 9 20 30 -3 41
14 Jong PSV 37 10 9 18 53 64 19 4 6 9 22 27 18 6 3 9 31 37 -11 39
15 FC Eindhoven 37 10 9 18 48 60 18 6 5 7 31 28 19 4 4 11 17 32 -12 39
16 Jong AZ 37 11 5 21 55 90 19 7 3 9 38 46 18 4 2 12 17 44 -35 38
17 Jong Ajax 37 9 10 18 53 70 19 4 6 9 25 34 18 5 4 9 28 36 -17 37
18 Jong Utrecht 37 11 1 25 51 75 19 5 0 14 23 38 18 6 1 11 28 37 -24 34
19 FC Den Bosch 37 8 8 21 58 82 19 6 6 7 38 32 18 2 2 14 20 50 -24 32
20 FC Dordrecht 37 8 3 26 35 95 19 4 3 12 20 41 18 4 0 14 15 54 -60 27

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