Balanced ball game between SC Cambuur and Fortuna Sittard expected

It should be mentioned that Fortuna Sittard 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 Fortuna Sittard on artifical turf are 5 victories, 0 draws and 5 defeats from ten games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 16-16. You can compare this with overall results below.

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.

SC Cambuur form and stats

SC Cambuur's struggle is real here at Cambuurstadion with only 3 points collected from 9 Eredivisie games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-0-8. It's been an uphill battle for Cambuur in their home games for quite some time now, as five matches in a row are lost here. Not since the PSV game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.

A good away victory last time out for SC Cambuur, who won 1-0 against FC Groningen (placed 18th). Just what the doctor ordered, as that was the first three points in the league after playing, but not winning, nine consecutive matches. Midfield player van Kaam got a match rating of 7.35 in that game, the max score being 10. Kaam scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how SC Cambuur have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 1 and lost 4.

It should be added that a look at the 11 latest league games reveals that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

Cambuur have scored {3 goals} here in 9 league matches, a depressing statistic. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the SC Cambuur defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Fortuna Sittard form and stats

There's been little loot from Fortuna Sittard's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the Eredivisie. Fortuna Sittard only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.

The regulars enjoyed Fortuna Sittard's previous fixture versus SC Heerenveen (placed 8th), a 2-0 win played at home. That win felt nice as this side had gone three league rounds without winning. Yılmaz has bagged at least one goal for the away side three games in a row. The smartness! The attacker Yılmaz got a match rating of 8.62 in that game. Yılmaz scored one goal, served one assist and hit three key passes.

Fortuna have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 10 goals have been scored. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Fortuna Sittard - SC Cambuur 1-4 was the output when this pair of squads previously met, earlier this season. SC Cambuur-Fortuna Sittard H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: SC Cambuur four wins, Fortuna Sittard five wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

B. Yılmaz 7 goals

T. Noslin 3 goals

P. Gladon 3 goals

SC Cambuur missing players

Fortuna Sittard missing players