SC Cambuur vs Excelsior preview

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Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

SC Cambuur welcomes Excelsior to Kooi Stadion for an Eredivisie regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The hosts sit fourteenth in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy seventeenth place. Power ratings favor the away side by a margin of 32.3 points with Excelsior holding the higher mark at 67.29 against Cambuur's 34.96. Both clubs enter without recent match data which leaves form records blank. Set piece metrics carry low confidence and rely on proxies due to unavailable xG inputs. The fixture pits two mid-table aspirants against each other in a league phase contest where structural differences may shape proceedings.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Excelsior holds a 32.3 point power advantage over SC Cambuur according to available ratings.
  • Form: Both teams register zero form scores with no recent outing data recorded.
  • Squad: League positions show SC Cambuur in fourteenth and Excelsior in seventeenth domestically.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data stands unavailable for either side ahead of the fixture.
  • Transition: No transition metrics appear in the provided dataset for analysis.
  • Set pieces: Set piece information carries low confidence and uses proxy values only.
  • xVariable: Power differential highlights Excelsior as the stronger side by clear margin.
  • Market: Projection split: SC Cambuur 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Excelsior 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
SC Cambuur SC Cambuur
SC Cambuur
VS
Excelsior R. den Uil
R. den Uil
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sparta Rotterdam Rank: 69 W
FC Volendam Rank: 64 D
FC Groningen Rank: 71 W
FC Utrecht Rank: 77 W
PEC Zwolle Rank: 67 D
NEC Nijmegen Rank: 78 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
34.96
67.29
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
SC Cambuur
Excelsior
Power Score
34.96
67.29
League Position
14
17
Global Rank
673
384

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
SC Cambuur — Opponent-weighted form score
Excelsior — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) SC Cambuur Excelsior

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
T. Jansen
Netherlands
1 T. Jansen
R. Mulders
Netherlands
16 R. Mulders
I. Baouf
Morocco
4 I. Baouf
J. Amofa
Netherlands
6 J. Amofa
J. Berkhout
Netherlands
3 J. Berkhout
A. Bakkati
43 A. Bakkati
E. Apkakou
France
17 E. Apkakou
D. Look
Netherlands
47 D. Look
I. Henstra
Netherlands
19 I. Henstra
F. Kvam
Norway
15 F. Kvam
N. Binder
Austria
13 N. Binder
S. van Gassel
Netherlands
1 S. van Gassel
S. Hendrikx
Netherlands
5 S. Hendrikx
G. Cairo
24 G. Cairo
C. Widell
Sweden
4 C. Widell
R. Meissen
Netherlands
3 R. Meissen
I. Yegoian
Georgia
23 I. Yegoian
L. Hartjes
Netherlands
20 L. Hartjes
N. Naujoks
Netherlands
10 N. Naujoks
M. van Duinen
Netherlands
29 M. van Duinen
N. Groen
Netherlands
28 N. Groen
G. de Regt
Netherlands
11 G. de Regt

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 07, 2026, 06:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Kooi Stadion
Capacity
15000
Pitch Surface
N/A
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Allard Lindhout
Roy de Nas
Jari van Westen
Niels Boel

Lineup

Referee : Allard Lindhout

Starting XI ▼

1
Thijs Jansen
Thijs Jansen Goalkeeper
3
Jorn Berkhout
Jorn Berkhout Defender
4
Ismaël Baouf
Ismaël Baouf Defender
6
Jamal Amofa
Jamal Amofa Defender
16
Rik Mulders
Rik Mulders Defender
17
Ethan Apkakou
Ethan Apkakou Midfielder
19
Iwan Henstra
Iwan Henstra Midfielder
43
Amar Bakkati
Amar Bakkati Midfielder
47
Danyello Look
Danyello Look Midfielder
13
Nicolas Binder
Nicolas Binder Attacker
15
F. Kvam
F. Kvam Attacker
Referee : Allard Lindhout

Starting XI ▼

1
Stijn van Gassel
Stijn van Gassel Goalkeeper
3
Rick Meissen
Rick Meissen Defender
4
Casper Widell
Casper Widell Defender
5
Stan Henderikx
Stan Henderikx Defender
24
Giulliano Cairo
Giulliano Cairo Defender
10
Noah Naujoks
Noah Naujoks Midfielder
20
Lennard Hartjes
Lennard Hartjes Midfielder
23
Irakli Yegoian
Irakli Yegoian Midfielder
11
Gyan de Regt
Gyan de Regt Attacker
28
Nesto Groen
Nesto Groen Attacker
29
Mike van Duinen
Mike van Duinen Attacker

CONCLUSION

Excelsior arrives as the higher rated side and will look to exploit that edge on the road. Cambuur must navigate a home fixture without recent form indicators to guide expectations. The absence of detailed efficiency and transition figures leaves emphasis on overall power ratings and league placement. Set piece elements remain difficult to assess given the low confidence proxy data. Both sides share similar domestic positioning which suggests a balanced contest in terms of standing. Excelsior's superior rating could prove decisive if the team converts structural advantages into tangible control during the match.