SC Cambuur vs FC Twente preview

Netherlands flag 2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands
Kooi Stadion
Eredivisie
KICKOFF :
Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

SC Cambuur host FC Twente in Eredivisie (Regular Season) at Kooi Stadion. Domestically, SC Cambuur sit 18th in the table while FC Twente are 12th. Power ranking favours FC Twente by 39.4 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: FC Twente hold a +39.4 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: FC Twente sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: SC Cambuur show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: FC Twente have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: FC Twente carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: FC Twente hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
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
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.82
0 i
Last 6 Opponents
Feyenoord Rank: 81 L
Fortuna Sittard Rank: 65 L
Excelsior Rank: 67 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
PEC Zwolle Rank: 65 W
SC Heerenveen Rank: 72 L
PSV Rank: 85 L
Sparta Rotterdam Rank: 67 W
AZ Alkmaar Rank: 80 D
NEC Nijmegen Rank: 75 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
38.23
77.6
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
SC Cambuur
FC Twente
Power Score
38.23
77.6
League Position
18
12
Global Rank
668
107

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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SC Cambuur Opponent-weighted form score
FC Twente Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) SC Cambuur FC Twente

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-3-3
Match Formation 4-2-3-1

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands · Round 4 · Regular Season
Stadium
Kooi Stadion
Capacity
15000
Pitch Surface
N/A
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Erwin Blank
Don Frijn
Rick van Rijn
Steve Janssen

Expected Lineup

Referee : Erwin Blank

Starting XI

1
Thijs Jansen
Thijs Jansen Goalkeeper
6.46
7
Sami Bouhoudane
Sami Bouhoudane Centre Forward
6.57
11
Ilyes Hamache
Ilyes Hamache Attacker
6.63
29
Iwan Henstra
Iwan Henstra Attacker
6.76
4
Ismaël Baouf
Ismaël Baouf Right Back
6.61
6
Jamal Amofa
Jamal Amofa Left Back
6.64
8
Nicky Souren
Nicky Souren Central Midfield
7.07
9
Skye Vink
Skye Vink Central Midfield
6.6
10
Rafik El Arguioui
Rafik El Arguioui Central Midfield
7.58
23
Lucas Jetten
Lucas Jetten Left Back
6.38
27
Wiebe Kooistra
Wiebe Kooistra Right Back
6.34
Referee : Erwin Blank

Starting XI

1
Lars Unnerstall
Lars Unnerstall Goalkeeper
6.62
9
Wout Weghorst
Wout Weghorst Centre Forward
6.73
11
Daan Rots
Daan Rots Attacking Midfield
7.52
29
Aske Adelgaard
Aske Adelgaard Left Back
6.66
43
Ruud Nijstad
Ruud Nijstad Left Back
7.56
27
Sondre Ørjasæter
Sondre Ørjasæter Left Wing
6.89
28
Bart van Rooij
Bart van Rooij Right Back
7.49
42
Daouda Weidmann
Daouda Weidmann Defensive Midfield
8.31
3
Robin Pröpper
Robin Pröpper Right Back
6.63
7
Marko Pjaca
Marko Pjaca Right Wing
7.02
6
Ramiz Zerrouki
Ramiz Zerrouki Defensive Midfield
6.81

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward FC Twente holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give FC Twente a 39.4-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.