Match Report
The table read 18th (SC Cambuur, 0 pts) against 9th (Excelsior, 6 pts), 6 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 1/4 for SC Cambuur and 2.33/1 for Excelsior (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.02.
Defeat had followed defeat for SC Cambuur — three in succession. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Excelsior, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Over the last five, SC Cambuur had taken 6 of 15 points to Excelsior's 12.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — SC Cambuur 4, draws 2, Excelsior 4, at 2.9 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 30% of those meetings.
The match was played at Kooi Stadion (capacity 15,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Excelsior led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Excelsior: Irakli Yegoian (17'), Noah Naujoks (31'), David Garden (42'), Noah Naujoks (69')
Key stats
Possession: SC Cambuur 47% · Excelsior 53% · Total shots: 11-18 · On target: 2-9 · Corners: 5-8