Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — SC Cambuur 2nd with 78 points, FC Eindhoven 11th with 47, 31 apart. SC Cambuur ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, SC Cambuur ran at 1.97 scored and 1.26 conceded, FC Eindhoven at 1.34 and 1.82.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 SC Cambuur wins, 1 for FC Eindhoven, 2 draws, at 4.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at Kooi Stadion (capacity 15,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: FC Eindhoven led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
SC Cambuur: Ismaël Baouf (64'), Iwan Henstra (84') · FC Eindhoven: Rangelo Janga (29')
Key stats
Possession: SC Cambuur 59% · FC Eindhoven 41% · Total shots: 14-17 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 7-4