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Excelsior - Cambuur Leeuwarden
Netherlands Eredivisie - Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Prediction 1
Draw
69/20 (3.45)
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Prediction 2
Over 2.5 Goals
7/10 (1.70)
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Some teams have been doing a lot better in the second part of the Eredivisie season, but Excelsior doesn't belong in that category.
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Draw
The situation at Excelsior is crumbling. They did a good job of keeping themselves in the middle of the rankings, but after the winter break, things have fallen off the wagon. The team has lost seven of the last eight matches with a draw between all those defeats. This Excelsior vs Cambuur prediction is about two teams in the relegation zone who are struggling to make ends meet in the most important part of the year. Excelsior had only two draw games this season, the lowest mark in the league while Cambuur had four. However, we are going for them splitting the points this time around as they are both struggling to score goals. Their first meeting of the season ended with a 2-0 Excelsior win.
Over 2.5 Goals
These are the two worst teams in the league when it comes to scoring efficiency. Cambuur scored only 19 goals thus far while Excelsior is only slightly better at 21. However, their scoring shouldn't be an issue here because they are also some of the worst teams defending-wise. Excelsior is bottom last in that category, they are the only team that conceded 60 goals. Looking at the season stats for Excelsior vs Cambuur meeting, the home team had 14 over 2.5 goals matches including four from the last five games, at the same time Cambuur has the same stat regarding the overall standings, and they also had the last four games with more than three goals in the back of the net.
Market Odds and Stats for Excelsior vs Cambuur prediction
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Head to Head
06/08/22
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Cambuur Leeuwarden
Excelsior
0
2
05/04/21
Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER
Cambuur Leeuwarden
Excelsior
7
2
20/12/20
Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER
Excelsior
Cambuur Leeuwarden
0
1
22/12/19
Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER
Excelsior
Cambuur Leeuwarden
1
3
04/10/19
Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER
Cambuur Leeuwarden
Excelsior
4
0
Last Five - Excelsior
19/03/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Cambuur Leeuwarden
Excelsior
1
4
W
11/03/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Emmen
Excelsior
2
0
L
05/03/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Sparta Rotterdam
Excelsior
4
1
L
25/02/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Groningen
Excelsior
3
0
L
19/02/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
NEC
Excelsior
3
0
L
Last Five - Cambuur Leeuwarden
19/03/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Excelsior
Cambuur Leeuwarden
4
1
L
12/03/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
PSV
Cambuur Leeuwarden
5
2
L
05/03/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Go Ahead Eagles
Cambuur Leeuwarden
1
4
W
25/02/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
AZ
Cambuur Leeuwarden
2
1
L
19/02/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Heerenveen
Cambuur Leeuwarden
2
1
L
Here are the bookmakers' choices regarding Excelsior vs Cambuur odds:
Excelsior odds: 13/8 (2.63) – 38.1%
Draw odds: 13/5 (3.50) – 28.6%
Cambuur odds: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.7%
The probability of Cambuur win is better in this regard according to the bookmakers, however, there are lots of potential scenarios for this matchup. For all the latest predictions check out our very own football betting tips page, and we are offering you some additional choices across the markets: We are going big with the first one, Goal Range 6+ can get you odds of 11/1 (11.00) – 9.1%, on the other hand, you can try your luck with BTTS during the First Half at the price of 4/1 (4.00) – 25%.
Excelsior vs Cambuur Lineups, Team Information, and Preview
Excelsior
There is a massive crisis at Excelsior, and it seems that the team doesn't have a way to pull themselves out of the trouble. Coach Marinus Dijkhuizen has been at the helm since the summer of 2020, and these are some of the hardest times he has endured at the club. They had a positive season in the first part of the year, but somehow things went in a different direction since the team came back from the winter break. To make things worse, the injury list is quite long: Marouan Azarkan, Mike van Duinen, Adrian Fein, Vicente Besuijen, Maxime Awoudja, Kik Pierie, and Jacky Donkor are all carrying some form of an injury.
Possible lineup: van Gassel, Horemans, Nieuwpoort, el Yaakoubi, Tjoe a On, Koopmeiners, Goudmijn, Lamprou, Naujoks, Driouech, Agrafiotis.
Cambuur
The visiting team knows all too much about the troubling times, they have been enduring them for the entire season. Cambuur is the last in the standings, but like every team in the relegation zone, they still have a chance of rescuing themselves to live another day among the Eredivisie elite. Michael Breij, Ben Rienstra, Marco Tol, and Maxim Gullit are out through injury.
Possible lineup: Ruiter, Schmidt, Bergsma, Smand, Bangura, van Kaam, Paulissen, Foor, Balk, Johnsen, Mahi.
Starting lineups
Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.
Excelsior
Cambuur Leeuwarden
Player to Watch: Julian Baas
One of the youngest squad members for Excelsior, Julian Bass has been in the consistent form most of the season. The central midfield player has accumulated a couple of goals, but he leads the team in the assists department with five.
Netherlands Eredivisie
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Feyenoord | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 61 |
| 2 |  Ajax | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 55 |
| 3 |  PSV | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 53 |
| 4 |  AZ | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 53 |
| 5 |  FC Twente | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 47 |
| 6 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 46 |
| 7 |  FC Utrecht | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 38 |
| 8 |  NEC | 26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 34 |
| 9 |  Heerenveen | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 34 |
| 10 |  RKC | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 |  Go Ahead Eagles | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 29 |
| 12 |  Fortuna Sittard | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 29 |
| 13 |  FC Volendam | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -25 | 26 |
| 14 |  Vitesse | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -16 | 24 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | -36 | 23 |
| 16 |  FC Emmen | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -22 | 21 |
| 17 |  FC Groningen | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -27 | 17 |
| 18 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | -29 | 16 |
Notes about Excelsior vs Cambuur prediction
- When is the match scheduled? – The game will be played on Sunday, March 19th at 13:30 BST (14:30 CET)
- Who leads the scoring for both teams? – Marouan Azarkan and Redouan el Yaakoubi have scored 3 goals apiece for Excelsior while Bjorn Johnsen leads Cambuur with four strikes
- What was the score the last time they met? – Excelsior won 2-0
- How has Excelsior performed at home ahead of this game against Cambuur?At home, Excelsior is ranked 13th out of 18 teams in the Dutch top-flight. They have 5 wins, and 1 draw and have lost 6 times in 12 home matches. Moreover, the Excelsior has scored 13 and conceded 22 goals at home.
- What is the capacity of the stadium where Excelsior will host Cambuur for this Eredivisie clash on Sunday, 19th March 2023? Stadion Woudestein, which is home ground to Excelsior, has a seating capacity of 4, 400.
- Who is the head coach for Excelsior and how has he performed so far? The hosting coach is Marinus Dijkhuizen. He has so far recorded an average of 1.44 points in 121 matches of 51 wins, 12 draws and 49 defeats.
- How has Cambuur performed away from home ahead of this away game against Excelsior? The visitors are currently 14th in away performance out of 18 teams. They have 10 points from 12 trips of 2 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses.
