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Cambuur 2-2 AZ Alkmaar: result and stats, Eredivisie
Matchday 9
FT
CambuurLine ups
6.73corners3yellow cards1red cards
Line ups6.66corners2yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Henk de Jong
Assistant
Robert Franssen
AssistantHenk de Jong
Henk de JongSubstitutions
- 57'J. Ceka
307.8AR. Mulders
166.3 - 75'N. Binder
138.2S. Bouhoudane
76.2 - 84'M. Maertens
336.8J. Berkhout
36.6 - 84'R. El Arguioui
107.3W. Kooistra
276.5 - 84'I. Hamache
117.6I. Henstra
296.5
Unused
- L. PlogmannG
22 - M. KalisvaartG
24 - F. KvamF
15 - L. JettenD
23 - E. ApkakouM
17 - D. WesterhofM
48 - S. VinkF
9
AssistantRobert Franssen
Robert FranssenSubstitutions
- 63'M. Chavez Garcia
55.7M. de Wit
346.9 - 63'
- 64'W. Goes
36.3D. Kwakman
216.5 - 64'
- 89'C. Stengs
147.3J. Bergraaf
546.8
Unused
Home
OutJ. AmofaInjury
OutW. AsselmanInjury
OutD. VisserKnee Injury
Away
OutJ. HornkampInjury
OutS. ResinkKnee Injury
OutK. SmitInjury
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Player of the match
Nicolas Binder
Attacker · Cambuur
8.2
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots1
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won0
Build-up
Passes12
Key passes2
Pass accuracy83%
Defending
Tackles0
Blocks0
Interceptions2
Duels won4 · 50%
Fouls won/made0 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Player DNA
Better than 96% of Eredivisie attackers for dribbles won.
Per 90 minutes this season, against all 71 attackers with at least 300 minutes.
Ro-Zangelo Daal · AZ AlkmaarAttacker · 969 min
Elite 90+Strong 70+Average 40+Below 40
Skill by skillPer 90Rank
- Goals0.4665%
- xG0.1312%
- Shots2.3244%
- Assists0.0935%
- xA0.3694%
- Shot-creating actions4.9280%
- Chances created2.0480%
- xT0.2995%
- Progressive passes6.4196%
- Progressive carries5.3994%
- Dribbles won2.8896%
- Tackles won1.1184%
- Interceptions0.5678%
- Duels won4.0995%
- VAEP0.6694%
Eredivisie 2026/27, through 8 Nov. Rank means better than that share of the group, in their most-played position.
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Jansen
Cambuur
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.47
Prevented
Best save: Chávez 31' · 0.36 xGOT
Centre · 1.5 m high · 7 m out · 5° angle
Busser
AZ Alkmaar
4
Saves
2
Conceded
67%
Save %
-0.35
Prevented
Best save: Baouf 62' · 0.45 xGOT
Centre · 0.8 m high · 4 m out · 22° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. De BusserG | 4 | 1,65 | -0,35 | 26/34 | 5/12 |
| T. JansenG | 2 | 1,53 | -0,47 | 26/50 | 7/31 |
xG race
18 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Cambuur1,44 xG · 2 scoredAZ Alkmaar1,50 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Cambuur21
AZ Alkmaar14
Shot map
11 v 7Cambuur shoot right, AZ Alkmaar left. Bigger dot = better chance.
CAMCambuurAZAZ Alkmaargoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
16 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
CambuurAZ Alkmaargoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Meerdink's 83' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,79 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Cambuur above and AZ Alkmaar below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Cambuur11 shots · 1,44 xGAZ Alkmaar7 shots · 1,50 xG
Mexx Meerdink
AZ Alkmaar
83'0,79 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Cambuur86% open play14% set piece
AZ Alkmaar17% open play30% set piece53% penalty
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
The deserved table
Cambuur have 1.4 more points than their chances earned.
Every Eredivisie shot this season turned into expected points (xPTS): how many points each side's chances were worth.
The luck mapAll 18 sides
These two sidesFull table
Cambuur
Points above what their chances earned
+1.4
- 10th → 12th
- Table
- 25 / 16.1 xG
- Scored
- 27 / 21.0 xG
- Conceded
AZ Alkmaar
About what their chances earned
-0.2
- 5th → 4th
- Table
- 24 / 26.8 xG
- Scored
- 16 / 15.4 xG
- Conceded
Eredivisie 2026/27, 108 of 108 finished matches through 8 Nov, league only. A measure of chances, not a verdict.
Momentum
12 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Cambuur37% pressureAZ Alkmaar63% pressureMatch replay
91'2-20%Draw 100%0%
1.44xG1.50
11Shots7
11On target5
Momentum
87' Saved Calvin Stengs 0.06 xG · Regular play · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
CambuurDefensive line 31%AZ AlkmaarDefensive line 38%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
CambuurUntil 57'Most-connected pair: Baouf and Duijl, 18 passes between them.
AZ AlkmaarUntil 63'Most-connected pairs: Koopmeiners and Clasie; Goes and Schouten. 14 passes each.
Tactical battle
35control65I. Hamache
6 touches in box
In possession
26,9%Field tilt73,1%
7Passes into box13
17Progressive passes33
13Carries into final third20
9Chances created6
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
9,97Press intensity (PPDA)8,00
6High turnovers6
5Regains within 5s5
30,2sBall recovery time18,4s
24Interceptions6
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
116Carries163
1476mCarry distance1919m
16Progressive carries23
698mProgressive carry distance1048m
2Carries into the box4
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
8Take-ons won9
15Take-ons attempted25
324mProgressive pass distance545m
6Through balls0
2Switches of play3
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,73Expected threat (xT)1,01
2,30Action value (VAEP)2,07
21Shot-creating actions14
3Goal-creating actions4
9Box entries15
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,0Passes per attack5,0
11,4sAttack duration18,6s
2,92 m/sAttack directness2,03 m/s
4Build-up attacks8
8Direct attacks14
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
I. HamacheRight foot · assist B. v. Duijl39'- Score
- 1–1→2–1
- Cambuur win chance
- 36%→72%
- xG of the shot
- 0.04
- Touches in the move
- 2
- 1B. v. Duijlassist›
- 2I. HamacheRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
36%Possession64%
294Total passes535
74%Pass accuracy84%
3Corners6
Attack
11Shots7
6On target4
0Off target2
5Blocked shots1
Box & Quality
8Shots in box7
3Shots out box0
1.4xG1.5
Defense & Discipline
2Goalkeeper saves4
11Fouls15
2Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,77xG0,51
6Shots3
2On target2
1Big chances1
12Touches in box11
43%Possession57%
1Corners1
Second half
0,68xG0,99
5Shots4
4On target2
2Big chances2
11Touches in box16
28%Possession72%
2Corners5
More match stats
Attack
22Touches in box27
50Final third entries51
3Big chances3
1,65xG on target1,53
2Big chances missed2
Passing
3/11 (27%)Crosses4/25 (16%)
17/71 (24%)Long balls18/39 (46%)
12Throw-ins23
15Free kicks10
8Goal kicks2
Duels
53Total47
46/82 (56%)Ground36/82 (44%)
13/30 (43%)Aerial17/30 (57%)
8/14 (57%)Dribbles9/23 (39%)
11Dispossessed10
Defending
46Recoveries54
13Interceptions3
24Tackles17
42%Tackles won53%
36Clearances16
1Big chances scored1
0Errors led to shot1
1Fouled in final third3
7,33Average rating7,16
Big game or flat track?
AZ Alkmaar take 2.6 points a game from weaker sides, 0.0 from stronger ones.
Points per game against stronger and weaker opponents, over each side's last 10 matches in all competitions.
Points per gameLast 10 matches
These two sidesStrongerWeaker
Cambuur0.8 (5)2.2 (5)Newest firstLWWDWDWDLL
AZ Alkmaar0.0 (5)2.6 (5)Newest firstWLLLWDWLWL
Points per game (matches). An equal side counts as neither.
Small samples, so read this as a trend. Which opponent counts as stronger is the data provider's call.
Match summary
Cambuur and AZ Alkmaar drew 2-2 at Kooi Stadion in the Eredivisie. Cambuur led 2-1 at half-time. Scorers: N. Binder (7'), I. Hamache (39') for Cambuur; R. Daal (26'), M. Meerdink (83' pen) for AZ Alkmaar. Cambuur finished with ten men after Devid Eugene Bouah was sent off. In their last 12 meetings, Cambuur have won 0, AZ Alkmaar 8, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 56%CAM11%
X33%
AZ56%
→ Winner: AZ Alkmaar
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor28%Form72%
43%Attack57%
29%Defence71%
16%Goal model (Poisson)84%
15%Head-to-head85%
25%Goals75%
26%Overall74%
Last 5 matches
Scored 9, conceded 12
Last 5 matches
Scored 12, conceded 5
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 12 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
92%1+ goal75%
58%2+ goals58%
25%3+ goals33%
17%4+ goals25%
They concede
75%1+ goal75%
58%2+ goals50%
42%3+ goals8%
Heaviest results
best 6-1 (A)·worst 0-4 (H)
best 5-2 (H)·worst 0-2 (H)
Where these sides shoot from
2025/26 seasonEach attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.
CambuurshootallowAZ Alkmaar4.2%Six-yard box4.3%
60.2%Penalty area62.1%
28.3%+1.7Edge of the box24.1%
7.3%-2.6Long range+1.99.5%
565 shots taken · 419 faced
AZ AlkmaarshootallowCambuur5.0%Six-yard box3.1%
62.9%Penalty area60.6%
23.9%Edge of the box-2.624.1%
8.2%Long range+2.412.2%
539 shots taken · 482 faced
Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.
Venue spotlight
Kooi Stadion
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
11,230
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 12 meetings
0CambuurWins0 wins
5Draws
Draws5
7AZ Alkmaar
Wins7 wins
- 18 Oct 2026Cambuur2 - 2AZ AlkmaarEredivisie
- 25 Feb 2023AZ Alkmaar2 - 1CambuurEredivisie
- 28 Aug 2022Cambuur0 - 1AZ AlkmaarEredivisie
- 22 Jan 2022AZ Alkmaar0 - 0CambuurEredivisie
- 3 Oct 2021Cambuur1 - 3AZ AlkmaarEredivisie
- 2 Mar 2017AZ Alkmaar0 - 0CambuurKNVB Beker
Show 6 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 27 Jan 2016AZ Alkmaar3 - 1CambuurEredivisie
- 17 Oct 2015Cambuur1 - 1AZ AlkmaarEredivisie
- 21 Mar 2015AZ Alkmaar2 - 1CambuurEredivisie
- 29 Nov 2014Cambuur0 - 2AZ AlkmaarEredivisie
- 30 Mar 2014Cambuur0 - 0AZ AlkmaarEredivisie
- 20 Oct 2013AZ Alkmaar3 - 1CambuurEredivisie
