Cambuur (Home)
- Cambuur Leeuwarden are unbeaten at home in the Eerste Divisie, winning 10 and drawing three of 13 games.
- Cambuur currently sit 2nd in the table, on 60 points from 27 matches.
- Cambuur have won their last two games, beating 8640 2-0 at home and then winning 2-1 away to TOP Oss.
Almere City (Away)
- Almere City have lost seven of their 14 Eerste Divisie away matches, conceding 29 goals.
- Almere have won once, drawn once, and lost once in their last three away games.
- Almere are a dangerous team when they get on top of their opponents, which may well happen at some stage during this match.
Head-to-Head
- These two sides are familiar foes, and when they last met in the Eerste Divisie, the game ended tied 1-1.
- A lot has changed for Almere City since then, not least the fact that Jeroen Rijsdijk took charge in January 2025 to oversee a transition period as the club seeks to bounce back up from relegation.
Key Players
- Oscar Sjoestrand has scored nine goals in 26 Eerste Divisie games for Cambuur this term, making him the club’s leading scorer.
- Julian Rijkhoff is the danger man for Almere after scoring 13 times in 26 games, and with three goals in his last five he’s kept the visitors ticking over.
Betting Insights
- This clash should be full of momentum shifts between a possession-first side and a transition-happy team.
- With both sides featuring in plenty of high-scoring games this season, Over 2.5 goals looks like value at 1.3.
- The hosts’ odds of 1.72 and the visitors’ odds of 3.93 both look short given the styles and form on display.
Prediction
The draw at 4.2 looks a decent price given both teams’ current form, and that’s what I’ll be going for.
