Cambuur
- Johan Plat has installed a high-tempo, 4-3-3 system at Cambuur that is based around a ball-winning, aggressive style of pressing and an attack-minded ethos.
- Cambuur have won two and drawn two of their last five matches, while AZ have won twice, drawn once and lost twice.
- However, Leeuwarden's most recent two results, a 1-1 away draw to ADO Den Haag and a 0-1 away win to PEC Zwolle, have shown that they are able to dig in and get the points when they need to.
- Cambuur's record of one win and three defeats from four Eredivisie 2026/2027 home games this season is not good, but they have scored an average of 1.50 goals per game at home and have conceded an average of 3.25, which indicates they have been leaky at the back.
AZ
- AZ Alkmaar are favored to make it back-to-back wins over Cambuur Leeuwarden when the teams meet in the Netherlands on Sunday.
- AZ, on the other hand, are not yet hitting on all cylinders as Leeroy Echteld's 4-2-3-1 system, based on possession control, structure and quick vertical transitions, has produced two wins, one draw and two defeats in his side's last five.
- AZ's away record of three wins and one defeat in four Eredivisie 2026/2027 away games looks better, but Cambuur will be hunting in packs on Sunday.
Head-to-Head
- AZ beat Cambuur 2-1 in the last Eredivisie H2H in 2022/2023.
- A back-to-back is possible, as AZ were the sharper team when they won 2-1 in the corresponding Eredivisie fixture in 2022/2023, but Cambuur should be in the game.
Key Players
- Ro-Zangelo Daal has been AZ's most reliable finisher in the Eredivisie 2026/2027 with four goals in seven games, while Rafik El Arguioui has been the most dangerous weapon in Cambuur's armoury with four in seven.
- Ilyes Hamache has provided some bite for the Yellow-Blues recently, scoring three of their eight goals in the last five, while Mexx Meerdink has also weighed in with two of AZ's five during the same period.
Betting Insights
- The odds favor AZ at 1.34 against Cambuur at 7.3 and the draw at 5.3.
- Backing Over 2.5 goals at 1.35 is a no-brainer for this matchup, while the BTTS-Yes at 1.55 is also a good matchup for the action at both ends that these teams should provide.
Prediction
- Therefore, the visitors should just have the edge in this fixture, but the home punch and energy of Cambuur's pressing should keep this game close and entertaining.
- The best bet is to take AZ to come out on top in the end, but the best price available is not a winner in a game that should be open and very close.
- The odds don't seem to reflect the potential closeness of this matchup at all, so expect an entertaining contest where margins could be fine.