Cambuur Leeuwarden
- Henk de Jong’s men have had a superb campaign to date and already have promotion back to the Eredivisie sewn up, which will allow them to play with freedom on Friday.
- Since De Jong took over in October 2023, he has instilled a unique identity on this team, who play a free-flowing 4-3-3 and like to overwhelm opponents with their direct play, use of the width and ability to counter-attack.
- Ichem Ferrah is their top scorer with 11 Eerste Divisie goals from 34 appearances.
- Leeuwarden’s home record in this league has been excellent, with 12 wins, five draws and only one loss at their own ground.
SBV Vitesse
- Ruediger Rehm has been more pragmatic in his approach since he took over at Vitesse in July 2025, although his compact 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2 system has been very effective in a transitional season for the Arnhem club.
- A 6-1 home win over Jong Ajax, a 3-0 away win at Jong FC Utrecht and a 0-0 draw at home to MVV Maastricht have put Vitesse on a five-game unbeaten run in the Eerste Divisie (3 wins, 2 draws).
- Nine goals were scored in those three matches, with contributions from Nino Zonneveld, while Vitesse have won each of their last two away games.
Head-to-Head
- Cambuur are second in the Eerste Divisie table, with 75 points from 37 matches.
- SBV Vitesse are 11th in the table, with 44 points from 37 games.
- Cambuur have won four of the last five meetings.
- Cambuur beat Vitesse 4-0 in the reverse fixture in the Eerste Divisie five months ago.
Key Players
- Ichem Ferrah is their top scorer with 11 Eerste Divisie goals from 34 appearances.
- Nine goals were scored in those three matches, with contributions from Nino Zonneveld, while Vitesse have won each of their last two away games.
Betting Insights
- Both teams to Score - Yes is our main selection, but we also believe Cambuur should have enough quality to get the win at 1.71, while Over 2.5 goals looks a good play at 1.4.
- Cambuur are averaging 2.22 goals scored per home game in the Eerste Divisie while they have conceded at a rate of 1.11 goals per game.
- Vitesse have conceded 1.39 goals per away game in the Eerste Divisie, shipping 25 goals in total from their 18 games on the road.
- Vitesse have failed to win on their two most-recent trips to Leeuwarden and their form in the Eerste Divisie on the road has been inconsistent with eight wins, five draws and five losses.
Prediction
This is a clash of styles and it promises to be an entertaining match as Cambuur will press high up the field and Vitesse will try to absorb the pressure and hit on the break.
