Cambuur vs Excelsior

7 August 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Allard Lindhout

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–3

  • Irakli Yegoian 17’
  • Noah Naujoks 31’, 69’
  • David Garden 42’

Match summary

Excelsior won comfortably, 4-0 away at Cambuur. Excelsior led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Irakli Yegoian put Excelsior ahead in the 17th minute, Noah Naujoks made it 0-2 in the 31st minute, and David Garden made it 0-3 with a header in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Naujoks made it 0-4 with a header in the 69th minute.

The chances backed that up: Excelsior created 3.35 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Cambuur's 0.70 from 11.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
11 Shots 18
2 Shots on target 9
5 Corners 8
65 Attacks 98
33 Dangerous attacks 49
380 Passes 429
83.4% Pass accuracy 82.3%
21 Tackles 19
6 Fouls 11
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Cambuur Excelsior
Kick-off
2’
Corner
Corner
10’
17’
Irakli YegoianRight foot shot0-1 (Excelsior)
25’
David GardenShot on target
31’
Noah NaujoksLeft foot shot0-2 (Excelsior)
41’
Corner
42’
David GardenHeader0-3 (Excelsior)
Second half underway
Half-time0-3
Morgan CostarelliRik Mulders
46’
Sami BouhoudaneRyan van de Pavert
46’
Rafik El ArguiouiShot on target
48’
Corner
48’
50’
Corner
Corner
52’
53’
Gyan de RegtShot on target
53’
Corner
Iwan HenstraShot on target
56’
59’
Gyan de RegtShot on target
59’
Corner
Ethan ApkakouLucas Jetten
66’
68’
Corner
69’
Noah NaujoksHeader0-4 (Excelsior)
69’
Corner
Corner
73’
74’
Casper WidellNolan Martens
74’
Nesto GroenDavid Garden
Corner
74’
75’
Aymen SlitiIrakli Yegoian
Wessel van der GootSkye Vink
81’
81’
Osman TuraySimon Janssen
85’
Ilano Silva TimasGyan de Regt
87’
Aymen SlitiShot on target
90’
Lennard HartjesShot on target
90’
Corner
90+4’
Ilano Silva TimasVAR: Goal given
Full-time0-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.70 3.35 17’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), 0-1 17’ 31’ Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), 0-2 31’ 42’ David Garden (Excelsior), 0-3 42’ 69’ Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), 0-4 69’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.70 3.35 17’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), 0-1 Yegoian 17’ 31’ Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), 0-2 Naujoks 31’ 42’ David Garden (Excelsior), 0-3 Garden 42’ 69’ Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), 0-4 Naujoks 69’
Cambuur 0.70 xGExcelsior 3.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Excelsior attacking Cambuur attacking 
25’ David Garden (Excelsior), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 31’ Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 24’ Gyan de Regt (Excelsior), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 42’ David Garden (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.39 xG, goal 53’ Gyan de Regt (Excelsior), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 69’ Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 17’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 69’ Simon Janssen (Excelsior), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 56’ Iwan Henstra (Cambuur), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 58’ Daniel van Vianen (Excelsior), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 34’ Rafik El Arguioui (Cambuur), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Rafik El Arguioui (Cambuur), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 48’ Rafik El Arguioui (Cambuur), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 87’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 61’ David Garden (Excelsior), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Iwan Henstra (Cambuur), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 13’ Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 10’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 79’ Daniel van Vianen (Excelsior), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 5’ Skye Vink (Cambuur), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Skye Vink (Cambuur), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Nolan Martens (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Morgan Costarelli (Cambuur), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Gyan de Regt (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ Jamal Amofa (Cambuur), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ David Garden (Excelsior), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 31’ Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 24’ Gyan de Regt (Excelsior), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 42’ David Garden (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.39 xG, goal 53’ Gyan de Regt (Excelsior), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 69’ Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 17’ Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 69’ Simon Janssen (Excelsior), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 56’ Iwan Henstra (Cambuur), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 58’ Daniel van Vianen (Excelsior), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 34’ Rafik El Arguioui (Cambuur), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Rafik El Arguioui (Cambuur), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 48’ Rafik El Arguioui (Cambuur), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 87’ Aymen Sliti (Excelsior), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 88’ Iwan Henstra (Cambuur), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 13’ Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 61’ David Garden (Excelsior), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 79’ Daniel van Vianen (Excelsior), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 5’ Skye Vink (Cambuur), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Skye Vink (Cambuur), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Nolan Martens (Excelsior), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Morgan Costarelli (Cambuur), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Noah Naujoks (Excelsior), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Gyan de Regt (Excelsior), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ Jamal Amofa (Cambuur), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cambuur 4-3-3 Starting XI
Jansen
Jetten 66’
Baouf
Amofa
Mulders 46’
Souren
Arguioui
Pavert 46’
Hamache
Vink 81’
Henstra
Excelsior 4-3-3 Starting XI
Gassel
Janssen 81’
Meissen
Plug
Martens 74’
Vianen
Naujoks 2
Hartjes
Regt 85’
Yegoian 75’
Garden 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Thijs Jansen
94′ 5 4 29 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Rik Mulders Taken off
45′ 2 – – 4 1 22 – – – –
Ismaël Baouf
94′ – – 3 2 2 68 – – – –
Jamal Amofa
94′ 4 – 1 9 1 78 1 – – –
Lucas Jetten Taken off
66′ – 3 – 4 – 26 – – – –
Ryan van de Pavert Taken off
45′ 1 1 – 3 1 18 1 – – –
Morgan Costarelli Came on as a substitute
49′ 4 2 – 4 – 18 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Rafik El Arguioui
94′ – – 15 2 – – – 6 – 1 –
Nicky Souren
94′ – – 32 2 – 4 – 6 – 1 –
Iwan Henstra
94′ – – 12 – – 3 – 9 – 1 –
Ilyes Hamache
94′ – – 15 – – 1 1 5 – 1 –
Ethan Apkakou Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 13 – – – 1 – 1 – –
Wessel van der Goot Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Skye Vink Taken off
81′ – – 2 – 0.07 – 1 6 1 19 –
Sami Bouhoudane Came on as a substitute
49′ – – – – – – 1 – – 12 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Cambuur win 36% Avg odds 2.64
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.44
Excelsior win 37% Avg odds 2.50

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Cambuur LLLLW
Excelsior DWWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Excelsior 4-1 Cambuur, 19 Mar 23 Next meeting: Excelsior vs Cambuur, 01 May 27 (upcoming)  All Cambuur vs Excelsior meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.