Cambuur vs NEC Nijmegen

12 September 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Ingmar Oostrom

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ilyes Hamache 21’, 54’
  • Iwan Henstra 90+2’

Match summary

Cambuur won comfortably, 3-0 at home to NEC Nijmegen. Cambuur led 1-0 at half-time.

Ilyes Hamache put Cambuur ahead in the 21st minute, Hamache made it 2-0 in the 54th minute, and Iwan Henstra made it 3-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Cambuur created 3.21 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to NEC Nijmegen's 0.93 from 10.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
16 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 1
4 Corners 5
83 Attacks 79
42 Dangerous attacks 38
257 Passes 428
66.9% Pass accuracy 78.5%
20 Tackles 11
16 Fouls 18
2 Yellow cards 4
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Cambuur NEC Nijmegen
Kick-off
Corner
4’
8’
Corner
13’
Corner
Ilyes HamacheShot on target
16’
Ilyes HamacheRight foot shot1-0 (Cambuur)
21’
28’
Tjaronn CheryShot on target
Mathieu MaertensShot on target
29’
Devid BouahPersistent fouling
32’
35’
Tobias StormFoul
37’
Philippe SandlerFoul
Morgan CostarelliShot on target
40’
Half-time1-0
46’
Nikolas PolsterGonzalo Crettaz
Second half underway
47’
Corner
Devid BouahShot on target
52’
Corner
52’
Corner
53’
Ilyes HamacheLeft foot shot2-0 (Cambuur)
54’
58’
Bryan LinssenPhilippe Sandler
58’
Jamiro MonteiroDennis Geiger
58’
Emre MorAdam Tahaui
Corner
63’
Jamal AmofaMathieu Maertens
64’
68’
Corner
Sami BouhoudaneNicolas Binder
71’
Iwan HenstraFabian Kvam
72’
73’
Kevin KersEmre Mor
Wiebe KooistraDevid Bouah
84’
Skye VinkIlyes Hamache
84’
Iwan HenstraShot on target
85’
87’
Noé LebretonArgument
Iwan HenstraLeft foot shot3-0 (Cambuur)
90+2’
90+3’
Corner
Iwan HenstraArgument
90+5’
90+5’
Almugera KabarArgument
Full-time3-0

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 3.21 0.93 21’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), 1-0 21’ 54’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), 2-0 54’ 90+2’ Iwan Henstra (Cambuur), 3-0 90+2’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.21 0.93 21’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), 1-0 Hamache 21’ 54’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), 2-0 Hamache 54’ 90+2’ Iwan Henstra (Cambuur), 3-0 Henstra 90+2’
Cambuur 3.21 xGNEC Nijmegen 0.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 NEC Nijmegen attacking Cambuur attacking 
21’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), open play, 0.88 xG, goal 54’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 85’ Iwan Henstra (Cambuur), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 44’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 52’ Devid Bouah (Cambuur), from a corner, 0.35 xG, saved 11’ Nicolas Binder (Cambuur), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 41’ Devid Bouah (Cambuur), set piece, 0.22 xG, off target 65’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 38’ Devid Bouah (Cambuur), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 49’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 63’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 68’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Almugera Kabar (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Rafik El Arguioui (Cambuur), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Fabian Kvam (Cambuur), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Morgan Costarelli (Cambuur), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ Iwan Henstra (Cambuur), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 4’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Tobias Storm (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+2’ Rafik El Arguioui (Cambuur), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Mathieu Maertens (Cambuur), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 21’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), open play, 0.88 xG, goal 54’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 85’ Iwan Henstra (Cambuur), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 44’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 52’ Devid Bouah (Cambuur), from a corner, 0.35 xG, saved 11’ Nicolas Binder (Cambuur), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 41’ Devid Bouah (Cambuur), set piece, 0.22 xG, off target 65’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 49’ Clement Bischoff (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 38’ Devid Bouah (Cambuur), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 63’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 68’ Kaj Sierhuis (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Almugera Kabar (NEC Nijmegen), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Bryan Linssen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Rafik El Arguioui (Cambuur), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Fabian Kvam (Cambuur), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Morgan Costarelli (Cambuur), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ Iwan Henstra (Cambuur), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 4’ Ilyes Hamache (Cambuur), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Tobias Storm (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Rafik El Arguioui (Cambuur), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 74’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Mathieu Maertens (Cambuur), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cambuur 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Jansen
Costarelli
Baouf
Duijl
Bouah 84’
Kvam 72’
Souren
Hamache 2 84’
Maertens 64’
Arguioui
Binder 71’
NEC Nijmegen 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Crettaz 46’
Storm
Sandler 58’
Kabar
Geiger 58’
Nejašmić
Bischoff
Tahaui 58’
Chery
Lebreton
Sierhuis

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Thijs Jansen
90′ 1 0 47 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Ismaël Baouf
90′ 1 4 1 3 2 29 – – – –
Billy van Duijl
90′ 1 – – 3 – 39 – – 1 –
Morgan Costarelli
90′ 1 3 – 2 1 18 – – – –
Jamal Amofa Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – – 2 1 9 – – 1 –
Midfielders6 players
Devid Bouah Taken off
84′ – – 12 – – 2 2 7 4 1
Mathieu Maertens Taken off
64′ – – 12 – – 3 1 9 1 5 –
Nicky Souren
90′ – – 19 1 – 3 2 6 3 2 –
Fabian Kvam Taken off
72′ – – 14 1 – 2 – 5 1 1 –
Rafik El Arguioui
90′ – – 13 3 – 1 – 7 3 2 –
Ilyes Hamache Taken off
84′ 2 – 24 – – 1 2 7 – 1 –
Forwards5 players
Nicolas Binder Taken off
71′ – – 1 – 0.25 – – 7 3 7 –
Sami Bouhoudane Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – 1 5 1 5 –
Iwan Henstra Came on as a substitute
18′ 1 – 2 2 0.47 – – 1 – 4
Wiebe Kooistra Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
Skye Vink Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – – – 3 –
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 20% Avg odds 4.64
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.42
NEC Nijmegen win 59% Avg odds 1.58

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

Form going into the game

Cambuur LLLLD
NEC Nijmegen LWWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: NEC Nijmegen 0-0 Cambuur, 11 Feb 23 Next meeting: NEC Nijmegen vs Cambuur, 10 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Cambuur vs NEC Nijmegen 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.