Match details. Eredivisie, Regular Season - 11. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 21:00 Lagos time. It is played at Kooi Stadion, Leeuwarden. The referee is Serdar Gozubuyuk.
What's at stake. SC Cambuur are 10th on 12 points after 10 games, 2 points behind GO Ahead Eagles, level on points with Utrecht. A win would take them above GO Ahead Eagles. Go Ahead Eagles are 9th on 14 points after 10 games, 1 point behind Groningen, 2 points clear of Cambuur. A win would take them above Groningen.
Team news. SC Cambuur are without J. Amofa (injury), W. Asselman (injury), D. Visser (knee injury), J. Amofa (injury), W. Asselman (injury), D. Visser (knee injury). Go Ahead Eagles are without P. Saathof (knee injury), P. Saathof (knee injury).
Form. SC Cambuur have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W D W. In this competition SC Cambuur have gone W D W D W D. Go Ahead Eagles have won three, drawn five and lost two of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L D D D. In this competition Go Ahead Eagles have gone W L D D D D.
The numbers. SC Cambuur score 1.6 and concede three a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. SC Cambuur average 11.9 shots (5.1 on target), 3.2 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 44% of the ball. Go Ahead Eagles score 1.8 and concede three a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets. Go Ahead Eagles average 15.5 shots (5.9 on target), 6.1 corners and 0.8 cards a game, with 53% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings SC Cambuur have won three, drawn three and lost three. Five of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, SC Cambuur won two, one was drawn and Go Ahead Eagles won one. The last time they met, on 5 Mar 2023, it finished SC Cambuur 4-1 Go Ahead Eagles: SC Cambuur had 15 shots to 18, 45% of the ball, two yellow cards.
The case against. Go Ahead Eagles's record still gives them 32% to win.
The read. SC Cambuur or the draw. A draw is live. An open game. Go Ahead Eagles are the stronger side on form and the table. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 82%. Five of the last nine meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.15, 81% on the records (SC Cambuur: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 5 at home; Go Ahead Eagles: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 5 away). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.15. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: SC Cambuur or Draw & Over 1.5 (the signs point different ways); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: SC Cambuur 2-1 Go Ahead Eagles (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).