Match Report
Before the match
Cambuur's previous five results comprised three wins and two draws. Their goal totals were 13 scored and 4 conceded, with no defeats. Latest: a 6-1 win away to Willem II on 24 October.
On 24 October, Willem II faced Cambuur in Eredivisie: Cambuur won 6-1 away from home, having scored six and conceded one. Eredivisie, 18 October brought a home meeting with AZ; Cambuur drew 2-2, a return of two goals scored and two conceded. Cambuur visited Zwolle on 11 October (Eredivisie) and won 1-0; their goals totalled one, compared with zero conceded. Den Haag hosted Cambuur (Eredivisie) on 19 September. For Cambuur, the score was 1-1: one goal scored, one allowed. 3-0 was Cambuur's result against NEC on 12 September (Eredivisie), playing at home; Cambuur won, with three scored to zero conceded.
12 points in ten matches put Cambuur 10th in the pre-match results-based Eredivisie standings.
nine goals for and 11 against accompanied Go Ahead's one win, three draws and one defeat across five outings. A 3-2 win at home to Telstar (23 October) was their most recent result.
Telstar travelled to face Go Ahead (Eredivisie) on 23 October. For Go Ahead, the score was 3-2: three goals scored, two allowed. 1-4 was Go Ahead's result against Zwolle on 18 October (Eredivisie), playing away from home; Go Ahead lost, with one scored to four conceded. The 10 October fixture (Eredivisie) paired Go Ahead with Sparta. Go Ahead drew 3-3 at home, netting three goals while conceding three. Playing away from home against NEC (Eredivisie), Go Ahead finished 1-1 on 20 September. Their score comprised one goal, against one from the opposition. 12 September: Go Ahead drew 1-1 against Groningen at home in Eredivisie, scoring one goal and allowing one.
Go Ahead stood 9th in the results-based Eredivisie table before kickoff, with 14 points from ten matches.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 4-1 home win for Cambuur on 5 March 2023 and a 0-0 draw at Go Ahead on 9 October 2022.
After the match
Cambuur overwhelmed Go Ahead 4-0 on 31 October 2026. Ismaël Baouf opened the scoring inside the first 7 minutes for Cambuur, set up by Rafik el Arguioui, to make it 1-0. Jason Ceka added to the tally inside the first 15 minutes for Cambuur, set up by Devid Bouah, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Cambuur extended the lead through Billy van Duijl in the 41st minute, set up by Ilyes Hamache, to make it 3-0. Rafik el Arguioui scored the 4th goal for Cambuur 80 minutes into the game as they extended the lead, set up by Sami Bouhoudane, to make it 4-0. Nicky Souren (44'), Thibo Baeten (51') and Nicolas Binder (67') were booked. Our current Elo ratings make Go Ahead slightly the stronger side, by 41 rating points over Cambuur, even though it was Cambuur who won this one. Cambuur are unbeaten in the latest 7 matches of their recorded form in the 2026/27 Eredivisie. Cambuur: two yellow cards. Cambuur made five changes. Sami Bouhoudane provided an assist following entry for Cambuur in the 68th minute. The card tally for Go Ahead was one yellow card. Go Ahead made five changes. After coming on for Go Ahead in minute 46, Thibo Baeten was booked. A clean sheet for Cambuur.