Match Report
Before the match
Willem II: one draw and four defeats over five games; five goals scored, 13 conceded, without a win. Latest: a 3-2 defeat away to Sparta on 17 October.
Playing away from home against Sparta (Eredivisie), Willem II finished 2-3 on 17 October. Their score comprised two goals, against three from the opposition. 11 October: Willem II lost 1-3 against Utrecht away from home in Eredivisie, scoring one goal and allowing three. Against Sittard in Eredivisie, Willem II scored zero and conceded one on 19 September; the at home result was 0-1. Willem II's away from home game on 15 September (Eredivisie) ended 1-5 against Ajax, with one goal for and five against. On 11 September, AZ faced Willem II in Eredivisie: Willem II drew 1-1 away from home, having scored one and conceded one.
Before kickoff, Eredivisie's results-based standings placed Willem II 18th after nine matches and two points.
Cambuur's previous five results comprised two wins and three draws. Their goal totals were 9 scored and 5 conceded, with no defeats. Latest: a 2-2 draw at home to AZ on 18 October; their biggest win in that spell was 3-0 at home to NEC on 12 September.
Against AZ in Eredivisie, Cambuur scored two and conceded two on 18 October; the at home result was 2-2. Cambuur's away from home game on 11 October (Eredivisie) ended 1-0 against Zwolle, with one goal for and zero against. On 19 September, Den Haag faced Cambuur in Eredivisie: Cambuur drew 1-1 away from home, having scored one and conceded one. Eredivisie, 12 September brought a home meeting with NEC; Cambuur won 3-0, a return of three goals scored and zero conceded. Cambuur visited Telstar on 6 September (Eredivisie) and drew 2-2; their goals totalled two, compared with two conceded.
nine points in nine matches put Cambuur 14th in the pre-match results-based Eredivisie standings.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 1-1 draw at Cambuur on 11 May 2022 and a 3-1 away win for Cambuur on 10 December 2021.
After the match
Cambuur overwhelmed Willem II 6-1 on 24 October 2026. Nicolas Binder opened the scoring inside the first 9 minutes for Cambuur, set up by Morgan Costarelli, to make it 1-0. Ilyes Hamache added to the tally inside the first 13 minutes for Cambuur, set up by Morgan Costarelli, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Cambuur extended the lead through Ismaël Baouf in the 18th minute, set up by Rafik el Arguioui, to make it 3-0. Nicolas Binder scored the 4th goal for Cambuur 58 minutes into the game as they extended the lead, set up by Ilyes Hamache, to make it 4-0. Cambuur extended the lead 62 minutes into the game; the match's 5th goal came through Rafik el Arguioui to make it 5-0. Anass Zarrouk got one back late on, in the 82nd minute for Willem II, set up by Devin Haen, to make it 1-5. The 7th goal came late on, in the 89th minute from Jason Ceka for Cambuur, who extended the lead, set up by Wiebe Kooistra, to make it 6-1. Jaden Slory (45') and Hidde ter Avest (53') were booked. 2 gols came after the 80th minute. On current ratings the model puts Cambuur at around 3.3 gols in this pairing; they scored 6 here. Willem II's current recorded form ends with 6 consecutive defeats in the 2026/27 Eredivisie. Cambuur are unbeaten in the latest 7 matches of their recorded form in the 2026/27 Eredivisie. Willem II picked up two yellow cards. Willem II: four substitutions. After coming on for Willem II in minute 46, Anass Zarrouk scored in minute 82. Cambuur made five changes. Wiebe Kooistra, on in the 72nd minute, provided an assist.