Netherlands - EredivisieKooi StadionData current as of October 16, 2026

Cambuur vs AZ: match statistics

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Cambuur vs AZ: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Cambuur plays AZ in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The game is scheduled for October 18, 2026. Venue: Kooi Stadion.

Recent form

Cambuur has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. AZ has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Cambuur scores 1.38 goals per game and allows 2.38. AZ scores 2.25 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 3.74 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 63% of Cambuur's games and 50% of AZ's. The Over 2.5 rates are 75% and 38%, compared with league averages of 69% for BTTS and 72% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

AZ has the higher season xG average, 2.17 to 1.26 per game. Cambuur takes 11.9 shots per game, while AZ takes 18.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Cambuur leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. AZ leads at halftime in 50% and scores 1.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Cambuur's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). For AZ, it is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Eredivisie games average 3.74 goals. Both teams score in 69% of games, and 72% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(7.65)
(5.45)
(1.37)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.38Goals scored / game2.25
CambuurAZ
2.38Goals allowed / game1
CambuurAZ
47%Average possession59%
CambuurAZ
4.13Shots on target / game6.88
CambuurAZ

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.88Shots per game18.63
CambuurAZ
4.13Shots on target6.88
CambuurAZ
11.6%Shot conversion12.1%
CambuurAZ
47%Possession59%
CambuurAZ
1.26xG for2.17
CambuurAZ
1.64xG against0.98
CambuurAZ

Shooting quality

Cambuur: BalancedAZ: Dominant
CambuurAZ
Accuracy (shots on target)35%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

AZ is 25% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Cambuur · 2 pts / game - AZ

Cambuur
LDWDW
Season result split
25% W25% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-4
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-3
Last 5 at home
1-0-3
LLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.56BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
AZ
WWDWL
Season result split
75% W13% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-1-1
2.38 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-0-1
Last 5 away
3-0-1
WWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 2.01Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

AZ is 63% better for: goals scored per game.

1.38 goals / game - Cambuur · 2.25 goals / game - AZ

AZ is 138% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.38 goals / game - Cambuur · 1 goals / game - AZ

Cambuur scoring profile: very strong

Cambuur scores in 88% of games (7 of 8 games), while AZ keeps a clean sheet in 38% (3 of 8 games).

AZ scoring profile: very strong

AZ scores in 88% of games (7 of 8 games), while Cambuur keeps a clean sheet in 25% (2 of 8 games).

11Goals scored (season)18
CambuurAZ
19Goals conceded (season)8
CambuurAZ
3.75Average goals per game3.25
CambuurAZ
8Goals scored (last 5)10
CambuurAZ
7Goals conceded (last 5)7
CambuurAZ

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal88%
CambuurAZ
38%2 goals63%
CambuurAZ
13%3 goals38%
CambuurAZ
0%4 goals25%
CambuurAZ

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal63%
CambuurAZ
63%2 goals38%
CambuurAZ
50%3 goals0%
CambuurAZ
38%4 goals0%
CambuurAZ

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time25%
CambuurAZ
0%BTTS in both halves13%
CambuurAZ
13%Scored in both halves38%
CambuurAZ

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
CambuurAZ
25%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
CambuurAZ
60%BTTS - last 560%
CambuurAZ

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
CambuurAZ
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
CambuurAZ
38%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
CambuurAZ

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
CambuurAZ
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time63%
CambuurAZ
38%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
CambuurAZ

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

AZ is 75% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Cambuur · 1.75 pts / game - AZ

Cambuur - half-time state
25% leading25% draw50% trailing
AZ - half-time state
50% leading25% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1.75
CambuurAZ
0.38Goals scored (1st half)0.75
CambuurAZ
1.38Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
CambuurAZ
1.75Average goals (1st half)1.25
CambuurAZ
50%Clean sheet before half-time63%
CambuurAZ
63%No goal before half-time38%
CambuurAZ

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per game (2nd half)2
CambuurAZ
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.5
CambuurAZ
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
CambuurAZ
2Average goals (2nd half)2
CambuurAZ
25%Clean sheet after half-time50%
CambuurAZ
38%No goal after half-time38%
CambuurAZ

Cambuur - second-half results

38% W13% D50% L
8
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

AZ - second-half results

63% W13% D25% L
14
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 75%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Cambuur - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.40
Goals scored / game0.41.2
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game0.82.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
AZ - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.40
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.81.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Cambuur
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
2
5
16-30
1
4
31-45
3
1
46-60
1
3
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

AZ
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
1
3
16-30
3
0
31-45
4
1
46-60
4
1
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 2.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
77%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Cambuur

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.62
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.74
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
117%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
36% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
36%

AZ

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
58%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.38
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.8
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eredivisie).

Teams vs league

CambuurLigaAZ
Average goals per game• 3.753.74▼ 3.25
Both teams scored▼ 63%69%▼ 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 75%72%▼ 38%
Clean sheets▲ 25%16%▲ 38%
Goal before half-time▼ 75%81%▼ 75%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%89%• 88%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.74
Average goals per game
69%
Both teams scored
72%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
16%
Clean sheets
1.71
Home goals / game
2.03
Away goals / game
+-16%
Home attack advantage
+-19%
Home defensive advantage
+-9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
89%
1 goal
65%
2 goals
33%
3 goals
19%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Cambuur and AZ play?

Cambuur face AZ on October 18, 2026 in Eredivisie at Kooi Stadion. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Cambuur vs AZ?

Cambuur score 1.38 goals per game on average and AZ 2.25. The Eredivisie average is 3.74 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 72% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Cambuur's matches and 50% of AZ's.

What form are Cambuur and AZ in?

Over the last 5 games Cambuur have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and AZ 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cambuur vs AZ?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Cambuur vs AZ: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.