GolVolt — SC Cambuur vs FC Groningen: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

FC Groningen have scored in 10 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 24 goals in those matches.

Streak

SC Cambuur unbeaten in 6 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 3 draws. Last defeat: 30 August, 1:4 against FC Twente.

Defence

FC Groningen concede 1.8 goals per match

SC Cambuur0.8 FC Groningen1.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. SC Cambuur concede 0.8.

Player in form

Nicolas Binder: 5 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG1.67

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.7).

Table

3 points apart in the table

10.SC Cambuur12 pts 8.FC Groningen15 pts

SC Cambuur: place 10, 12 pts · FC Groningen: place 8, 15 pts.

Player in form

Brynjólfur Willumsson: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG1.82

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.8).

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Ilyes Hamache

SC Cambuur · midfielder

5goals 2assists 7.23avg rating

Last match, Willem II: 1 goal and 1 assist, rating 7.8.

Thom van Bergen

FC Groningen · midfielder

6goals 3assists 7.35avg rating

Last match, NEC Nijmegen: 1 assist, rating 6.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is SC Cambuur at home and FC Groningen away, as in this match.

SC Cambuur

at home · 5

1W1D3L1.6scored per match3.0conceded per match

FC Groningen

away · 10

4W3D3L1.9scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

No verified previous meetings are available for this fixture.

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: SC Cambuur (4-1-4-1, last: Willem II) · FC Groningen (4-2-3-1, last: NEC Nijmegen).

Official around 13:30, Sun 20 Dec

TJJansen MCCostarelli BDvan Duijl IBBaouf RMMulders NSSouren IHHamache RAEl Arguioui MMMaertens JCCeka NBBinder EVVaessen MCCsinger MRRente TBBlokzijl HHHateboer TJde Jonge PCClement DWvan der Werff TBvan Bergen JSSchreuders BWWillumsson

SC CambuurFC Groningen

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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