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FC Utrecht vs SC Cambuur: prediction and statistics

Netherlands · Eredivisie · 21 November 2026 · kick-off

Before kick-off

Eredivisie, 21 November 2026: FC Utrecht are at home to SC Cambuur. FC Utrecht go into the match 14th of 18 in the table, SC Cambuur are 10th.

An uneven run for FC Utrecht: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from the last 5 games. SC Cambuur arrive in excellent form: 3 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 matches. On points from those games the gap is clear: 11 for SC Cambuur against 5 for FC Utrecht.

At home (2024/25–2026/27) FC Utrecht have 20 wins, 8 draws and 12 defeats in 40 matches, averaging 1.8 goals scored and 1.4 conceded. The away record of SC Cambuur: 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats in 6 matches, with 2.0 goals scored and 1.7 conceded on average. Goals are rarely in short supply in these samples: 3.1 per game in home matches of FC Utrecht and 3.7 in away matches of SC Cambuur.

Head to head there is no clear master over 12 meetings — wins: FC Utrecht 4, SC Cambuur 5; draws: 3. The most recent meeting, on 24 July 2026, finished SC Cambuur 1:0 FC Utrecht. On average these meetings produce 3.1 goals.

Form

FC Utrecht: last five matches — L-D-W-D-L.

SC Cambuur: last five matches — D-D-W-W-W.

Table: FC Utrecht — 14, SC Cambuur — 10 (of 18).

Home and away record

FC Utrecht at home and SC Cambuur away, 2024/25–2026/27.

FC UtrechtSC Cambuur
Matches406
Wins · draws · losses20-8-122-2-2
Goals scored per match1.82.0
Goals conceded per match1.41.7

Head to head

12 meetings in our database: FC Utrecht won 4, 3 draws, SC Cambuur won 5. Per match: 3.1 goals.

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Key facts

  • FC Utrecht is the more likely winner in our model: 55%, draw 21%.
  • Over 2.5 goals happened in 50% of FC Utrecht’s home matches and 67% of SC Cambuur’s away matches over three seasons.
  • Our model expects more corners from FC Utrecht: 7.2 against 3.0 for SC Cambuur.

Corners

56%

Corners over 9.5

Our model expects 10.1 corners in the match: FC Utrecht 7.2, SC Cambuur 3.0. In a typical match of this competition — 10.3. Probability of over 9.5 corners: 56% (typical match — 58%).

This match is in the top of the day: Corners under 10.5 — 57%, typical match 55%.

Yellow cards

75%

Yellow cards under 4.5

Our model expects 3.4 yellow cards: FC Utrecht 1.6, SC Cambuur 1.8; typical match of the competition — 3.3. Probability of over 4.5 cards: 25% (typical match — 24%).

This match is in the top of the day: Yellow cards under 4.5 — 75%, typical match 76%.

Result

Our model: FC Utrecht win 55%, draw 21%, SC Cambuur win 24%. Over 2.5 goals — 68%, both teams to score — 66%.

Team statistics for three seasons

FC UtrechtSC Cambuur
Win rate50%33%
Over 2.5 goals50%67%
Both teams score55%83%
Total corners per match9.810.3
Over 9.5 corners57%50%
Total yellow cards per match3.44.7
Over 4.5 yellow cards25%67%

Head to head

Corners in their meetings: 10.7 per match on average. Yellow cards in their meetings: 1.6 per match on average.

How we calculate

Corners and cards: our own model on the last 30 matches of each team, pulled toward the competition average; tested on 126,835 matches from 2014–2026, each forecast using only games played before it. Result and goals: our own model — who is stronger comes from an attack and defence rating adjusted for the strength of the opponents (wins over weak sides count for less, so a promoted team gets no extra credit), how many goals from the last 30 matches of each team, Poisson distribution; tested the same way on 445,384 matches since July 2023. Form, head to head and referee: our database of more than half a million matches.

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