SC Cambuur 0-4 Excelsior: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 1 · Friday 7 August 2026 · Kooi Stadion · referee A. Lindhout · full time
Full time: SC Cambuur 0-4 Excelsior
Excelsior beat SC Cambuur 4-0 in Eredivisie Matchday 1 on Friday 7 August 2026 at Kooi Stadion. The goals: Irakli Yegoian 17', Noah Naujoks 31', David Garden 42', Noah Naujoks 69'.
How Excelsior won it
Excelsior struck first through Irakli Yegoian in the 17th minute, set up by Gyan de Regt. Noah Naujoks made it 0-2 to Excelsior in the 31st minute, set up by Irakli Yegoian. David Garden made it 0-3 to Excelsior in the 42nd minute, set up by Simon Janssen. Noah Naujoks made it 0-4 to Excelsior in the 69th minute, set up by Simon Janssen.
It was 0-3 at half-time.
Noah Naujoks scored twice.
SC Cambuur: J. Plat, 3-4-1-2 · Excelsior: R. den Uil, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.51 for SC Cambuur and 0.79 for Excelsior.
SC Cambuur scored about 2.5 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Excelsior made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 3.2 goals.
SC Cambuur created the better chances, 2.51 xG to 0.79, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
SC Cambuur had 2 shots on target, Excelsior 9.
SC Cambuur's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Excelsior had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
SC Cambuur came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.42 expected goals for and 1.74 against, and had won 30% of their matches.
Excelsior came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and 1.79 against, and had won 30% of their matches.
SC Cambuur vs Excelsior: the match in numbers
| SC Cambuur | Match statistics | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 2.51 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.79 |
| 11 | Total shots | 18 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 2 | Big chances | 7 |
| 380 | Total passes | 429 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 5 | Corners | 8 |
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 21 | Tackles | 19 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
SC Cambuur
- Jamal Amofa 7.3
- Thijs Jansen 7.0
- Rafik El Arguioui 6.9
- Nicky Souren 6.9
- Ilyes Hamache 6.8
Excelsior
- Irakli Yegoian 8.4 1 goal, 1 assist
- Noah Naujoks 8.4 2 goals
- Simon Janssen 8.3 2 assists
- Lennard Hartjes 7.9
- David Garden 7.7 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Rik Mulders at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- SC Cambuur: SC Cambuur vs Go Ahead Eagles Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Excelsior: Excelsior vs FC Twente Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about SC Cambuur vs Excelsior
What was the score in SC Cambuur vs Excelsior?
SC Cambuur 0-4 Excelsior (half-time 0-3), Eredivisie, Friday 7 August 2026.
Who scored in SC Cambuur vs Excelsior?
Irakli Yegoian 17', Noah Naujoks 31', David Garden 42', Noah Naujoks 69'.
Did Moneyball predict SC Cambuur vs Excelsior correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in SC Cambuur vs Excelsior?
Irakli Yegoian, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SC Cambuur vs Excelsior?
A. Lindhout.
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