SC Cambuur 1-4 FC Twente: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 4 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Kooi Stadion · referee E. Blank · full time
Full time: SC Cambuur 1-4 FC Twente
FC Twente beat SC Cambuur 4-1 in Eredivisie Matchday 4 on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Kooi Stadion. The goals: Ruud Nijstad 22', Wout Weghorst 26', Marko Pjaca 47', Younes Taha 82', Ilyes Hamache 88'.
How FC Twente won it
The opening goal came in the 22nd minute: Ruud Nijstad for FC Twente, set up by Bart van Rooij. Wout Weghorst made it 0-2 to FC Twente in the 26th minute, set up by Joël Drommel. Marko Pjaca made it 0-3 to FC Twente in the 47th minute, set up by Sondre Ørjasæter. Younes Taha made it 0-4 to FC Twente in the 82nd minute. Ilyes Hamache made it 1-4 to SC Cambuur in the 88th minute.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
The referee, E. Blank, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to SC Cambuur and 1 to FC Twente.
SC Cambuur: J. Plat, 5-4-1 · FC Twente: J. van den Brom, 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 2.02 for SC Cambuur and 0.64 for FC Twente.
SC Cambuur scored about 1.0 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
FC Twente made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 3.4 goals.
SC Cambuur created the better chances, 2.02 xG to 0.64, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
SC Cambuur had 3 shots on target, FC Twente 9.
SC Cambuur's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
FC Twente had 64% 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.
FC Twente came into it with 9 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.24 expected goals for and 0.86 against, and had won 56% of their matches.
SC Cambuur vs FC Twente: the match in numbers
| SC Cambuur | Match statistics | FC Twente |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Ball possession | 64% |
| 2.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.64 |
| 10 | Total shots | 21 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 0 | Big chances | 5 |
| 338 | Total passes | 601 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 2 | Corners | 9 |
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Younes Taha (FC Twente), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
SC Cambuur
- Ilyes Hamache 7.3 1 goal
- Billy van Duijl 7.2
- Thijs Jansen 6.9
- Fabian Kvam 6.8
- Rafik El Arguioui 6.7
FC Twente
- Younes Taha 8.2 1 goal
- Wout Weghorst 7.9 1 goal
- Bart van Rooij 7.6 1 assist
- Marko Pjaca 7.4 1 goal
- Ruud Nijstad 7.2 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Iwan Henstra at 6.0. 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
- FC Twente: AZ Alkmaar vs FC Twente Sunday 25 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about SC Cambuur vs FC Twente
What was the score in SC Cambuur vs FC Twente?
SC Cambuur 1-4 FC Twente (half-time 0-2), Eredivisie, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in SC Cambuur vs FC Twente?
Ruud Nijstad 22', Wout Weghorst 26', Marko Pjaca 47', Younes Taha 82', Ilyes Hamache 88'.
Did Moneyball predict SC Cambuur vs FC Twente 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 FC Twente?
Younes Taha, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SC Cambuur vs FC Twente?
E. Blank.
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