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Telstar vs Cambuur prediction

Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
BUKO Stadion, Velsen
Referee
Joey Kooij, Netherlands
Form

Recent form

Telstar
26Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-2D-3L · -3 goal difference

Cambuur
67Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-3D-0L · +4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Over 2.5 Goals (Total Goals) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Telstar welcome Cambuur to the BUKO Stadion for matchday 5 of the Eredivisie campaign, with both teams searching for defensive stability after difficult starts to the season. Telstar sit 13th in the table with three points from their opening three games, having secured an away victory over NEC Nijmegen before suffering home defeats to Sparta Rotterdam and Ajax.

Cambuur find themselves at the foot of the table in 18th position after four consecutive defeats. The Leeuwarden outfit have struggled to contain opposing attacks, conceding 16 goals across their four league fixtures, including heavy losses to Feyenoord, Twente, and Excelsior.

With both sides showing consistent vulnerability at the back and failing to register a single clean sheet between them this season, this encounter presents clear potential for scoring opportunities at both ends of the pitch.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Cambuur have conceded 16 goals in four league matches, averaging 4.0 goals against per fixture.
  2. Telstar have conceded seven goals in two home games and have not kept a clean sheet this season.
  3. All seven combined league fixtures played by both sides this season have finished with over 2.5 goals.
  4. Cambuur forward R. El Arguioui has scored three of the team's four league goals this season.
  5. Cambuur remain bottom of the Eredivisie standings with zero points from four matches.
Availability

Team news

Telstar

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

Cambuur

  • J. AmofaInjury
  • W. AsselmanInjury
  • D. VisserKnee Injury
  • D. BouahRed Card
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Telstar at homeCambuur away
5
Played
4
0-2-3
W-D-L
1-2-1
1.6
Scored /game
1.3
3
Conceded /game
1.5
0%
Clean sheets
—
20%
Failed to score
—
40%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.9 goals per game (Telstar at home plus Cambuur away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
11Utrecht9-1011
12NEC Nijmegen9-110
13Sparta Rotterdam9-69
14Cambuur9-89
15PEC Zwolle9-127
16TelstarEredivisie (Relegation)9-86
17ADO Den HaagRelegation - Eerste Divisie9-96
18Willem IIRelegation - Eerste Divisie9-172
History

Head-to-head

1
Telstar
2
Draws
6
Cambuur

Cambuur have won 6 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 3.0 goals a game, both teams scored in 67% of them.

  • 2026-09-06Telstar2-2Cambuur
  • 2025-07-19Cambuur0-2Telstar
  • 2025-01-31Cambuur2-1Telstar
  • 2024-11-29Telstar2-2Cambuur
  • 2024-03-23Cambuur1-0Telstar
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Our record in Eredivisie

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Predictions

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FeaturedWON
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
76%
Confidence

Cambuur have conceded 16 goals in four league games, averaging four goals against per match. All four of their Eredivisie fixtures have produced at least four total goals. Telstar have also seen all three of their league games exceed two goals, conceding eight times while averaging 2.7 goals against per match. With neither defence having kept a clean sheet this season, the data strongly supports a match total exceeding 2.5 goals.

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Published September 4, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.