- Team form: PEC Zwolle have failed to win any of their three Eredivisie 2026/2027 home matches (D0, L3). Cambuur Leeuwarden have failed to win any of their three Eredivisie 2026/2027 away matches (D2, L1). The main scorers for Zwolle and Cambuur have netted three and four goals respectively in Eredivisie 2026/2027. Koen Kostons has hit three of the team's last five goals.
Cambuur can make a match of it at Zwolle
Form and standings
Zwolle have made a terrible start to the Eredivisie 2026-2027 campaign, sitting 16th in the 16-team division with only four points from seven games. The Blauwvingers are in survival mode already and have lost their last two, the 0-7 collapse at home to Feyenoord followed by a 3-0 defeat away to FC Groningen.
And Cambuur Leeuwarden aren't in much better shape with their five points from seven matches leaving them in 14th going into this bottom-half clash. Both teams have been inconsistent to say the least, with Zwolle having won only one of their last five (W1, D1, L3) and the visitors, who will be in better spirits, also having suffered two defeats in their previous five (W1, D2, L2).
Tactics and odds
The bookmakers make Zwolle the favourites for this game at 1.84, with Cambuur available at 3.65 and the draw at 3.95. Henry van der Vegt's side have played some attractive soccer at times, but they have been exposed when teams have got men behind their high press and have lost their way when the ball has been stopped in transition.
Dylan Mbayo has been Zwolle's creative spark, making 3 assists in seven games in Eredivisie 2026/2027, and he is the player that makes things tick in their 4-2-3-1 system that is set up for possession-based football. The Blauwvingers will look to press Cambuur back in this one, but they could get caught on the counter-attack if they overcommit.
El Arguioui can make his mark
Johan Plat has done well with the ingredients available to him and he is not afraid to change shape from the outset, nor does he rely on one particular type of play to get results. De Klomp can be a tough team to crack when they defend correctly, but they are equally good when they can get on the front foot and have enough pace and directness to overpower teams in transition.
De Klomp are good on the break and the Moroccan international should have enough space to add to his account against Zwolle on Sunday.
- We like Cambuur to make a contest of this game and, while Zwolle should have just about enough to nick it, the value is in backing both teams to score at 1.48 and over 2.5 goals at 1.5.
- The goals will come, both sides will be positive and we can expect an end-to-end game with a few goals.
- Rafik El Arguioui has four Eredivisie 2026/2027 goals in seven with three of them coming in Cambuur's last five.
