SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden vs AZ Prediction Eredivisie · Oct 18, 2026

Analysis

AZ come into this unbeaten in their last five, with four wins and a draw, 12 goals scored and only 5 conceded — including a 5-2 rout of Go Ahead Eagles and away wins at Fortuna Sittard (2-0) and Heerenveen (3-2). Cambuur have managed just one win in their last five (3-0 over NEC), with draws at Telstar (2-2) and ADO Den Haag (1-1) and two heavy home defeats, 1-4 to Twente and 2-5 to Feyenoord. That home record is the decisive detail: nine conceded in two games against the stronger sides they have faced at home, which is exactly the profile AZ punish. After seven rounds the Eredivisie top is congested on 19-17-16-16 points and AZ's run belongs in that group, while Cambuur's goal flow (9 scored, 12 shipped in five) reads like a mid-to-lower table side. The counter-argument for Cambuur is that they have scored in all five of their recent matches, so a clean sheet for AZ is far from guaranteed. A 1-2 away win with goals at both ends is the most natural read.