Cambuur host Excelsior in an Eredivisie opening round fixture at Cambuur Stadion on Saturday evening. The last meeting between the sides saw Cambuur run out 7-2 winners. Robert Muhren netted a hat-trick for the hosts, while Joel Zwarts and Elias Mar Omarsson got on the scoresheet for the visitors. Of late Cambuur have got the better of Excelsior. They're unbeaten in their last four league matches. Excelsior are looking for their first win over Cambuur since May 2016. Roberts Uldriķis led the way for Cambuur in last season's Eredivisie with seven goals. As for Excelsior, their most productive player was Thijs Dallinga with 32 goals. His efforts helped the Rotterdam-based club make their top-flight return. Across their 17 home matches in the Eredivisie last term Cambuur picked up five wins, three draws while suffering nine losses. Excelsior, meanwhile, claimed 10 wins in their 19 road games. Elsewhere they drew four times while losing on five occasions. 2:1
Cambuur have won their last 4 matches against Excelsior in all competitions. Cambuur have failed to win 9 of their last 10 home matches (Eredivisie).
Injured duo Maxim Gullit and Silvester van der Water are missing for Henk de Jong's men this weekend. João Virgínia, Remco Balk, Leon Bergsm and Robbin Ruiter, who have all joined the club in the summer, are seeking to make their respective debuts. On their Eredivisie return, Excelsior have signed free agents Yassin Ayoub and Nathan Markelo. Last season's top scorer Thijs Dallinga has departed for Toulouse while Michael Chacón serves the first of three matches suspended. Nikolas Agrafiotis, meanwhile, is a doubt.
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