Aug 13th features a match where FC Utrecht will play host to SC Cambuur in a Eredivisie match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which is great football weather. 8th placed FC Utrecht is fresh off their 2-2 draw against RKC Waalwijk. Dario Van Den Buijs struck first for RKC Waalwijk in the 15th minute, then Iliass Bel Hassani added another in the 45th minute. FC Utrecht looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while in their last match, SC Cambuur recorded a 0-2 loss against Excelsior. Marouan Azarkan struck first for Excelsior in the 10th minute, then Julian Baas added another in the 44th minute In the end, SC Cambuur couldn’t muster any offence and Excelsior ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
SC Cambuur is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Issa Kallon and Mees Hoedemakers each only have 1 goal in their last 5. FC Utrecht’s most prolific scorer has been Daishawn Redan. The Dutch attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches
Rick Kruijs’s FC Utrecht squad will be without Bart Ramselaar, Django Warmerdam, Sander van de Streek and Naoki Maeda, while Mac-Intosch is unavailable to play for SC Cambuur.