PEC Zwolle vs Cambuur: Zwolle Seek First Home Points
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PEC Zwolle face Cambuur in Eredivisie Matchweek 8 on Sunday, 11 October 2026 at MAC³PARK Stadion in Zwolle, with the home side searching for their first league points on their own turf.
Three home defeats and 12 conceded for Zwolle
PEC Zwolle sit 16th in the 18-team table with four points from seven matches, having scored six times and conceded 20. Their form at MAC³PARK Stadion has been particularly difficult: zero wins, zero draws and three defeats in three league games, with one goal scored and 12 conceded. That run includes a 0-7 home loss to Feyenoord on 13 September 2026 and a 1-3 defeat to NEC Nijmegen on 29 August 2026. Most recently, they lost 0-3 away at Groningen on 18 September 2026.
Over their last five games with chance data, Zwolle generated 0.93 expected goals per game while allowing 1.92. Koen Kostons leads their scoring with three goals across all competitions, but their attacking options are thinned by injuries to both Filip Krastev and Younes Namli.
Cambuur unbeaten in three league games
Cambuur are 14th in the table with five points from seven fixtures, scoring 10 goals and conceding 19. After starting with heavy defeats to Feyenoord (2-5) and Twente (1-4) in August, Cambuur have taken five points from their last three matches: a 2-2 draw away at Telstar on 6 September 2026, a 3-0 home victory against NEC Nijmegen on 12 September 2026, and a 1-1 away draw against ADO Den Haag on 19 September 2026.
Away from home in the Eredivisie, Cambuur have two draws and one defeat from three trips, scoring four and conceding six. Rafik El Arguioui is their leading scorer with four goals in all competitions. Daan Visser and Wout Asselman remain unavailable due to injury. Cambuur have averaged 1.32 expected goals created and 1.91 allowed across their last five matches.
Our model expects a PEC Zwolle win
Our forecasting model expects a PEC Zwolle win. While Zwolle have lost all three home games this season and average 0.93 expected goals created, Cambuur are also winless on the road with two draws and one defeat.

