SC Cambuur go welcome AZ Alkmaar to Kooi Stadion for Leeuwarden on Sunday, as match day nine of Eredivisie go take centre stage. AZ dey come into the game sitting third for table with 19 points, after dem lose 2-0 away to Feyenoord last weekend. Cambuur, wey be promoted side, arrive with better mood after 1-0 win at PEC Zwolle wey carry dia unbeaten run for league to four matches.
Johan Plat side, Yellow-Blues, don climb away from bottom of table since rough opening month. For that period, dem ship five goals at Feyenoord and four more at home to Twente. The 3-0 win over NEC Nijmegen on September 12 still be dia best result this season, and Rafik El Arguioui and Ilyes Hamache both dey among scorers that afternoon. Draws at Telstar and away to ADO Den Haag on either side of that victory keep Cambuur revival on track, but e never yet lift dem clear of bottom six.
The win at PEC Zwolle on Sunday na only second time this season Cambuur keep clean sheet for league. El Arguioui and Hamache don be Plat most reliable attacking outlet this season, even though Cambuur defensive record remain one of shakiest for division. Before international break, Cambuur sit 14th with five points from seven matches, and victory at Zwolle don move dem to eight points from eight games.
For AZ, Leeroy Echteld side suffer rare setback after near-perfect opening two months. Dem go down 2-0 at Feyenoord on Saturday, dia first Eredivisie defeat this season. Wins over ADO Den Haag, Fortuna Sittard, Go Ahead Eagles, Heerenveen and Telstar, plus 4-1 success at Utrecht, carry AZ to top of table before that trip to De Kuip.
