18th October CAMBUUR - AZ ALKMAAR

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• This is priced as a mismatch. Az Alkmaar is the shortest price on a book of 5.50 / 4.75 / 1.45 (1 / X / 2), an implied 63.7%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 16.8% / 19.5% / 63.7% on an overround of 8.2%.

• In the league table Cambuur sit 12th on 8 points (2W 2D 4L) with Az Alkmaar 3rd on 19 points (6W 1D 1L).

• Cambuur read W-D-W-D-L-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 2D 2L) — patchy.

• Az Alkmaar read W-L-W-L-D-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 1D 2L) — patchy.

• Head to head the record reads 0-2-4 — Cambuur wins, draws, then Az Alkmaar wins. Their last meeting finished Az Alkmaar - Cambuur: 2-1.

• Cambuur lean hardest on Thijs Janssen (9.5), Nicky Souren (9.2), Rafik El Arguioui (9.1) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Az Alkmaar lean hardest on Peer Koopmeiners (9.5), Wouter Goes (9.4), Ro-Zangelo Daal (9.4) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• The read: Az Alkmaar at 1.45 is heavily fancied away from home. Backing a favourite at that price only makes sense on the handicap.

• This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 17th October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.