Preview: Cambuur vs. Feyenoord - prediction, team news, lineups

Without a loss against Cambuur in recorded history, Feyenoord travel to Kooi Stadion on Sunday as favourites to secure another victory in this fixture.

The Stadium Club have won the last 15 competitive meetings between the clubs, and Giovanni van Bronckhorst will look to extend his side's streak at the promoted side's expense.

Match preview

Cambuur have lost their previous 15 matches against Feyenoord, and their early-season results do not bode well ahead of this weekend's encounter.

SCC's return to the league has so far not gone according to plan, with Johan Plat's men falling to defeats against SBV Excelsior and Fortuna Sittard.

Having conceded seven goals in two games, while scoring one at the other end, the Yellow Blues' insufficiency in both boxes is effectively already underlined ahead of what could be a challenging campaign.

Indeed, Cambuur ideally hope to welcome another home game on Sunday, but the precedent in this fixture does little to fill fans with optimism.

Having lost the last meeting with Feyenoord 3-0 four years ago, it will make for stunning viewing if the league returnees stun their Rotterdam visitors.

Van Bronckhorst's men have started the season without losing, but De Stadionclub have yet to truly convince, playing out a 1-0 win over Sparta in the Rotterdam derby and drawing 2-2 against Go Ahead Eagles last weekend.

The draw would have rankled despite coming in the campaign's second week, as Feyenoord dropped a two-goal lead against Kowet at De Kuip, but they hope to respond by returning to winning ways.

Travelling supporters will all but demand maximum points, considering their historical dominance over the Yellow Blues, and they look to potentially end the weekend atop the standings if results elsewhere go in their favour.

That much will be expected as one of the Eredivisie contenders head into this weekend's fixture on a 16-match unbeaten streak across all competitions, winning seven of the last eight.

Now, Van Bronckhorst's team seek to claim a 16th consecutive competitive victory over their hosts — 17 across all fixtures — to put last week's mini setback behind them.

Cambuur Eredivisie form:

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Team News

While Jamel Amofa will be assessed before kick-off, Daan Visser's knee injury is anticipated to keep him out for gameweek three.

With Cambuur devoid of last season's leading scorers — Ichem Ferrah, Oscar Sjostrand, Mark Diemers, Jort van der Sande and Remco Balk — who contributed 47 goals in total, the onus is on five-goal Iwan Henstra to shoulder significant attacking responsibility for the second-tier runners-up.

While Givairo Read's status is questionable for Sunday, Bart Nieuwkoop, Gijs Smal (ankle), Jakub Moder (knee), Thomas Beelen (broken leg) and Jordan Bos (knee) are all absent for Feyenoord through injury.

After a disappointing showing at Sparta, last season's 25-goal forward Ayase Ueda netted and assisted for the Stadium Club, even if they threw that advantage away to draw 2-2.

Backed by an impressive supporting cast of Anis Hadj Moussa, Luciano Valente and Gjivai Zechiel, the Rotterdam giants have sufficient match-winning threat outside of last season's top-scoring Ueda.

Cambuur possible starting lineup:

Jansen; Costarelli, Baouf, Amofa, Jetten; El Arguioui; Vink, Souren; Henstra, Bouhoudane, Hamache

Feyenoord possible starting lineup:

Ernst; Lotomba, St Juste, Watanabe, Marmol; Zechiel, Vanhoutte, Valente; Moussa, Ueda, Diarra

We say: Cambuur 0-3 Feyenoord

Although Cambuur will be desperate to put on a resilient showing in front of their home supporters, their dreadful defensive record suggests another punishing afternoon awaits.

With Feyenoord keen to bounce back from last weekend's frustrating draw, the Rotterdam giants should comfortably extend their imperious winning streak against the league returnees.

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