Cambuur vs FC Twente – News and Probable Lineups

Cambuur is looking to secure their first victory of the 2026-27 Eredivisie season in round four as they prepare to host FC Twente at Kooi Stadion this Sunday.

Meanwhile, for the visitors, this fixture marks their return to league action after a two-week absence following an impressive two-legged European campaign.

Match overview

Twente was not involved in the Eredivisie during matchweek three, utilizing that additional break to turn around a 1-0 first-leg deficit against Qarabag, securing their spot in the Conference League with a decisive 4-1 win in the second leg.

Although John van den Brom’s team may regard a place in the Conference League as a consolation after starting in the Europa League qualifiers, returning to European competition is a positive sign. However, the extra fixtures can occasionally disrupt league performances.

That concern is reserved for another occasion, as Twente aims to achieve their third win in four outings—aiming for back-to-back victories in the league following a response to their initial 1-0 loss to Heerenveen on the opening matchday.

This Sunday will be the first Eredivisie encounter between these teams since the 2022-23 season, during which Twente emerged victorious in both matches without allowing a goal, extending their winning streak over Cambuur to three matches.

On paper, the visitors might be seen as favorites, but the Enschede side has not won any of their last three away league fixtures, conceding eight goals across those games.

Additionally, Twente has been unable to maintain a clean sheet in their last five games and has fallen behind first in four of those contests.

Similar to Twente, Cambuur has also had difficulty with slow starts, conceding the opening goal for the sixth consecutive match in a 5-2 loss against Feyenoord on Sunday, where the newcomers were down 4-0 at halftime.

A disappointing conclusion to their pre-season campaign, which saw three consecutive defeats, has set the tone for the Yellow-Blues, whose return to the top tier has commenced with three straight losses.

At only 39 years old, Johan Plat is the third-youngest head coach in the league and faces early pressure to reverse fortunes since taking charge in July, or risk being the first managerial casualty of the 2026-27 season.

Cambuur has conceded a total of 12 goals in their opening three fixtures, the highest for this stage of the season since FC Dordrecht in the 1994-95 campaign, which concluded with Dordrecht finishing at the bottom and being relegated to the Eerste Divisie.

Sunday’s visitors have never opened an Eredivisie campaign with four successive defeats in any of their prior nine seasons, and they are keen to avert that unwanted record while attempting to halt their downward trend.

Team News

Daan Visser, at 21 years old, is sidelined for Cambuur after experiencing an injury-ridden 2025-26 season due to a knee issue.

Rafik El Arguioui has been instrumental in scoring all three of his team’s league goals this season, positioning him as Cambuur’s principal attacking threat.

For Twente, long-term absentee Mees Hilgers is still on the road to recovery from ACL surgery, which kept him out for the entirety of the previous season.

Stav Lemkin has missed the previous six matches, yet he is nearing a return to match fitness.

Daouda Weidmann has recorded two goals and three assists in his last five matches and hopes to maintain his excellent form.

Cambuur probable starting XI:

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

FC Twente probable starting XI:

Unnerstall; Adelgaard, Nijstad, Propper, Van Rooy; Weidmann, Zerrouki; Orjasaeter, Rock, Pjaca; Weghorst

Cambuur demonstrated a flicker of resilience in their loss to Feyenoord, but by that point, the match was already out of reach.

Given the hosts’ ongoing defensive troubles, it is hard to envision them securing a positive result here, leading to a prediction that Twente will take all three points.