Winless in their last seven matches, Cambuur go in search of a much-needed boost when they entertain FC Volendam at the Cambuur Stadion on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the visitors make the journey to Leeuwarden aiming to record consecutive victories for the first time since April having recently returned to winning ways.
Match preview
Cambuur rounded off 2022 on a losing note following a 2-0 defeat against Ligue 1 side Lille at the Pinatar Arena Football Center on December 16.
Sjors Ultee's men fell behind to Alan Virginius's opener midway through the first half before Edon Zhegrova sealed the deal 15 minutes from time.
It is now four defeats in six matches for the Yellow-Blues, whose slump in form has seen them drop to 17th place in the Eredivisie table, four points adrift of safety.
Awaiting them next is the challenge of an opposing outfit with little to choose, as the most recent 10 meetings between the teams have yielded four wins apiece and two draws.
Currently on a run of just one win on home turf since mid-September, Sunday's hosts will be keen to turn things around in front of their fans starting with this weekend's contest.
Volendam snapped a six-game losing streak in grand style courtesy of an emphatic 4-1 victory over NAC Breda at the Kras Stadion on December 30.
Robert Muhren's first-half hat-trick put Wim Jonk's men in the driving seat, after which Xavier Mbuyamba added the icing on the cake in the 79th minute.
With six points from their 14 league outings this term, Het Nieuwe Oranje are rock-bottom in the standings off the back of what has been a poor start to the campaign.
Having shipped 14 goals across their last three matches on the road, Sunday's visitors will be wary of being on the receiving end of another thrashing away from home.
Team News
Cambuur's Maxim Gullit remains without an appearance in over 10 months due to a long-term knee problem, which is set to keep the defender out of Sunday's match.
Jasper Ter Heide and Robin Maulun are also out of contention for the home side as they continue to nurse ankle and muscle injuries respectively.
Fresh from his three-goal haul last time out, albeit against lower league opposition, Volendam's Robert Muhren will be looking to deliver the goods once again.
Francesco Antonucci is unavailable for this weekend's visitors through a muscle injury he picked up on the second weekend of the season back in August.
Cambuur possible starting lineup:
Virginia; Bangura, Bergsma, Tol, Mac-Intosch, Wermeskerken; Paulissen, Hoedemakers, Jacobs; Boere, Van der Water
FC Volendam possible starting lineup:
Stankovic; James, Benamar, Mbuyamba, Buur; Eiting, Oristanio, Gustavo; Blom, Muhren, Ould-Chikh
We say: Cambuur 2-1 FC Volendam
With three very important points at stake, we expect both teams to be up for the clash, giving rise to a keenly-contested affair. We also back Cambuur to come out on top, albeit by only a narrow margin.
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