SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden vs. SBV Excelsior

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Market context

SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden meet SBV Excelsior in an Eredivisie fixture scheduled for Friday, and a prediction-market **YES** share pays out only if the match event described in the contract happens as specified before settlement closes. With crowd-implied probability at **0% YES**, the market is pricing the outcome as effectively not expected to resolve in the affirmative, so even small pieces of confirming information can matter more than usual in thinly traded contracts.

The historical frame is mixed rather than one-sided. Across recent head-to-head data, Cambuur has generally had the better record, with FootyStats showing 8 Cambuur wins, 5 Excelsior wins and 2 draws in 15 meetings, while other databases show similar but not identical splits[3][4][13][20]. The most recent listed meeting in August 2025 ended Cambuur 0-1 Excelsior, which is a reminder that past dominance does not guarantee the next result[1]. Recent team trend data also points to goals being common in both sides’ matches, with both teams scoring in 6 of Cambuur’s last 7 and 4 of Excelsior’s last 5 in one recent feed[2][15].

The main catalysts to watch are official line-ups, late injury or suspension news, and any schedule or competition changes that could affect whether the fixture is played as listed. Match-centre pages from SofaScore, Flashscore, ESPN and Sky Sports are already tracking the fixture, but they currently offer limited confirmed detail beyond the scheduled meeting and historical form[1][7][8][11]. For a market with a 0% implied YES price, the key question is not just who is stronger, but whether the event clears the exact settlement wording before the deadline.

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote, four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to Prediction Market UK, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

At resolution the UMA oracle takes over: a proposer posts the outcome with a bond, any token holder can dispute within two hours. Without dispute the result is accepted and the smart contract distributes USDC instantly.

On Kalshi (CFTC-regulated) resolution runs through their in-house clearing engine in USD. Betfair Exchange settles after match end in the account's local currency. Manifold pays no cash — only its in-platform "mana" currency.

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