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Michiel Jongsma

@jongsma.bsky.social
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First Team Data Analyst at FC Groningen

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Nils Mackay @nilsmackay.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Talked a bit about the origin story of the "Momentum" graphic you might have seen during this World Cup with the @sport.nos.nl (Dutch). Got to be honest, when we made this in 2019 I _really_ didn't expect this to become a 'thing' ha.
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Wat is dat 'match momentum' dat we tijdens het WK telkens in beeld zien?
Hoe wordt nou bepaald welk team het ongrijpbare 'momentum' heeft? En spelen de drinkpauzes tijdens het WK hierin nog een rol?
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Michael Caley @michaelcaley.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I did it I wrote the article wish me luck Lionel Messi is the GOAT, Ronaldo is not, why just about every statistical analyst agress www.expectinggoals.com/p/messi-rona...
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Why Messi keeps thriving as Ronaldo fades: The GOAT's always been the best
I'm not proud, or tired
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OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 19/06/2026
8.2 - Among all outfield players in matchday 1 this World Cup, only Donyell Malen and Tsuyoshi Watanabe covered less distance than Lionel Messi on average per 90 minutes (8.2 km). Walk-over.
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Opta Analyst @optaanalyst.optajoe.com · 14/06/2026
444 square km, 150,000 people. Curaçao are the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup. They arrive unbeaten in qualifying, with the oldest head coach in WC history and two brothers at the heart of everything: theanalyst.com/articles/curacao-world-cup-2026-dream-preview
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Curaçao’s World Cup Dream Is Built on Dutch Influence and Caribbean Spirit | Opta Analyst
The smallest nation ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup by population and area, Curaçao arrive at the 2026 tournament unbeaten in qualifying.
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Michiel Jongsma @jongsma.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Looks like a sandworm for me so only right for Lisan Al-Gaib's team to tame it.
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Opta Analyst @optaanalyst.optajoe.com · 02/06/2026
This Czechia side are based far more around collective endeavour than individuals. So, will they be able to do what the 2006 team couldn't and make it out of their group? theanalyst.com/articles/cze...
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Hard Running, Set-Pieces and Togetherness: How Czechia Hope to Outshine Their Golden Generation | Opta Analyst
Czechia are back at the World Cup as a very different side to the team that fell at the first hurdle on their last appearance in the competition, 20 years ago.
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Peter McKeever @petermckeever.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
New interactive World Cup #dataviz piece with @rbenson92.bsky.social for @optaanalyst.optajoe.com Let's gooooooooo theanalyst.com/articles/wor...
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History of the FIFA World Cup: Journey Through Time With the Opta Analyst Interactive Atlas | Opta Analyst
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, brush up on your tournament history (and geography) with our interactive World Cup Atlas. Map fans, unite!
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OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 21/05/2026
20 - Club Brugge are the second team to win the Belgian title 20 times, with the Opta Predictor only giving Blauw-Zwart a chance of just 20.1 percent to do so after their MD3 defeat against Union Saint-Gilloise in the Champions' Play-offs on 19 April. Resurfaced.
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James Tyler @jamestylerespn.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
The most attacking, aggressive team in soccer right now is this one, in the Netherlands. Let @stighefootball.bsky.social explain: www.espn.com/soccer/story...
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Attack, attack, attack: N.E.C. Nijmegen's tactics have to be seen to be believed
NEC have the most attacking, aggressive style around, and it's working as they sit third in the Dutch Eredivisie and are into the final of the Dutch Cup.
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Michiel Jongsma @jongsma.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Wrote something on the incredible Ekstraklasa season and the rise of Polish football for @optaanalyst.optajoe.com together with @wesleyvictormak.bsky.social : theanalyst.com/articles/pol...
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Inside Poland’s Ekstraklasa: The Most Competitive League in Europe | Opta Analyst
With domestic parity at historic levels and Polish clubs making strides in Europe, the Ekstraklasa is emerging as one of the continent’s most compelling competitions.
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Michiel Jongsma @jongsma.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Nice piece on the entertainers of this @eredivisie.nl season by @jorisvdban.bsky.social for @optaanalyst.optajoe.com , N.E.C.. Dots mandatory. theanalyst.com/articles/nec...
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High‑Risk, High‑Reward: Dick Schreuder’s Intense Football Philosophy Is Rewriting History for N.E.C. | Opta Analyst
How Dick Schreuder’s N.E.C. Nijmegen rose from obscurity to chase silverware and a historic Champions League qualification.
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Ted Knutson @mixedknuts.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Job Alert! This is an Assistant Director of Football role in women's football, reporting directly to me. The skill set is diverse, including tactical knowledge, player eval, negotiation, and strong people skills. Women especially encouraged to apply. jobsinfootball.com/job/123612/a...
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Assistant Director of Global Football (London, UK)
Reports to: Strategic Director of Football Location: London with European travel as required Direct reports:  Club Sporting Directors Key Colleague: Director of Independent Development Programs, Direc...
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Colin Millar @colinmillar.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
🇵🇱 Welcome to Poland's Ekstraklasa: Europe's craziest league 📉All 18 teams can still win the league...or be relegated 😲 Current leaders finished 15th last season 👀 Relegation zone shocks 📈 Crowds up 50% 🇪🇺 European successes 🎁 Gift article on @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...
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Welcome to the wild Polish league, where all 18 teams can still win the title... or be relegated
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Colin Millar @colinmillar.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Ludogorets have won 14 successive league titles. 🇧🇬 Levski Sofia, who they play tonight, stand in the way of a world record. How have Ludogorets done it? And is it good or bad for Bulgarian football? Free to read on @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
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Ludogorets, the club whose hopes of a world-record 15th straight title hang by a thread (Gift Article)
Despite coming from a small city, Ludogorets have won the Bulgarian First League in each of the 14 seasons since being promoted in 2011
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William Spearman @spearman.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
We’re recruiting for a Data Engineer to join our Research team at Liverpool FC. In my (perhaps biased) view, it’s a great opportunity to join an excellent team, work at the forefront of sports analytics, and have a tangible impact. www.linkedin.com/posts/conorq...
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New Vacancy - Data Engineer I am excited to share we are recruiting for a Data Engineer to join our Research team at Liverpool Football Club - this is a fantastic opportunity for someone to be a… | ...
New Vacancy - Data Engineer I am excited to share we are recruiting for a Data Engineer to join our Research team at Liverpool Football Club - this is a fantastic opportunity for someone to be a par...
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Michiel Jongsma @jongsma.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Very excited to see if John Heitinga has rightplacerighttime'd himself into a temporary head coach job again.
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Ted Knutson @mixedknuts.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
FC Groningen, Attacking and Defending Radars 24-25 vs 25-26. Significant upgrades in output, but why?
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Michiel Jongsma @jongsma.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Minste dagen tussen laatste wedstrijd met FC Groningen voor hun debuutwedstrijd met het Nederlands Elftal sinds de laatste keer dat FC Groningen een international leverde (1990): Michael Reiziger - 157 dagen Luciano Valente -187 dagen Arjen Robben - 360 dagen Hans Hateboer - 418 dagen
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The Totally Football Show @totallyshow.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
🇪🇺EURO POD!🇪🇺 @acjimbo.bsky.social, @julienlaurens.bsky.social, @sebsb.bsky.social, @polballus.bsky.social & @jameshorncastle.bsky.social on… 🇫🇷 PSG's late show 🇩🇪 Bayern finally drop points 🇪🇸 Another three for Lewandowski 🇮🇹 Unhappy Antonio 🇳🇱 Ajax in crisis w/ @jongsma.bsky.social pod.fo/e/3506d0
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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Bayern no longer perfect, Conte being Conte - and ten Hag back to Ajax?!
Jimbo’s got Pol Ballús, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Seb Stafford-Bloor all along for the rollercoaster ride through the weekend’s action across the continent. We kick things off in F...
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Ryan Benson @rbenson92.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Really enjoyable story to work on, and great to speak to some of the people involved.
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Michiel Jongsma @jongsma.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
@lowqualityregen.bsky.social And they say the Dutch are quite blunt in their use of language, I have no idea what they are talking about.
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Nils Mackay @nilsmackay.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Here's the consequences for 🇳🇱 the Netherlands after 5 losses in 5 games. 🔹 From 80% of 6th down to almost 50%. 🔹 Even chances of dropping below Belgium, up from <0.1% to now 1.7%. All that while the Netherlands still have 6/6 teams, while Portugal have lost 1 and Belgium already lost 2!
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Tim Stillman ⭐️⭐️ @tim-stillman.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Five penalty misses? Maybe they should make the goals bigger or move the spot closer?
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SCOUTED @scoutedftbl.com · 28/07/2025
Everywhere you look, another massive striker is scoring goals and doing freaky things. Ashwin Raman has analysed the reasons for and ramifications of the jumbo-sized centre-forward trend that is taking over football—and what it means for the future, this summer and beyond.
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Why are all the strikers massive again?
Detailing the reasons for and ramifications of the jumbo-sized centre-forward trend
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OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 16/07/2025
1 - OptaJohan's Data Insights team is looking for editorial talent to join the Dutch team based in Amsterdam (40 hours p/w). Opportunity. eobe.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Ben McAleer @benmcaleer.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
After 12 years, today is officially my last day at WhoScored. It's been a journey, and then some! I'm now moving back into the world of freelance content creation and editing. If you wish to work with me, then feel free to reach out.
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Tom @tomvictor.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Alexander Sørloth is short of Alexander Sørmixaloth
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Michiel Jongsma @jongsma.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
With Paul Simonis taking charge of Vfl Wolfsburg, this piece by Kasper Spruijt for @optaanalyst.optajoe.com might be worth checking out, on a once in a lifetime season for Go Ahead Eagles. theanalyst.com/articles/go-...
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The Totally Football Show @totallyshow.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
🇪🇺 EURO POD!🇪🇺 🇮🇹Some title race 🇳🇱Ajax collapse w/ @jongsma.bsky.social 🇫🇷Lacazette's goodbye 🇪🇸Barca on the beers 🇩🇪Dortmund do it! Plus a big game in Bilbao? 🤔 @acjimbo.bsky.social, @julienlaurens.bsky.social, @polballus.bsky.social, @sebsb.bsky.social & @jameshorncastle.bsky.social pod.fo/e/2d7e15
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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Serie A title race goes to the final day as Ajax suffer extraordinary collapse
Jimbo’s got the whole gang together as Julien Laurens, James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Pol Ballús indulge in some European chit-chat as the season reaches its climax. The Serie A chaos...
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Alex Stewart @afhstewart.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
In the top five leagues, in this period, 31.4% of titles have been won by the bald. PL is bald-dominant, followed by Serie A (counting Allegri as bald) Kompany is the sole ‘bald’ BuLi winner, and Zizou the sole LaLiga one Ligue 1 says ‘non’
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Michiel Jongsma @jongsma.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Every Eredivisie title since 2018-19 has been won by a bald manager, so it only makes sense that Paul Simonis and Erik ten Hag are the frontrunners to replace Francesco Farioli at Ajax. #analytics
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Opta Analyst @optaanalyst.optajoe.com · 15/05/2025
𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞'𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞 On 19 April, Ajax led the Eredivisie by nine points. Just four games later, they trail PSV by a point. It's the biggest collapse any of Europe's biggest leagues has ever witnessed. theanalyst.com/2025/05/ajax...
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Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, and the Greatest Title Collapse Europe Has Ever Seen | Opta Analyst
After leading the Eredivisie by nine points with five games to go, Ajax now trail PSV by a point going into the final day of the season.
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Nils Mackay @nilsmackay.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
First place is lava!
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The Totally Football Show @totallyshow.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
🇪🇺 EURO POD!🇪🇺 @acjimbo.bsky.social, @jameshorncastle.bsky.social, @polballus.bsky.social, @sebsb.bsky.social & @julienlaurens.bsky.social all here... 🇪🇸 Clasico chaos 🇮🇹 Napoli drop points 🇩🇪 Hamburg are back 🇫🇷 Monaco & Marseille in the UCL 🇳🇱 Eredivisie madness w/ @jongsma.bsky.social pod.fo/e/2d4a08
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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Barcelona win another classic Clasico while Napoli slip up in Scudetto race
Jimbo’s joined by Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle for your weekly dose of Continental chatter. It’s a clean sweep of four Clasico victories this season for...
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Back to back dingers from Robert Deniro and Liev Schreiber in the area of Hollywood tough guys shrugging their shoulders going “yeah why wouldn’t I love my child?”
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Michiel Jongsma @jongsma.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
@lowqualityregen.bsky.social FROM NON-CERTIFIED AT CAMBUUR TO CHAMPION IN LIVERPOOL
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Sounds like it’s a mistake to leave public goods in the hands of billionaires who can decide at any moment they’re bored and don’t want to support them anymore bsky.app/profile/clar...
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OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 02/04/2025
21 - FC Groningen's Luciano Valente completed 21 passes in the final third tonight, at least 11 more than any other player during Feyenoord v FC Groningen (Jakub Moder and Gijs Smal both 10). Ace.
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OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 27/03/2025
6 – Yesterday, OptaJohan hosted the sixth edition of the OptaJohan Quiz. From a field of 18 teams, it was NuSport who emerged as winners. Ascension. The quiz, consisting of four question rounds and four photo rounds, is now available for download. Questions: bit.ly/3FHdP3P Answers: bit.ly/42tONx9
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Orbinho @orbinho.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
We're expanding our team of Data Analysts so if you want to work for Opta and create new visualisations, dive into the data to find insights for clients and chat about sport all day, apply here. We're open to remote workers to get the best candidates. eobe.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Overview: Stats Perform is the market leader in  sports tech. We provide the richest and most trusted sports data available and are at the forefront of the latest advancements in AI and machine learni...
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Michiel Jongsma @jongsma.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
@lowqualityregen.bsky.social In case you are accepting international entries.
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The Totally Football Show @totallyshow.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
🇪🇺EURO POD!🇪🇺 @acjimbo.bsky.social, @julienlaurens.bsky.social, @zonal-marking.bsky.social, @polballus.bsky.social & @sebsb.bsky.social ahead of #UCL week: 🤩PSG v Liverpool, Real v Atleti 🇩🇪Bayern v Leverkusen 🇳🇱@jongsma.bsky.social on PSV & Feyenoord 🇮🇹Napoli 1-1 Inter podfollow.com/totallyfootb...
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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
Soccer Podcast · 1,050 Episodes · Updated Semiweekly
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Michiel Jongsma @jongsma.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Jostein Gundersen (181 completed passes, a Europa League record) completed more passes in last night's game against FC Twente than 71 percent of the players in this season's Europa League have in the whole tournament. (data from @optajohan.optajoe.com)
Pass map of Jostein Gundersen, from yesterday's match against FC Twente. He completed 181 passes, a tournament record.
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Hidde Spaan @hiddespaan.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Nog gekker: Sinds Opta de wedstrijden van AZ in detail analyseert (2010-11 in Eredivisie+Europa, Beker iets korter) was er geen enkele uitwedstrijd waarin AZ zoveel schoten loste in een eerste helft.
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OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 19/02/2025
36 - Aged 36 years and 17 days, PSV’s Ivan Perisic is the oldest player ever to score in consecutive knock out games in the UEFA Champions League. Vintage.
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Mohamed @moesquare.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
At 17, Lamine Yamal has already become one of the best in the world. For ESPN: I wrote about what makes Yamal special, comparison to other teenage talents of the past, the historical rarity of a U21 talent becoming the best in the world, and more www.espn.com/soccer/story...
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Why Lamine Yamal could be the world's best player before he turns 21
Lamine Yamal is the latest teenage phenom to burst onto the soccer scene, but there's something about him that's just ... different.
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Peter McKeever @petermckeever.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Did a little scroll piece on set pieces in the Premier League with @rbenson92.bsky.social theanalyst.com/2025/02/arse...
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Michiel Jongsma @jongsma.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
So four of the five bottom teams for the season are in the top-6 for the calendar year and four of the top-6 teams are in the bottom half for 2025 in the Eredivisie.
Three Eredivisie tables of this season, one total, one first half of the season, one second half of the season.
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