United Arab Emirates (UAE) top-flight football is ready for kickoff as the eagerly anticipated 2023-2024 season gets underway this week. The ADNOC Pro League is set to begin on 18th of August, followed by the ADIB Cup, the country’s cup … Read More
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Eredivisie round-up, Matchday 23: A stormy weekend in The Netherlands
In a weekend with two different storms, eight games were played in the Eredivisie. Only the relegation thriller between Fortuna Sittard and Sparta Rotterdam was postponed, as Friday’s weather conditions were deemed not safe enough for the match to go … Read More
Eredivisie round-up, Matchday 22: Wins for the top four; Relegation battle heats up
No changes at the top Both Ajax and PSV faced difficult opponents this weekend, in FC Twente and Vitesse respectively. Earlier this season, FC Twente were one of only four teams to have scored a goal against Ajax. As in … Read More
Eredivisie round up, week 21: PSV loss extends Ajax lead; Willem II end losing streak
Sunday takes dramatic twist for Ajax Heracles are one of the only teams to have kept Ajax from scoring this season, after the 0-0 draw in Almelo back in 2021. This time, Heracles kept a zero in their scoring column, … Read More
Mid-Season Review: The Eredivisie’s winners and losers so far…
As the Eredivisie returns this weekend after the Winter break, we thought we’d take a look at the season as we reach the halfway point. Here’s our evaluation of the title race, European contenders, surprises, disappointments and players of the … Read More
Eredivisie round-up: Ajax win 100th Klassieker in Rotterdam; PSV remain top
Ajax win one of the dullest Klassiekers of all time All eyes were on Rotterdam this weekend as Feyenoord faced Ajax for the one hundredth time in the Klassieker in Rotterdam. With both teams on equal points, there was everything … Read More
Eredivisie round-up: Late PSV winner sends them top; AZ stun Ajax in Amsterdam
AZ stun Ajax in Amsterdam Normally AZ would try to play pressure football, but the results of other Ajax matches show that’s not the way to go this season. Instead, AZ chose to play from an organised defense and pick … Read More
Eredivisie round-up: Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV all cruise to victory
PSV beat Utrecht at home for 25th year in a row Fourth-placed FC Utrecht came to Eindhoven knowing that they had lost their previous 24 encounters at PSV in the Eredivisie. After only 12 minutes, van der Hoorn scored with … Read More
Eredivisie Round-up, Week eight: Ajax remain top despite low-scoring weekend
Five games were played in the Dutch top flight on Sunday – all featuring the league’s top five clubs, so goals were expected. However it turned out be the lowest scoring Sunday featuring five matches since 1992. In February 1992, … Read More
Eredivisie Round-up: No mistakes at the top; Cambuur storm into play-off spot
Comfortable victories for Feyenoord and Ajax Feyenoord 4-0 PEC Zwolle On Sunday last-placed PEC Zwolle came to Rotterdam. Zwolle hadn’t scored a goal in their previous 10 visits to De Kuip. Surprisingly, they took the initiative in the first 5 … Read More