Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie 2026/2027: standings, schedule and stats

Netherlands
Season 2026/2027
Season 2026/2027Season 2025/2026
Form table
Data current as of October 17, 2026

About the league: Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie is a soccer league in Netherlands. The 2026/2027 season features 20 teams, with Heracles leading the standings on 25 points. Games average 3.52 goals, with both teams scoring in 66% of them. The schedule runs from August 7, 2026 through May 14, 2027.

Eerste Divisie 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

104 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 Eerste Divisie season. Heracles leads the standings with 25 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 3.52 goals. Both teams score in 66% of games. 66% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 34% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 55% of games. 18% end in a draw. Road teams win 27% of games.

Team leaders

Heracles has the league's highest scoring average at 3.10 goals per game. Both teams scored in 90% of Utrecht II's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Heracles10811+1925
2Almere City10712+1522
3VVV10703+1221
4Emmen10613+419
5NAC Breda10523+117
6Roda JC10442+216
7MVV10514-716
8Volendam10505+515
9RKC Waalwijk10352+414
10Vitesse10424014
11AZ II10415+413
12PSV II10343-213
13Oss10406012
14Den Bosch10325-411
15Eindhoven10325-711
16De Graafschap10325-1011
17Helmond Sport10235-39
18Ajax II10226-128
19Dordrecht10226-148
20Utrecht II10217-77
PromotionPromotion Play-offPossible Promotion Play-off

League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 104 completed games.

3.52Average goals / match
66%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
66%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
34%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
85%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
45%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.61First-half goals / match
1.91Second-half goals / match
55%Home wins
18%Draws
27%Away wins
81%Goal before half-time
10.2Corners / match
3.5Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 98%Under 2%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 85%Under 15%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 66%Under 34%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 45%Under 55%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 27%Under 73%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Heracles3.10
  2. 2VVV2.73
  3. 3AZ II2.36
  4. 4Emmen2.20
  5. 5Volendam2.20

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Almere City0.70
  2. 2Roda JC0.80
  3. 3Heracles1.20
  4. 4Vitesse1.36
  5. 5RKC Waalwijk1.50

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Utrecht II90%
  2. 2PSV II90%
  3. 3Helmond Sport82%
  4. 4AZ II82%
  5. 5De Graafschap80%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Utrecht II90%
  2. 2VVV82%
  3. 3Oss82%
  4. 4Heracles80%
  5. 5Dordrecht80%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Almere City5
  2. 2Roda JC4
  3. 3VVV4
  4. 4Heracles3
  5. 5Emmen3

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Heracles8.3
  2. 2Den Bosch7.5
  3. 3Emmen6.5
  4. 4NAC Breda6.3
  5. 5VVV5.6

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceAbove average
Chance qualityBelow average
Home advantageAbove average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessAbove average
Competitive balanceClose to average

Compared with other leagues, Eerste Divisie rates above average for game pace, below average for chance quality and above average for openness. Home advantage is above average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is close to average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Jean-Paul N'djoli11
  2. 2Henk Veerman10
  3. 3Naoufal Bannis9
  4. 4Tristan van Gilst7
  5. 5Freddy Quispel7
  6. 6Jack Cooper Love6
  7. 7Ferdy Druijf6
  8. 8Olivier Dumont5

Top assists

  1. 1Lars de Blok7
  2. 2Nick Doodeman6
  3. 3Guus Beaumont5
  4. 4Julian Oerip4
  5. 5Luca Everink4
  6. 6Chafik Abbas4
  7. 7Tycho de Wit4
  8. 8Jesper Zwart3

Highest ratings

  1. 1Ferdy Druijf7.88
  2. 2Dean Zandbergen7.69
  3. 3Mark Diemers7.46
  4. 4Lars de Blok7.33
  5. 5Wessel Speel7.31
  6. 6Justin Treichel7.26
  7. 7Michael Breij7.20
  8. 8Rion Ichihara7.20

Most minutes

  1. 1Marco Tol900
  2. 2Lucas Beerten900
  3. 3Justin Treichel900
  4. 4Fabian de Keijzer900
  5. 5Ties Wieggers900
  6. 6Jaden Pinas900
  7. 7Michael Verrips900
  8. 8Hugo Wentges900

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Heracles102.471.082225+3
2NAC Breda112.071.072220-2
3Emmen101.941.231819+1
4AZ II111.861.691614-2
5Vitesse111.591.511617+1
6Den Bosch111.721.701614-2
7RKC Waalwijk101.611.431514-1
8VVV111.741.801522+7
9PSV II101.741.681413-1
10Almere City101.761.721422+8
11Roda JC101.281.411316+3
12Dordrecht101.481.62138-5
13MVV101.181.441216+4
14Utrecht II101.541.86127-5
15De Graafschap101.551.861211-1
16Ajax II101.581.90128-4
17Eindhoven111.231.661211-1
18Helmond Sport111.301.84129-3
19Volendam101.411.901115+4
20Oss111.271.911112+1

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 11

10 matches10/16 - 10/19In progress / pre-match
Helmond Sport
0 : 2
NAC Breda
Den Bosch
2 : 1
Oss
VVV
4 : 4
AZ II
Eindhoven
0 : 1
Vitesse
Emmen
Almere City
(2.15)
(3.70)
(2.60)
RKC Waalwijk
Volendam
(1.90)
(3.83)
(2.92)
MVV
Heracles
(5.25)
(4.50)
(1.39)
Utrecht II
Roda JC
(3.30)
(3.60)
(1.88)
PSV II
Dordrecht
(2.06)
(3.60)
(2.80)
Ajax II
De Graafschap
(2.50)
(4.05)
(2.21)

FAQ

How many teams play in Eerste Divisie?

Eerste Divisie has 20 teams in the 2026/2027 season.

When does the 2026/2027 Eerste Divisie season start and end?

The 2026/2027 Eerste Divisie schedule runs from August 7, 2026 through May 14, 2027.

How many rounds are in the Eerste Divisie season?

The 2026/2027 Eerste Divisie schedule covers 38 rounds.

Who leads the Eerste Divisie standings?

Heracles leads Eerste Divisie with 25 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Eerste Divisie?

Heracles has the league's highest scoring average at 3.10 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Eerste Divisie?

Almere City allows the fewest goals in Eerste Divisie, at 0.70 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Eerste Divisie?

Eerste Divisie games average 3.52 goals.

How often do Eerste Divisie games finish Over 2.5 goals?

66% of Eerste Divisie games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Eerste Divisie?

Both teams score in 66% of Eerste Divisie games.

How often do home teams win in Eerste Divisie?

Home teams win 55% of Eerste Divisie games.

What does xG show in Eerste Divisie stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Eerste Divisie xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in Eerste Divisie?

Jean-Paul N'djoli leads the recorded scoring table in Eerste Divisie for 2026/2027 with 11 goals.

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