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Can Ronald Koeman Once Again Lead the Netherlands to Success in Germany at Euro 2024?

It was in Germany that Ronald Koeman helped the Netherlands to European Championship success as a player in 1988. Now their head coach, can he do the same from the…

4 months ago Hidde Spaan

Football

Like a Bosz: Perfect PSV Are Flying in the Eredivisie

PSV are absolutely dominating the Dutch Eredivisie so far. As records tumble around them, it’s time to talk about Boszball.

11 months ago Joost Berger, Kasper Spruijt, Hidde Spaan

Football

Belgian Pro League 2023-24: Opta Preview and Prediction

The 2023-24 Belgian Pro League is upon us, so we preview the season with the key data stories plus provide the Opta title prediction.

1 year ago Wesley Mak, Kasper Spruijt, Hidde Spaan, Alexandre de Moussac

Football

Superliga 2022-23 Play-Off Storylines

The regular season of the Danish Superliga is over, and the play-offs await. We look at the key data storylines ahead of the next round.

2 years ago Kasper Spruijt, Joost Berger, Hidde Spaan, Wesley Mak, Thomas Markhorst

Football

Dutch Eredivisie Stats Recap: The State of Play

The Dutch Eredivisie restarts on Friday night, so there's no better time to recap the key data stories in the Dutch top-flight this season.

2 years ago Kasper Spruijt, Hidde Spaan, Joris van den Ban, Yeun Au

Football

Norwegian Eliteserien: 2022 Season Stats Review

With the 2022 Eliteserien season in the books, our team of Opta data editors look back at the major talking points from the campaign.

2 years ago Hidde Spaan, Thomas Markhorst, Yeun Au, Kasper Spruijt

Football

Belgian Pro League: Mid-Season Stats Review

With the Belgian Pro League set to resume after a mid-season break for the World Cup, our esteemed team of Opta data editors look back at the major talking points…

2 years ago Hidde Spaan, Thomas Markhorst, Wesley Mak, Kasper Spruijt

Football

Swedish Summer School: Allsvenskan 2022 State of Play

With most European competitions now over, the true football lover knows what to do now – prepare themselves for a Scandinavian summer.

2 years ago Joris van den Ban, Hidde Spaan, Thomas Markhorst

Football

An Eliteserien Education: A Look at Norway’s Finest

With most European competitions now over for the season, the true football lover knows what to do now – prepare themselves for a Scandinavian summer.

2 years ago Joris van den Ban, Michiel Jongsma, Yeun Au, Hidde Spaan, Joost Berger

Football

Eredivisie Gems 2021-22: Stars of the Future

Who might be the next Eredivisie players to move away from the Netherlands and into the big five European leagues? We look at six candidates.

3 years ago Thomas Markhorst, Yeun Au, Joost Berger, Wesley Mak, Hidde Spaan