[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-eredivisie-survival-race-data-reveals-stark-odds-for-excelsior-telstar-and":43,"news-related-eredivisie-survival-race-data-reveals-stark-odds-for-excelsior-telstar-and-en":78,"news-related-match-eredivisie-survival-race-data-reveals-stark-odds-for-excelsior-telstar-and-en":189},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":28,"hostCities":39},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",6,23,"upcoming",[40,41,42],"Mexico City","Monterrey","Zapopan",{"article":44},{"awayTeamId":45,"awayTeamName":46,"body":47,"category":48,"excerpt":49,"homeTeamId":50,"homeTeamName":51,"id":52,"leagueId":53,"leagueName":54,"matchId":55,"matchName":56,"publishedAt":57,"slug":58,"sourceName":59,"sourceURL":60,"teamId":61,"teamName":62,"teamIds":63,"teamNames":70,"title":77},"326257563463061504","Heerenveen","The final stretch of the Eredivisie season delivers a gripping relegation battle, with the fight to avoid the perilous 16th place hanging in the balance. Data from Opta paints a clear, if daunting, picture for the three clubs most directly threatened: Excelsior, Telstar, and FC Volendam. While theoretically four teams could still finish in the drop zone, the probability for NAC is a mere 0.4%, making the focus squarely on this trio.\n\nExcelsior currently holds the strongest position, sitting 14th with a three-point cushion over its rivals. The team from Rotterdam is on a fine run, having collected seven points from its last three matches. A draw at home against FC Volendam this Sunday would mathematically secure their Eredivisie status for next season. The data reflects this comfort, assigning Excelsior only a 6% probability of ending up in 16th place. Their path to safety is the clearest, requiring a specific and unlikely combination of results to go wrong.\n\nTelstar, positioned 15th, enters the final phase with a 26% chance of finishing 16th according to Opta's simulations. The club from Velsen-Zuid holds a crucial advantage in the tiebreaker department: a superior goal difference (-10) and more goals scored (44) compared to both Excelsior and FC Volendam. This statistical edge could prove decisive if teams finish level on points. A victory at home against the already-relegated Heracles Almelo this weekend would significantly narrow the pathways to the drop, reducing the number of negative scenarios from 47 to just 11.\n\nThe most precarious situation belongs to FC Volendam. Currently occupying the dreaded 16th spot, the club faces a daunting 67% probability of remaining there, per Opta. Their final two fixtures are against direct competitors—away at Excelsior and at home versus Telstar—meaning their fate is entirely in their own hands, but the margin for error is nonexistent. Their inferior goal difference (-19) and lower goal tally (33) compared to Telstar are significant handicaps in any points-level tiebreaker.\n\nThe permutations are complex, with 81 possible outcomes across the four remaining matches involving these teams. For Volendam, 47 of those scenarios result in them finishing with the lowest or tied-lowest points total. The club has spent more days above the relegation line this season than its rivals, but that historical comfort offers no protection in the final standings.\n\nA particularly dramatic scenario could unfold if both Telstar and Volendam win their matches this weekend. This would set up a final day where a draw between Volendam and Telstar, coupled with a Sparta Rotterdam victory over Excelsior, could plunge Excelsior into the playoff spot. This 'salonremise' possibility adds a layer of strategic intrigue to the closing matches.\n\nThe historical precedent for the team finishing 16th is grim. In ten of the last eleven seasons, the club in that position was relegated via the playoffs. However, this season introduces a slight change: the Eredivisie team enters the playoff final directly, bypassing the semi-final hurdle. This single-leg format may marginally improve the survival odds for the unfortunate 16th-place finisher.\n\nAs the season concludes, the data-driven analysis underscores the fine margins in professional football. Excelsior stands on the brink of safety, Telstar fights with a statistical shield, and Volendam battles against the odds. The next two weekends will determine which club's season ends in celebration and which faces the anxiety of the relegation playoffs.\n\nBased on reporting from Voetbal International.","news","With two matchdays left, Opta data shows FC Volendam faces a 67% chance of finishing 16th, while Excelsior is safest at 6%. A detailed breakdown of the relegation battle scenarios.","326257563635027968","FC Volendam","328139940229550081","326135624748765184","Eredivisie","326324165080518656","FC Volendam vs Heerenveen","2026-05-08T10:00:00Z","eredivisie-survival-race-data-reveals-stark-odds-for-excelsior-telstar-and","Voetbal International","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vi.nl\u002Fpro\u002Foverleven-of-nacompetitie-dit-zijn-de-kansen-voor-excelsior-telstar-en-volendam","326257563123322880","Excelsior",[61,50,45,64,65,66,67,68,69],"326257563798605824","326257563765051392","326257563345620992","326257563085574144","326222707169431552","326257688839196672",[62,51,46,71,72,73,74,75,76],"Telstar","Sparta Rotterdam","Heracles","Willem II","Anderlecht","The Strongest","Eredivisie Survival Race: Data Reveals Stark Odds for Excelsior, Telstar, and Volendam",[79,109,142,166],{"awayTeamId":80,"awayTeamName":81,"body":-1,"category":48,"excerpt":82,"homeTeamId":83,"homeTeamName":84,"id":85,"leagueId":53,"leagueName":54,"matchId":86,"matchName":87,"publishedAt":88,"slug":89,"sourceName":90,"sourceURL":91,"teamId":92,"teamName":93,"teamIds":94,"teamNames":101,"title":108},"326257563194626048","PSV Eindhoven","Michel, recently relegated with Girona, takes the helm at Ajax on a contract until 2028. The Spanish coach faces a task to restore the Dutch giants' glory.","326257563052019712","Ajax","337336321917849601","326329519185072128","Ajax vs PSV Eindhoven","2026-06-02T18:39:01Z","michel-to-ajax-coach-signs-until-2028-after-relegation","L'Equipe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FActualites\u002FRelegue-avant-son-depart-de-gerone-michel-devient-l-entraineur-de-l-ajax-amsterdam\u002F1681252#at_medium=RSS_feeds","326255041704890368","Rayo Vallecano",[92,83,80,95,68,96,97,98,99,100],"326257638553686016","326222712936599552","326255038034874368","326255039846813696","326257565669265408","326257563425312768",[93,84,81,102,75,103,104,105,106,107],"Huesca","Paraguay","FSV Mainz 05","FK Partizan","Girona","Feyenoord","Michel to Ajax: Coach Signs Until 2028 After Relegation",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":48,"excerpt":110,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":111,"leagueId":53,"leagueName":54,"matchId":112,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":113,"slug":114,"sourceName":115,"sourceURL":116,"teamId":117,"teamName":118,"teamIds":119,"teamNames":130,"title":141},"Alejandro Grimaldo hints at summer exit as Denzel Dumfries emerges as Real Madrid target. Transfer rumors intensify around Bayer Leverkusen and Inter stars.","337324149091340289","0","2026-06-02T09:50:39Z","why-grimaldo-flirts-with-transfer-dumfries-to-real","Kicker","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kicker.de\u002Ftransferticker-953155\u002Fartikel#omrss","326255039712595968","Başakşehir",[117,120,121,122,123,124,125,126,127,68,128,129],"326257534270705664","326257580877811712","326257599160782848","326257760532434944","326257783785656320","326257534396534784","326257565535047680","326257539769438208","326257545754710016","326257546392244224",[118,131,132,133,134,135,136,137,138,75,139,140],"Werder Bremen","Mito Hollyhock","Istra 1961","İstanbulspor","Istres","Bayer Leverkusen","Real Madrid","Inter","Newcastle","Nottingham Forest","Why Grimaldo Flirts with Transfer: Dumfries to Real?",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":48,"excerpt":143,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":144,"leagueId":53,"leagueName":54,"matchId":112,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":145,"slug":146,"sourceName":147,"sourceURL":148,"teamId":100,"teamName":107,"teamIds":149,"teamNames":157,"title":165},"Raheem Sterling, 31, arrested for drug-driving after M3 crash. On bail, the ex-England star joined Feyenoord in February, but his career slide deepens.","336211070785949697","2026-05-30T16:25:20Z","sterling-s-drug-driving-arrest-what-it-means-for-his-career","BBC Sport","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fsport\u002Ffootball\u002Farticles\u002Fc1l212ez1m0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss",[100,150,151,152,153,154,155,156],"326257546220277760","326257546258026496","326222712496197632","326257545918287872","326257812931874816","326222711682502656","326257545968619520",[107,158,159,160,161,162,163,164],"Chelsea","Manchester City","Netherlands","Liverpool","Stamford","England","Arsenal","Sterling's Drug-Driving Arrest: What It Means for His Career",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":48,"excerpt":167,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":168,"leagueId":53,"leagueName":54,"matchId":112,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":169,"slug":170,"sourceName":115,"sourceURL":171,"teamId":125,"teamName":136,"teamIds":172,"teamNames":180,"title":188},"Rogier Meijer leaves his role as assistant at Bayer Leverkusen to become Sparta Rotterdam's new head coach, returning to the Eredivisie after one year.","334258960569733121","2026-05-25T07:08:08Z","how-meijer-s-leverkusen-stint-led-to-sparta-head-coach-job","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kicker.de\u002Fbayers-co-trainer-meijer-wird-chefcoach-bei-sparta-rotterdam-1222579\u002Fartikel#omrss",[125,65,117,173,174,122,175,176,177,152,178,68,179],"326255040920555520","326257593141956608","326257606744084480","326257613643714560","326257563534364672","326222712076767232","326222713142120448",[136,72,118,181,182,133,183,184,185,160,186,75,187],"Beitar Jerusalem","Chattanooga","Beijing Guoan","Hassania Agadir","NEC Nijmegen","Germany","Canada","How Meijer's Leverkusen Stint Led to Sparta Head Coach Job",{"awayScore":190,"awayTeam":191,"description":195,"homeScore":196,"homeTeam":197,"id":55,"kickoffAt":201,"length":202,"leagueId":53,"leagueName":54,"leagueSlug":203,"probabilityLabel":54,"slug":204,"status":205,"tvStations":206,"venueCity":21,"venueName":21},2,{"code":192,"id":45,"imagePath":193,"name":46,"slug":194},"AWY","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fteams\u002F210.png","heerenveen","As the Eredivisie season reaches its climax on May 3, 2026, the Kras Stadion is set for a crucial encounter between FC Volendam and SC Heerenveen. This fixture carries significant weight for both clubs, albeit for different reasons. For the home side, Volendam, every point is vital in their battle to secure top-flight survival, fighting to climb out of the relegation playoff spots. Meanwhile, Heerenveen arrives with ambitions of their own, aiming to solidify a position in the top half of the table and potentially challenge for a European playoff spot.\n\nWhile not a historic rivalry, matches between these two are often characterized by contrasting styles. Volendam, the \"Palingboeren\" (Eel Farmers), are known for their passionate, gritty approach and strong home support, often leveraging the tight confines of the Kras Stadion to unsettle opponents. Heerenveen, traditionally a technically proficient side, will look to impose their possession-based game and exploit spaces with quick, direct attacks.\n\nKey tactical points to watch include Volendam's ability to press high and disrupt Heerenveen's build-up play, and whether Heerenveen's defense can handle the physicality and set-piece threat that Volendam invariably brings. The atmosphere in the harbor town will be electric, with the home fans creating a cauldron of noise to spur their team on in this must-win match. Fans can expect a fiercely contested, end-to-end battle where passion and tactical discipline will be equally important. A victory for Volendam could provide a massive boost in their survival fight, while three points for Heerenveen would be a significant step towards their continental aspirations.",0,{"code":198,"id":50,"imagePath":199,"name":51,"slug":200},"HME","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fteams\u002F416.png","fc-volendam","2026-05-03T10:15:00Z",90,"nl-eredivisie","fc-volendam-vs-heerenveen-2026-05-03","finished",[]]