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1 - The official Bluesky page for Stats Perform’s Dutch and Belgian football coverage, brought to you by OptaJohan. Illuminating.

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OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 2d

19 - Vitesse attempted 19 shots after halftime against FC Den Bosch, with just one team recording more second-half shots this Keuken Kampioen Divisie season. Intent.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 3d

18 - There were 18 passes in the build-up to Ayase Ueda’s 3-2 against FC Utrecht, the highest number of passes in the build-up to a Feyenoord goal in the Eredivisie in 2025. Art.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 3d

8 - Ayase Ueda is third Feyenoord player with eight goals from his first eight matches of a season in the Eredivisie in the last 20 years, after Graziano Pellè and Santiago Giménez. Star.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 4d

1 - For the first time in club history, sc Heerenveen have managed to win an @eredivisie.nl game despite still trailing in the 89th minute. Turnaround.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 4d

0 - Against PEC Zwolle, PSV did not concede a single shot on target in an Eredivisie game for the first time since September 28, 2024 (v Willem II), while their 0.12 Expected Goals conceded was their lowest in a league match since Oct 26 2024 (v PEC Zwolle). Assured.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 4d

7 - Fortuna Sittard have not lost any of their last seven home games in the Eredivisie (W5 D2), their longest streak since 1997-1998 (8 games). Bastion.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 4d

2 - John Heitinga became just the second Ajax manager over the last decade to see his side concede 3+ goals in consecutive matches (all competitions), after Maurice Steijn (3 consecutive games in September 2023). Struggle.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 4d

21 - Against Union Berlin, Bayer 04's Ernest Poku (21 years, 249 days) became the fifth youngest Dutchman to score in consecutive Bundesliga games. Comet.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 5d

8 - Mexx Meerdink was directly involved in eight goals in all club competitions this season (5 goals, 3 assists), at least four more than any other player in the Dutch national team squad of October 2025. Weapon.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 8d

0 - Ajax started a European tournament with zero points after two games for the first time since the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League, most recently failing to score in their opening two games in the 2011-12 UEFA Champions League. Zero.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 8d

2-0 - After just 11 minutes and 56 seconds, this was Ajax' second-fastest 2-0 deficit in European history, after 26 February 1958 (2-0 within 9 minutes against Vasas SC, eventually 4-0 defeat). Dramatic.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 8d

6 - Igor Paixão has scored six goals against Ajax, more than against any other side. Favourites.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 8d

3.3 - Since the start of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25, just three players completed more dribbles per 90 minutes than Ajax' Oscar Gloukh (3.3 - min. 500 minutes played). Highlight.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 8d

78 - Tonight, Davy Klaassen equals Danny Blind as the player with the joint-most European games for Ajax in club history (78). Mister.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 8d

24y24d - Club Brugge's starting line-up has an average age of 24 years and 24 days, their youngest in UEFA Champions League history. Fresh.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 11d

2 - Ajax attempted two shots before halftime against NAC Breda, making this just their fourth Eredivisie home game with a maximum of two first-half attempts on record (since 2010-11). Drama.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 13d

5 - Dutch sides started their European main tournament campaign with five straight defeats for the second time in history (previously also 5 in 2017-18). Malaise.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 13d

73.4% - Go Ahead Eagles recorded 73.4 percent possession against FCSB, the highest tally for a Dutch side in a UEFA Europa League game over the last five years. Frustrating.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 16d

4/4 - Oscar Sjöstrand found the net with 100 percent of his shots on target in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie 2025-26 (4/4), while also being the player with the most goals among those who converted each of their shots on target this season. Show-off.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 16d

8 - Only Richairo Zivkovic (9 for Jong Ajax) ever scored more goals in his first ten league games for a Jong side than Robin van Duiven for Jong PSV (8). Flying.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 18d

19y212d - This century, only Garang Kuol (19 years and 1 day in 2023) scored an Eredivisie goal for FC Volendam from outside the box at a younger age than Robin van Cruijsen against Excelsior (19 years and 212 days). Gem.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 18d

23y127d - Ryan Gravenberch is the youngest Dutchman to ever find the net in the Merseyside Derby in the Premier League (23 years and 127 days). Smile.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 19d

5 - John van den Brom is the first-ever FC Twente manager to see his side score five goals in his first Eredivisie match in charge of the club. Effect.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 19d

5 - FC Twente's Ramiz Zerrouki is the first player to score each of his first five Eredivisie goals away from home since Orkun Kökcü for Feyenoord in 2018-2019. Travelling.

OptaJohan @optajohan.optajoe.com · 19d

3 - With Joshua Pynadath, John Hilton and Lawson Sunderland in the starting line-up, FC Dordrecht are the first side on record (since 2008-09) to field three American starters in a single Keuken Kampioen Divisie match. Eagles.