7 Down 1 Excelsior 7 3 2 2 15: 9 +6 11 Won 2:1 v Sparta (H) · 29 Aug Won 3:0 v Willem II (A) · 5 Sept Drew 2:2 v NEC (A) · 8 Sept Lost 1:2 v Utrecht (H) · 13 Sept Drew 2:2 v Ajax (A) · 19 Sept 8 Up 1 Groningen 7 3 2 2 15: 13 +2 11 Lost 1:5 v PSV (A) · 23 Aug Lost 2:3 v Fortuna Sittard (H) · 28 Aug Drew 2:2 v Twente (H) · 6 Sept Drew 1:1 v Go Ahead Eagles (A) · 12 Sept Won 3:0 v PEC Zwolle (H) · 18 Sept 9 Down 1 Go Ahead Eagles 7 2 4 1 16: 14 +2 10 Won 3:1 v Den Haag (H) · 23 Aug Lost 2:5 v AZ (A) · 29 Aug Drew 3:3 v Utrecht (A) · 8 Sept Drew 1:1 v Groningen (H) · 12 Sept Drew 1:1 v NEC (A) · 20 Sept 10 Up 1 Heerenveen 7 2 3 2 11: 9 +2 9 Lost 0:2 v PEC Zwolle (H) · 22 Aug Drew 2:2 v Willem II (A) · 30 Aug Lost 2:3 v AZ (H) · 6 Sept Drew 0:0 v Telstar (H) · 13 Sept Won 4:0 v Sparta (A) · 19 Sept 11 Down 1 NEC 7 2 2 3 12: 13 -1 8 Won 3:1 v PEC Zwolle (A) · 29 Aug Lost 1:3 v Feyenoord (H) · 5 Sept Drew 2:2 v Excelsior (H) · 8 Sept Lost 0:3 v Cambuur (A) · 12 Sept Drew 1:1 v Go Ahead Eagles (H) · 20 Sept 
