The race for second place in the Dutch Eredivisie (the Netherlands' top football league), which carries a direct Champions League qualification berth, has tightened dramatically after Feyenoord and NEC Nijmegen drew at the weekend, leaving just two points separating three clubs. Feyenoord holds second place on 55 points, with NEC a point behind on 54 and FC Twente — the competition's form side, having taken 12 points from their last five games — close behind on 53. Statisticians Opta give Feyenoord a 54.5% chance of securing the runner-up spot, with NEC at 33.9% and Twente at 7.9%, though the outcome may not be decided until the final round of matches on 17 May.