The three teams promoted from the Eerste Divisie—ADO Den Haag, SC Cambuur, and Willem II—entered the 2026-27 Eredivisie campaign as the clearest relegation candidates after replacing Volendam, NAC Breda, and Heracles Almelo. Early results have reinforced this view, with Cambuur and ADO Den Haag already winless after three matches and conceding heavily, while Willem II sits pointless after two fixtures. Pre-season modeling from Opta and similar projections assigned the highest relegation probabilities to Cambuur and Willem II among the newcomers, citing squad depth, recent second-tier experience, and the typical difficulty promoted sides face adapting to the league’s pace and physicality. ADO Den Haag receives slightly better survival odds due to stronger recent form in promotion. Mid-table sides such as PEC Zwolle, Fortuna Sittard, and Telstar could also enter the conversation if early results continue to slide, with the bottom two automatic relegation spots and a potential playoff for 16th defining the battle through May 2027.