The split
Thirty-three matches, then the table divides
For most of the season it reads like any other league. After thirty-three games the twelve clubs are cut into two halves of six, and each half plays a further five matches among themselves. Nobody crosses between halves again, which is why a bottom-six club can out-point a top-six one and still finish seventh.
For a buyer this has a practical consequence. The final five fixtures for any club are not scheduled until the split is settled in spring, so a specific late-season match cannot be bought early — it does not exist yet.