AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar — Eredivisie
2-1
AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Going into the match, AZ Alkmaar had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Telstar had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 3 times in our records: AZ Alkmaar 3 wins. AZ Alkmaar are 2nd in the Eredivisie on 20 points; Telstar are 16th on 6.
Match report
Home form going in: AZ Alkmaar
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (L L D D W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 4-0 at AEK Larnaca · 2 Oct 2025
- L 2-1 at NEC Nijmegen · 28 Sept 2025
- D 2-2 vs Zwolle · 24 Sept 2025
- D 3-3 vs Feyenoord · 21 Sept 2025
- W 1-2 at Heracles · 14 Sept 2025
- W 0-1 at NAC Breda · 31 Aug 2025
Away form going in: Telstar
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (W L L W D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 4-2 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 28 Sept 2025
- L 2-0 at Groningen · 20 Sept 2025
- L 1-3 vs For Sittard · 14 Sept 2025
- W 0-2 at PSV Eindhoven · 30 Aug 2025
- D 2-2 vs FC Volendam · 23 Aug 2025
- L 0-2 vs Zwolle · 15 Aug 2025
Head-to-head: AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar
- AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Telstar · 20 Sept 2026 · Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Telstar · 4 Mar 2026 · KNVB Beker
- Telstar 0-1 AZ Alkmaar · 25 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 15' Penalty — M. Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 45' Normal Goal — M. Sin (AZ Alkmaar)
- 61' Normal Goal — T. Noslin (Telstar)
Match statistics
| AZ Alkmaar | Metric | Telstar |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 59 | Ball possession | 41 |
| 3.96 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.01 |
| 28 | Total shots | 14 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 10 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 23 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 7 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 463 | Total passes | 322 |
| 387 | Accurate passes | 241 |
| 84 | Pass accuracy | 75 |
| 22 | Key passes | 10 |
| 101 | Duels | 101 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |