AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar — Eredivisie
2-1
AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Going into the match, AZ Alkmaar had won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.3 goals a game; Telstar had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 1 time in our records: AZ Alkmaar 1 win. AZ Alkmaar are 1st in the Eredivisie on 15 points; Telstar are 13th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: AZ Alkmaar
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 (L D D W W). 2.3 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- 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
- D 2-2 at Volendam · 17 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 Volendam · 23 Aug 2025
- L 0-2 vs Zwolle · 15 Aug 2025
Head-to-head: AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar
- 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 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |