AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar — Eredivisie
1-0
AFAS Stadion(Alkmaar), 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 4, drawn 3, lost 3 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 4, lost 1 (L D W W W). 2.3 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Sunderland · 16 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 vs Willem II · 11 Sept 2026
- W 2-3 at Heerenveen · 6 Sept 2026
- W 5-2 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 29 Aug 2026
- W 0-2 at Fortuna Sittard · 22 Aug 2026
- W 1-4 at Utrecht · 15 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Telstar
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (D L D L L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Heerenveen · 13 Sept 2026
- L 1-0 at Twente · 9 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 vs Cambuur · 6 Sept 2026
- L 0-4 vs Ajax · 30 Aug 2026
- L 1-3 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 14 Aug 2026
- W 1-2 at NEC Nijmegen · 8 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar
- AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Telstar · 4 Mar 2026 · KNVB Beker
- Telstar 0-1 AZ Alkmaar · 25 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Telstar · 5 Oct 2025 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 19' Normal Goal — Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
Match statistics
| AZ Alkmaar | Metric | Telstar |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 62 | Ball possession | 38 |
| 17 | Total shots | 3 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 13 | Attempts inside box | 2 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 603 | Total passes | 358 |
| 513 | Accurate passes | 283 |
| 15 | Key passes | 3 |
| 92 | Duels | 92 |
| 47 | Duels won | 45 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
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 |