AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar: result 1-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 20, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-0 on September 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′M. MeerdinkAZ Alkmaar
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a AZ Alkmaar win at 80%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 3-0. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 9M. Meerdink
- 11R. Daal
- 17V. Byskov
- 14C. Stengs
- 21D. Kwakman
- 6P. Koopmeiners
- 5M. Chávez
- 4L. Schouten
- 3W. Goes
- 22E. Dijkstra
- 28J. De Busser
Telstar
3-4-2-1- 9Jelani Seedorf
- 27P. Brouwer
- 7Rui Mendes
- 2J. Hardeveld
- 10T. Owusu
- 17N. Rossen
- 3Gerald Alders
- 43M. Peersman
- 4A. Soualhia
- 16S. Valk
- 1R. Koeman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Telstar have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Sunderland(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Willem II(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Heerenveen(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 29, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 5-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Twente(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Cambuur(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Ajax(home) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar wins, 0 draws, 0 Telstar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Telstar | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Telstar 0-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 5, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Telstar | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Telstar score 1.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Telstar | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 3rd in Eredivisie (19 points from 8 matches) and Telstar sit 15th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 15 | Telstar | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy