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AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Telstar: result and stats, Eredivisie

Matchday 7
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  • M. Meerdink19'
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    Robert Franssen

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    • D. Kasius portraitAZ Alkmaar crest
      D. Kasius
      Groin Injury
      Out
    • S. Resink portraitAZ Alkmaar crest
      S. Resink
      Knee Injury
      Out

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    No reported injuries.

    Player of the match
    Ronald Koeman Jr. headshot
    Ronald Koeman Jr.
    Goalkeeper · Telstar
    9.6
    This match
    Shooting1.4Finishing3.3Creativity0.5Passing1.6Involvement5.0Defending0.0Physical8.2Dribbling1.3
    Attacking
    Goals0
    Assists0
    Build-up
    Passes50
    Pass accuracy72%
    Goalkeeping
    Saves7
    Goals conceded1
    Penalties saved0
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Koopmeiners8.2Dijkstra7.9Goes7.7Soualhia6.9Peersman7.5Jr9.6
    Player
    Ronald Koeman JrRonald Koeman JrG712,23+1,2336/5022/35
    Jari De BusserJari De BusserG100,03+0,0328/382/12
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    Possession & Passing

    62%Possession38%
    600Total passes356
    86%Pass accuracy78%
    5Corners2

    Attack

    17Shots3
    8On target1
    5Off target1
    4Blocked shots1

    Box & Quality

    13Shots in box2
    4Shots out box1
    2.3xG0.2
    1.2Goals prevented1.2

    Defense & Discipline

    1Goalkeeper saves7
    0Offsides4
    15Fouls12
    1Yellow cards1

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    0,50xG0,03
    3Shots2
    2On target1
    2Big chances0
    11Touches in box1
    64%Possession36%
    0Corners1
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    Second half

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    1,85xG0,07
    14Shots1
    6On target0
    3Big chances0
    33Touches in box4
    60%Possession40%
    5Corners1

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    AZ Alkmaar crestAZ Alkmaar
    2.35171262%
    94% open play6% set piece
    Telstar crestTelstar
    0.174238%
    10% open play90% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    21 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,71,32,02,60'15'30'45'60'75'90'Mexx Meerdink 19'AZ Alkmaar2,35 xGTelstar0,17 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    AZ Alkmaar crestAZ Alkmaar2,35 xG · 1 scoredTelstar crestTelstar0,17 xG · 0 scored

    How those chances were made

    AZ Alkmaar31
    Open play 25Set piece 3Dribble 1Rebound 1Defensive 1
    Telstar7
    Open play 2Set piece 4Rebound 1

    Momentum

    18 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Mexx Meerdink 19'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'AZ AlkmaarTelstar
    AZ Alkmaar crestAZ Alkmaar89% pressureTelstar crestTelstar11% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    1-0
    100%Draw 0%0%
    2.35xG0.17
    17Shots4
    12On target2
    Momentum
    Kees Smit portrait90' Off target Kees Smit 0.14 xG

    Shot map

    17 v 4

    AZ Alkmaar shoot right, Telstar left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    AZTELgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    14 on target · 1 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Sem Valk, 30', off targetCalvin Stengs, 39', off targetRo-Zangelo Daal, 66', off targetLewis Schouten, 74', off targetMateo Chávez, 82', off targetPrince Aning, 85', off targetKees Smit, 90', off target
    AZ AlkmaarTelstargoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    AZ AlkmaarDefensive line 37%
    34Byskov35Meerdink52Stengs114Goes93Schouten115Koopmeine…50Busser58Daal61Dijkstra64Kwakman110Chávez
    TelstarDefensive line 35%
    35Mendes40Alders22Seedorf41Brouwer29Hardeveld65Peersman68Valk69Owusu80Jr79Soualhia67Rossen

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    AZ AlkmaarUntil 45'
    36421115141722289

    Most-connected pair: Goes and Schouten, 21 passes between them.

    TelstarUntil 45'
    1161710443372729

    Most-connected pair: Rossen and Owusu, 13 passes between them.

    Tactical battle

    77control23
    74%Field tiltField tilt 26%18Box entriesBox entries 115Passes into boxPasses into box 2
    M
    Mateo Chávez
    7 touches in box
    Press8.0 · 12.2Territory74% · 26%Direct1.94 · 2.53Progress61 · 22Dribble9 · 4Creation31 · 7Threat1.56 · 0.41Recover11 · 8
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    In possession

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    74,4%Field tilt25,6%
    15Passes into box2
    39Progressive passes14
    21Carries into final third8
    14Chances created3

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    8,00Press intensity (PPDA)12,15
    16High turnovers8
    11Regains within 5s8
    18,6sBall recovery time24,8s
    19Interceptions17

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    155Carries68
    1742mCarry distance755m
    22Progressive carries8
    997mProgressive carry distance436m
    3Carries into the box0

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

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    9Take-ons won4
    21Take-ons attempted15
    633mProgressive pass distance281m
    1Through balls0
    1Switches of play3

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    1,56Expected threat (xT)0,41
    1,09Action value (VAEP)0,09
    31Shot-creating actions7
    2Goal-creating actions0
    1,73Expected assisted goals0,10

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    4,8Passes per attack2,9
    14,9sAttack duration9,9s
    1,94 m/sAttack directness2,53 m/s
    5Build-up attacks1
    16Direct attacks5

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    44Touches in box4
    62Final third entries45
    5Big chances0
    2,23xG on target0,03
    4Big chances missed0
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    Passing

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    2/11 (18%)Crosses2/14 (14%)
    20/51 (39%)Long balls36/56 (64%)
    19Throw-ins19
    12Free kicks15
    3Goal kicks13
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    Duels

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    50Total50
    39/75 (52%)Ground34/72 (47%)
    5/13 (38%)Aerial9/14 (64%)
    9/21 (43%)Dribbles4/14 (29%)
    7Dispossessed7
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    Defending

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    61Recoveries50
    14Interceptions8
    18Tackles18
    67%Tackles won56%
    22Clearances21
    1Big chances scored0
    0Big saves1
    0Errors led to shot2
    2Fouled in final third4
    8,19Average rating6,91

    Goal profile

    This season

    How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

    AZ Alkmaar crestShare of their matchesTelstar crest

    They score

    88%1+ goal50%
    63%2+ goals38%

    They concede

    63%1+ goal88%
    38%2+ goals50%

    Heaviest results

    AZ Alkmaar crestbest 5-2 (H)·worst 0-2 (A)

    Telstar crestbest 2-1 (A)·worst 0-4 (H)

    Where these sides shoot from

    2025/26 season

    Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

    AZ AlkmaarshootallowTelstar
    5.0%Six-yard box+2.27.3%
    62.9%Penalty area+2.865.3%
    23.9%Edge of the box-3.421.4%
    8.2%Long range-1.66.0%

    539 shots taken · 551 faced

    TelstarshootallowAZ Alkmaar
    7.4%+2.3Six-yard box4.3%
    61.1%Penalty area62.1%
    23.7%Edge of the box24.1%
    7.8%Long range+1.99.5%

    434 shots taken · 419 faced

    Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

    Match summary

    AZ Alkmaar beat Telstar 1-0 at AFAS Stadion(Alkmaar) in the Eredivisie. AZ Alkmaar led 1-0 at half-time. M. Meerdink scored the only goal in the 19th minute. In their last 4 meetings, AZ Alkmaar have won 4, Telstar 0, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 61%
    AZ61%
    X34%
    TEL5%

    → Winner: AZ Alkmaar

    Why this prediction

    The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

    AZ Alkmaar crestShare per factorTelstar crest
    87%Form13%
    83%Attack17%
    62%Defence38%
    79%Goal model (Poisson)21%
    100%Head-to-head0%
    71%Goals29%
    76%Overall24%
    Last 5 matches
    Scored 15, conceded 6
    Last 5 matches
    Scored 3, conceded 10

    Who will win?

    Cast your vote!

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    Venue spotlight

    AFAS Stadion(Alkmaar)
    Alkmaar, Netherlands
    19,500
    Capacity