AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Telstar: result and stats, Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar4-2-3-1
Robert FranssenSubstitutions
- 46'
- 71'
- 71'M. Meerdink
96.9J. Hornkamp
197.3 - 71'C. Stengs
146.5Weslley Patati
76.7 - 89'E. Dijkstra
227.9
Unused
- H. VerhulstG
12 - R. Owusu-OduroG
1 - W. HoedtD
29 - M. de WitD
34 - A. NataliD
20 - J. ClasieM
8 - B. KovacsF
18
Substitutions
- 46'G. Alders
36.5R. Oudsten
286.3 - 63'J. Hardeveld
26.7E. Demircan
86.6 - 74'J. Seedorf
96.9A. Martha
426.7 - 83'
Unused
- D. ReizigerG
20 - F. MulderG
13 - G. CaschiliD
18 - N. Nwankwo
15 - I. AhmedM
6 - N. ShenkmanM
23 - H. KusterM
14 - F. TurayF
21
Home
OutD. KasiusGroin Injury
OutS. ResinkKnee Injury
Away
No reported injuries.
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Koeman JrG | 7 | 1 | 2,23 | +1,23 | 36/50 | 22/35 |
 Jari De BusserG | 1 | 0 | 0,03 | +0,03 | 28/38 | 2/12 |
Live statsPossession & Passing
Attack
Box & Quality
Defense & Discipline
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
Second half
xG analytics
AZ AlkmaarTelstarExpected 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 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
AZ Alkmaar2,35 xG · 1 scoredTelstar0,17 xG · 0 scoredHow those chances were made
Momentum
18 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
AZ Alkmaar89% pressureTelstar11% pressureMatch replay
91'1-0
90' Off target Kees Smit 0.14 xG · Regular play · Right footShot map
17 v 4AZ Alkmaar shoot right, Telstar left. Bigger dot = better chance.
Goal mouth
14 on target · 1 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
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%TelstarDefensive line 35%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'Most-connected pair: Goes and Schouten, 21 passes between them.
TelstarUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Rossen and Owusu, 13 passes between them.
Tactical battle
77control23In possession
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
More match stats
Attack
Passing
Duels
Defending
Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
They concede
Heaviest results
best 5-2 (H)·worst 0-2 (A)
best 2-1 (A)·worst 0-4 (H)
Where these sides shoot from
2025/26 seasonEach 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 AlkmaarshootallowTelstar539 shots taken · 551 faced
TelstarshootallowAZ Alkmaar434 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.
→ Winner: AZ Alkmaar
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor
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Head-to-headLast 4 meetings
4AZ Alkmaar
