AZ v Telstar: unbeaten hosts face low-scoring visitors | OneFootball

AZ host Telstar in the Eredivisie on Sunday, 20 September 2026 in Alkmaar, with the hosts unbeaten and tracking the summit while the visitors seek to build on five points from six games.

AZ sit second with five wins and one draw from six. They have also won the last three competitive meetings between the sides, including a 2-1 KNVB Beker semi-final in March.

The hosts have won four of their last five league matches, drawing with Willem II last time out. Telstar have one win from six, but drew two of their last three, including a clean sheet at Heerenveen after a narrow defeat at FC Twente.

AZ are without injured defender Denso Kasius.

On the pitch, AZ average 58% possession with 86.77% passing accuracy and have scored 17 league goals from 92 attempts. Ro Daal has four league goals, while Mateo Chávez has supplied three assists. Telstar, on 42% possession, have leaned on delivery from wide areas with 22.81% open play cross accuracy and have converted two penalties. They may look to absorb pressure and threaten from crosses and set plays, but their 11 goals conceded suggests AZ's penalty area threat could tell.

A win would take AZ to 19 points and could keep them on the coattails of the leaders, strengthening their Champions League qualification push. Victory for Telstar would move them to eight points and could nudge them towards mid-table, offering more daylight from the relegation places.