AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Telstar: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 7 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar · referee S. van der Eijk · full time
Full time: AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Telstar
AZ Alkmaar won 1-0 at home to Telstar in Eredivisie Matchday 7 on Sunday 20 September 2026. The goals: Mexx Meerdink 19'.
How AZ Alkmaar won it
Mexx Meerdink put AZ Alkmaar ahead in the 19th minute, set up by Valdemar Byskov.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, S. van der Eijk, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to AZ Alkmaar and 1 to Telstar.
AZ Alkmaar: L. Echteld, 4-2-3-1 · Telstar: H. Brugge, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.19 for AZ Alkmaar and 2.29 for Telstar.
Telstar left about 2.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Telstar created the better chances, 2.29 xG to 0.19, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
AZ Alkmaar had 8 shots on target, Telstar 1.
Telstar's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
AZ Alkmaar had 62% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
AZ Alkmaar came into it with 9 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.2 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.41 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 67% of their matches.
Telstar came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.1 a match, with 1.35 expected goals for and 2.20 against, and had won 10% of their matches.
AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar: the match in numbers
| AZ Alkmaar | Match statistics | Telstar |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 0.19 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.29 |
| 17 | Total shots | 3 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 7 | Big chances | 0 |
| 603 | Total passes | 358 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ronald Koeman Jr. (Telstar), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
AZ Alkmaar
- Peer Koopmeiners 7.6
- Wouter Goes 7.5
- Valdemar Byskov 7.3 1 assist
- Mexx Meerdink 7.2 1 goal
- Ayoub Oufkir 7.2
Telstar
- Ronald Koeman Jr. 8.4
- Marvin Peersman 7.2
- Abdelnour Soualhia 6.8
- Sem Valk 6.8
- Patrick Brouwer 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Rui Mendes at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- AZ Alkmaar: AZ Alkmaar vs FC Twente Sunday 25 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Telstar: Telstar vs FC Utrecht Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar
What was the score in AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar?
AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Telstar (half-time 1-0), Eredivisie, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar?
Mexx Meerdink 19'.
Did Moneyball predict AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar?
Ronald Koeman Jr., rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar?
S. van der Eijk.
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