Telstar
- Telstar have played with much more confidence in recent weeks, as their results show (W1, D3, L1), but they look unlikely to beat AZ Alkmaar in Sunday’s Eredivisie encounter.
- The 'White-Blues' will set up with a medium-to-low block, looking to protect the penalty box and hit opponents on the break or from set pieces when they can.
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Recent form:
- W1
- D3
- L1
AZ Alkmaar
- AZ Alkmaar thumped AFC Ajax 6-0 in the KNVB Cup a couple of weeks ago but then slumped to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of struggling FC Zwolle last weekend, so it’s hard to predict which AZ will turn up on Sunday.
- The Alkmaar-based side are a possession-heavy, high-tempo outfit that press high up the field and rotate players into the forward areas to overload the ball.
- AZ have been a little shaky away from home lately with two straight defeats on their travels, but with 4 wins from 10 they have a better away record than Telstar’s solitary home victory from 10 this season.
Key Players
- Jizz Hornkamp, with ten in 16 appearances, is a man to watch for an anytime scorer bet.
- Troy Parrott is in hot form for Alkmaar with four goals in his last 5.
Betting Insights
- At 1.71, AZ are rightful favorites for the win.
- Telstar are priced at 4.33, which is too big for the result alone.
- The BTTS odds are 1.53, so the main bet is BTTS - No, despite Telstar’s woeful home defensive record of 22 goals conceded in 10 matches.
Prediction
Expect AZ Alkmaar to break Telstar down and take the victory; main pick: BTTS - No .
