Telstar (home)
- Telstar has won one and lost one of their last two home games.
- Telstar have 27 points from 30 games and are in 16th place.
- Telstar has scored 24 goals in 15 home Eredivisie games in 2025-2026.
- Telstar coach Anthony Correia has set his side up in a pragmatic 3-4-2-1 system that sits deep and counters with pace down the flanks when they get the ball.
Sparta (away)
- Sparta has drawn one and lost one of their last two away.
- Sparta have 42 points from their 30 games to occupy 10th place in the table.
- Sparta has only 18 on the road in the same number of fixtures.
- Sparta coach Maurice Steijn has opted for a system with more shape to it, toggling between 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3, with zonal pressing triggers and a midfield that can recycle the ball and transition quickly.
Head-to-Head
Sparta are rightfully considered the favourites to win this game on the back of their higher league position and the last head-to-head result, a 1-0 home win over Telstar in Eredivisie five months ago .
Key Players
- Kay Tejan (Telstar)
- Kay Tejan has scored two of his team’s last five goals in the last five Eredivisie games.
- Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Telstar)
- Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp has seven in 25 Eredivisie matches.
- Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta)
- Tobias Lauritsen has 11 in 30 league games this season.
Betting Insights
- However, a high-scoring affair looks possible on Wednesday with both teams to score - yes and over 2.5 goals looking like the best bet.
- Sparta have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five Eredivisie matches while Telstar have won two and lost three of their last five, so the away win odds of 2.72 look too good to be true.
Prediction
- Backing both teams to get on the scoresheet and over 2.5 in total goals should be more profitable, looking about right for an encounter that should have goals in it.
- Sparta have the edge in consistency, while Telstar’s home scoring and recent attacking threats suggest goals in the match.
