Head-to-Head: AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar

AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar is a rare fixture whose opening meetings have all favoured AZ Alkmaar. AZ won 2–1 in the KNVB Beker semi-final on 4 March 2026, after Eredivisie victories by 1–0 at Telstar on 25 January 2026 and 2–1 at home on 5 October 2025. These dated encounters point clearly toward AZ, while leaving Telstar’s response as the enduring question.

Past matches, AZ Alkmaar vs Telstar

20 September 2026 Regular Season - 7

AZ Alkmaar

1 - 0

Telstar

AFAS Stadion
4 March 2026 Semi-finals

AZ Alkmaar

2 - 1

Telstar

AFAS Stadion
25 January 2026 Regular Season - 20

Telstar

0 - 1

AZ Alkmaar

BUKO Stadion
5 October 2025 Regular Season - 8

AZ Alkmaar

2 - 1

Telstar

AFAS Stadion

Match center

AZ Alkmaar

1 - 0

20 September 2026

Telstar

Starting eleven

Substitutes AZ Alkmaar

29
D
8
M
19
F
18
F
2
D
20
D
24
F
1
G
7
F
10
M
12
G
34
D

Telstar Substitutes

D
18
F
8
M
14
D
42
G
13
D
28
G
20
M
23
F
21
M
6
D
15
M
5

Match events

45'

90'

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Mexx Meerdink Normal Goal (Asst: Valdemar Byskov Andreasen)
41'

Gerald Alders Yellow Card
45'

Kees Smit Valdemar Byskov Andreasen
45'

Rojendro Oudsten Gerald Alders
57'

Kees Smit Goal cancelled
63'

Emirhan Demircan Jeff Hardeveld
71'

Ayoub Oufkir Ro Zangelo Daal
71'

Weslley Pinto Batista Calvin Stengs
71'

Jizz Hornkamp Mexx Meerdink
74'

Ar'jany Martha Jelani Seedorf
83'

Prince Aning Rui Mendes
88'

Wouter Goes Yellow Card
89'

Seiya Maikuma Elijah Dijkstra

Stats for this game

Matchup AZ Alkmaar VS Telstar

AZ own the early advantage

Every dated meeting has gone AZ Alkmaar’s way, but the scorelines have been competitive rather than uniformly emphatic. AZ won 2–1 at home against Telstar on 5 October 2025, then recorded a 1–0 away victory on 25 January 2026. Those results establish a clear direction while also showing that Telstar have kept the margins within reach. That combination leaves room for a different answer when the clubs meet again.

A cup meeting with the same pattern

The KNVB Beker semi-final on 4 March 2026 ended 2–1 to AZ Alkmaar at home. It confirms the same balance across a different competition, yet does not justify claims about a permanent hierarchy beyond the dated evidence. Future meetings will reveal whether Telstar can turn close scorelines into a result, or whether AZ can extend its control while preserving the narrow margins that have marked the opening encounters. Those margins remain tight enough to keep Telstar’s challenge meaningful.