- Home form: Telstar have scored an average of 1.00 goals and conceded an average of 3.00 in their Eredivisie 2026/2027 home games.
- Away form: ADO Den Haag have scored an average of 0.75 goals and conceded an average of 2.25 in their Eredivisie 2026/2027 away games.
Eredivisie 2026/2027 sides in a slump
Telstar are sitting 13th in the Eredivisie 2026/2027 with 5 points from 7 games, but ADO Den Haag are in 17th with just 2 points from 7 matches, so neither side are in any kind of form as they enter Sunday's matchup at BUKO Stadion.
Henk Brugge took over as De Witte Leeuwen head coach on 1 July 2026 and has set them up to be compact and difficult to break down, wingback driven and explosive on the break. That's led to a couple of solid results so far, including a 0-0 draw at SC Heerenveen and a 1-0 defeat at AZ Alkmaar, but it hasn't quite been enough so far.
- Ronald Koeman has been Telstar's sharpest weapon in Eredivisie 2026/2027 with 2 goals in 7 matches, but he also has 2 of Telstar's 2 goals in their last 5 matches.
- Yannick Eduardo leads the Den Haag goal-scoring charts with 2 goals in 7 Eredivisie 2026/2027 matches, so there is at least one finisher on each side who can score.
Telstar too long in betting
Odds and picks
The bookies have Telstar as the slight favorites in this matchup at 1.97, which makes little sense when you look at ADO Den Haag's odds of 3.35 and the tie at 3.85.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 and Both Teams To Score – Yes at 1.48 are our main picks, but the alternative would be BTTS – No at 2.45.
Team news and tactics
Robin Peter took over as ADO Den Haag's head coach on 14 July 2025 and his high-tempo pressing game is built to force turnovers and strike vertically.
ADO Den Haag's most recent results were a 2-0 defeat at FC Twente and a 1-1 home draw with Cambuur, which makes this a mixed but frustrating spell for the club.
Tactical outlook
This matchup will be decided by whether Telstar's three-at-the-back setup suits them better than ADO's high press and vertical game, so this derby could be a chess match in parts.
ADO Den Haag have failed to win any of their last 3 away head-to-heads, so we think Telstar's edge on paper and the home advantage can see them sneak past a Den Haag side that looks off their best.
