- Team form: Ajax are unbeaten in their last 5 matches, winning 3 and drawing 2.
- Home form: Telstar are without a win in their only Eredivisie 2026/2027 home match so far, conceding 3 goals.
- Head-to-head: Ajax have won the last 3 meetings, including a 3-2 away win over Telstar 7 months ago.
Telstar vs Ajax – a psychological edge for the away team
Telstar have 3 points from 2 Eredivisie 2026/2027 games so far, sitting 13th, whilst Ajax have 4 from 2 in 6th. Ajax are a much better squad and are rightly the favorites for this match at 1.67.
Telstar are 4.2 to win and the 4.3 draw keeps the outsider betting angle alive, but we think the away side are the more likely winners. However, Telstar are a decent side, and their set piece threat coupled with Ajax's solid away record suggests this won't be a stroll for the Godenzonen.
Michel is in control at Ajax
Tactical approach
Michel has really got a hold of Ajax since taking over on 30 June 2026, a fact demonstrated by the way they have kept the ball, pressed high, and swarmed the opposition.
Recent results and threats
The most recent of these was a 2-2 draw at Shelbourne, following a 2-2 home draw with Heerenveen and a 4-2 away victory at FC Sion Sitten. Abdellah Ouazane leads the line as Ajax's biggest threat, with 1 goal in 2 Eredivisie 2026/2027 games.
A solid Telstar will keep it interesting
System and style
Henk Brugge has built a compact 4-2-3-1 system for Telstar since taking over on 1 July 2026, that has a knack of snatching goals from set pieces and wide overloads.
Form and key players
Their most recent Eredivisie 2026/2027 outing was a 1-3 defeat at home to Sparta Rotterdam, however, they had won 2-1 away at NEC Nijmegen before that.
Abdelnor Soualhia is the spark in this Telstar side, with 1 goal and 1 assist in 2 Eredivisie 2026/2027 matches. But Soufiane Hetli has the eye for goals that can open up the game with his 3 from 9 in the last 5 matches.
The final verdict
Telstar have won 2 of their last 5 and lost 3, so this could be a close game.
- With both teams to score 'Yes' at 1.45 and over 2.5 goals at 1.44, we believe this match will be end-to-end and we're in on those prices.
- Ajax have won the last 3 encounters, which includes a 3-2 win away at Telstar just 7 months ago, so the psychological edge is clearly with the Godenzonen.
- Ajax's possession-first 4-3-3 should expose Telstar's backline, and the tempo mismatch could be a factor as well.
