FC Volendam vs Telstar Prediction, Preview and Stats

Netherlands flag 2025/2026 Eredivisie, Netherlands
Kras Stadion Sun, 17 May - 12:30 PM
Eredivisie
FC Volendam VOL
Versus
Telstar TEL
KICKOFF : Sun, 17 May - 12:30 PM
Round 34 Regular Season

CONTEXT

FC Volendam host Telstar in Eredivisie (Regular Season) at Kras Stadion. Domestically, FC Volendam sit 16th in the table while Telstar are 15th. Power ranking favours Telstar by 2.6 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Telstar enjoys a 2.6-point power advantage over FC Volendam with scores of 53.47 to 50.92.
  • Form: Both teams register a form score of zero with no recent outing data available.
  • Squad: FC Volendam sit 16th in the Eredivisie, directly below Telstar in 15th position.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency statistics are unavailable for this matchup.
  • Transition: No transition play metrics provided for either side.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data unavailable owing to absent xG and low-confidence proxies.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables unavailable for FC Volendam and Telstar.
  • Market: FC Volendam 34.7% (Δ+0.1%) | Draw 25.3% (Δ-0.2%) | Telstar 40% (Δ+0.1%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
FC Volendam R. Kruijs
R. Kruijs
VS
Telstar A. Correia
A. Correia
0.9
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.19
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Excelsior Rank: 62 D
SC Heerenveen Rank: 70 L
Heracles Almelo Rank: 57 W
FC Twente Rank: 77 L
Feyenoord Rank: 76 D
Sparta Rotterdam Rank: 65 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Heracles Almelo Rank: 56 W
NEC Nijmegen Rank: 74 D
Sparta Rotterdam Rank: 67 W
FC Utrecht Rank: 72 L
FC Groningen Rank: 67 L
PSV Rank: 86 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home FC Volendam
34.7%
Draw
25.34%
Away Telstar
39.96%

Movement

Changes since opening
FC Volendam
+0.09%
Draw
-0.2%
Telstar
+0.11%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
50.92
53.47
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
FC Volendam
Telstar
Power Score
50.92
53.47
League Position
16
15
Global Rank
496
382

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
FC Volendam — Opponent-weighted form score
Telstar — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) FC Volendam Telstar

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

FC Volendam VOL Home
0 matches
Telstar TEL Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-15T00:15:27+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Pitch
R. Steur
16 R. Steur
P. Ugwu
5 P. Ugwu
M. Amevor
3 M. Amevor
N. Verschuren
20 N. Verschuren
Y. Leliendal
32 Y. Leliendal
J. Bacuna
4 J. Bacuna
G. Yah
8 G. Yah
B. Ould-Chikh
77 B. Ould-Chikh
R. Mühren
21 R. Mühren
B. Pauwels
29 B. Pauwels
A. Descotte
99 A. Descotte
Pitch
R. Koeman Jr.
1 R. Koeman Jr.
D. Bakker
6 D. Bakker
D. Koswal
21 D. Koswal
N. Ogidi Nwankwo
14 N. Ogidi Nwankwo
J. Hardeveld
2 J. Hardeveld
C. Hatenboer
23 C. Hatenboer
G. Offerhaus
4 G. Offerhaus
T. Noslin
11 T. Noslin
P. Brouwer
27 P. Brouwer
S. Hetli
7 S. Hetli
S. van Duijn
37 S. van Duijn

General Information

Date & Time :
May 17, 2026, 12:30 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Eredivisie, Netherlands · Round 34 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Kras Stadion
Capacity :
7384
Pitch Surface :
Artificial turf
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Joris Westhof
Marc Nagtegaal
Yorick Weterings
Wouter Wiersma

Expected Lineup

Referee : Marc Nagtegaal

Starting XI ▼

16
Roy Steur
Roy Steur Goalkeeper
6.51
99
Anthony Descotte
Anthony Descotte Centre Forward
6.8
20
Nick Verschuren
Nick Verschuren Left Back
6.92
21
Robert Mühren
Robert Mühren Attacking Midfield
6.66
29
Benjamin Pauwels
Benjamin Pauwels Left Wing
6.89
32
Yannick Leliendal
Yannick Leliendal Left Back
6.87
77
Bilal Ould-Chikh
Bilal Ould-Chikh Right Wing
6.82
3
Mawouna Amevor
Mawouna Amevor Right Back
6.79
4
Juninho Bacuna
Juninho Bacuna Defensive Midfield
6.87
5
Precious Ugwu
Precious Ugwu Right Back
6.52
8
Gibson Yah
Gibson Yah Defensive Midfield
6.97
Referee : Marc Nagtegaal

Starting XI ▼

1
Ronald Koeman Jr.
Ronald Koeman Jr. Goalkeeper
7.24
2
Jeff Hardeveld
Jeff Hardeveld Midfielder
7.17
7
Soufiane Hetli
Soufiane Hetli Midfielder
6.64
27
Patrick Brouwer
Patrick Brouwer Midfielder
7
11
Tyrese Noslin
Tyrese Noslin Midfielder
6.76
37
Sem van Duijn
Sem van Duijn Centre Forward
7.08
4
Guus Offerhaus
Guus Offerhaus Central Midfield
6.77
6
Danny Bakker
Danny Bakker Left Back
6.97
21
Devon Koswal
Devon Koswal Centre Back
6.59
23
Cedric Hatenboer
Cedric Hatenboer Central Midfield
6.88
14
Neville Ogidi Nwankwo
Neville Ogidi Nwankwo Right Back
6.56

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Telstar holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Telstar a 2.6-point edge. External projection is FC Volendam 35.1%, draw 25.4%, and Telstar 39.5%. That projection profile aligns with the structural signals. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

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