Telstar vs Almere City FC Prediction

Telstar hosts Almere City FC in the KNVB Beker first round on 27 October 2026 at 22:00. The Eredivisie side sits bottom of the league with 6 points from 10 matches, while Almere City leads the first division on 22 points from 12 games. The gap between divisions is narrower than the fixture suggests. Telstar have won once in their last ten league outings and conceded 21 goals in that span. Almere City arrive seeking revenge after losing 3-1 to Telstar in a cup tie last January, though both squads have changed since then.

Form and H2H

Telstar's last three league matches produced seven goals for and nine against. They lost 2-3 away to Go Ahead Eagles, 3-4 at home to Feyenoord, and drew 2-2 with Den Haag. The pattern is consistent: open football, poor flank defence, and regular capitulation to quick transitions. Almere City beat Eindhoven 3-0 and Volendam 1-0 but then lost 1-2 to Emmen and 2-3 to Roda. Their attack functions even in defeat, yet defensive lapses cost them five goals across those two losses. Head-to-head records show Telstar won 4-0 in October 2017 and 3-1 in January 2026, but Almere City took 2-0 and 4-2 victories in April 2019 and January 2020 respectively. The 1-1 draw in November 2018 and 1-0 Telstar win in October 2019 complete a mixed sequence.

Best Bet

Almere City to win. Ferdi Dreijf has scored seven goals with three assists this season, while Emmanuel Poku adds four goals and three assists from the wing. Telstar consistently leave space behind their full-backs, exactly where Poku and Dreijf operate. Almere City's attacking structure is sharper than Telstar's defensive organisation. At 1xBet, an Almere City win is priced at 2.01. At 1Win, the same bet sits at 2.03.

Odds to Watch

Over 2.5 goals is a natural play given Telstar's recent output and Almere City's firepower. Three consecutive Telstar matches yielded 16 goals combined. Almere City's last ten away games averaged 2.10 goals for and 1.00 against. The fixture carries high-scoring markers on both sides. Telstar's home record shows regular both-ways leakage. Almere City's defensive vulnerability in their last two outings suggests they will concede, but their attack should compensate. 1xBet prices Almere City at 2.01 and 1Win at 2.03 for the win.