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Twente vs Telstar prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 3
Venue: De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
Referee: Richard Martens, Netherlands

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Form

Recent form

Twente

69Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +10 goal difference

Telstar

26Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-2D-3L · -3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Twente or Draw

BetGenius backs Twente or Draw (Double Chance) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

78%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Twente welcome Telstar to De Grolsch Veste aiming to maintain their positive start to the Eredivisie campaign. The hosts sit sixth in the standings with seven points, having produced strong scoring displays including a 3-1 home win over PEC Zwolle and a 4-1 away victory against Cambuur.

Telstar enter the contest in 14th position with three points from four matches. While they secured an early 2-1 away victory at NEC Nijmegen, defensive vulnerabilities have surfaced in recent weeks, resulting in 10 goals conceded overall and back-to-back heavy home losses to Sparta Rotterdam and Ajax.

Historical head-to-head data reinforces the hosts' advantage, with Twente winning three and drawing two of the five past encounters. With Telstar adjusting to the suspension of N. Thorisson and Twente scoring consistently across all competitions, the home side is positioned strongly to take something from this clash.

Analysis

Key factors

Twente are unbeaten in their last five head-to-head encounters with Telstar, winning three and drawing two.
Twente average 2.3 goals scored per match in the Eredivisie and scored three goals in their home opener against PEC Zwolle.
Telstar have conceded 10 goals in four league fixtures, averaging 2.5 goals against per game without keeping a clean sheet.
Telstar are without N. Thorisson due to a suspension following a red card.

Availability

Team news

Twente

S. LemkinMuscle Injury

M. BrunsInactive
F. ThorvaldsenInactive
L. UnnerstallInactive

Telstar

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Twente at homeTelstar away

Played

4-0-1

W-D-L

1-1-2

Scored /game

0.5

Conceded /game

0.8

40%

Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

60%

BTTS (last 5)

40%

60%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.5 goals per game (Twente at home plus Telstar away).

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
2	AZ AlkmaarPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)	9	+10	20
3	PSV EindhovenPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)	9	+15	19
4	AjaxPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)	9	+15	18
5	TwentePromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)	9	+7	17
6	Fortuna SittardPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)	9	-1	15
7	GroningenPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)	9	+3	14
8	Heerenveen	9	+4	12
13	Sparta Rotterdam	9	-6	9
14	Cambuur	9	-8	9
15	PEC Zwolle	9	-12	7
16	TelstarEredivisie (Relegation)	9	-8	6
17	ADO Den HaagRelegation - Eerste Divisie	9	-9	6
18	Willem IIRelegation - Eerste Divisie	9	-17	2

History

Head-to-head

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3
Twente: 2
Draws: 0
Telstar

Twente have won 3 of the last 5 meetings, averaging 2.2 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

2026-02-15Telstar1-1Twente
2025-11-07Twente0-0Telstar
2023-01-10Twente3-1Telstar
2019-04-12Twente1-0Telstar
2018-09-21Telstar1-3Twente

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Our record in Eredivisie

72%61 won from 85 settled predictions

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Predictions

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FeaturedWON

Double Chance

Twente or Draw

78%

Confidence

Twente have avoided defeat in all five recorded meetings with Telstar, winning three and drawing two. The hosts have demonstrated reliable attacking output, averaging 2.3 goals scored per game in the league and netting three times in their only home league fixture so far. Telstar have conceded an average of 2.5 goals per match and are without suspended forward N. Thorisson. Combining Twente's home stability with Telstar's defensive concession rate gives the home side a strong likelihood of securing at least a point in an open fixture.

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