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Eredivisie

FC Volendam - Telstar

05/17/2026, 12:30 PM

1 : 2
Expected Goals
FC Volendam
1.7
Total xG
3.4
Telstar
1.7
Most Likely Scores

1:1

11%

1:2

8%

2:1

8%

2:2

7%

0:2

5%
What influences the xG?
FVTEL

FC Volendam

Defensive weakness (1.7 conceded vs 1.8 league avg)
-0.14
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.8 goals/match)
-0.08
Robin van Cruijsen on the bench (4 goals, 3 assists)
42% of goal output missing (only 66% available)
Strong home record (1.4 vs 1.1 goals/match)

Telstar

Defensive weakness (1.7 conceded vs 1.4 league avg)
+0.32
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.8 goals/match)
+0.10
Rising form (1.8 vs 1.5 season average)
+0.10
Cedric Hatenboer not in squad (0 goals, 3 assists)
Tyrone Owusu on the bench (2 goals, 1 assists)

League

High-scoring league (3.2 goals/match)
+0.67
+0.67
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    FC Volendam with Robin van Cruijsen: 1.3 goals/90 min. Without: 0 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)

  • 2
    FC Volendam: 75% of xG value comes in the second half (last 8 games with xG data)

  • 3
    FC Volendam: scored only after the break in 3 of 8 games

  • 4
    Telstar: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)

  • 5
    Telstar: 38% of all goals between minutes 61-75 (6 of 16)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

37%

Draw

25%

Away Win

37%

Goals

Over 1.5

87%

Under 1.5

13%

Over 2.5

66%

Under 2.5

34%

Over 3.5

44%

Under 3.5

56%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

63%

Away or Draw

63%

No Draw

75%

Both Score

Yes

68%

No

32%

Key Factors
  • Telstar is currently scoring more frequently (1.8) than their season average (1.5), indicating a positive recent form trend
  • FC Volendam has been counter-oriented in their last 5 games with 43% possession and an average of 4.4 shots on target
  • The pipeline analysis indicates a very close match, with Telstar having a 38% win probability and FC Volendam 37%
Risk Factors
  • Only 67% of FC Volendam's usual starting eleven goal threat is available, with Robin van Cruijsen (4G/3A) not in the lineup
  • Telstar concedes an average of 2.36 goals per away game
Overview

FC Volendam (16th place, 32 points) host Telstar (15th place, 34 points) at the Kras Stadion

Eredivisie match on May 17, 2026, 2:30 PM

Both teams are in a relegation battle, separated by only two points

Form

FC Volendam's last 5 games show the form DLWLD

This means 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 losses

Their last match ended in a draw

Telstar's form in the last 5 games is LLWDW, with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses

Their last match was a win

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Statistics

FC Volendam has scored an average of 1.03 goals per game this season and conceded 1.61 goals

At home, they scored 1.05 goals and conceded 0.95 goals per home game

Telstar averages 1.42 goals scored and 1.64 goals conceded

Away from home, Telstar averages 1.45 goals scored and concedes 2.36 goals per game

The Kras Stadion has seen an average of 2.6 goals per game in the last 5 matches

Both teams scored in 3 of 5 games, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 3 of 5 games

Head-to-Head

There has been 1 head-to-head match between these two teams

This game ended in a 2:2 draw

Telstar was the home team in this last encounter on August 23, 2025

Key Players

For FC Volendam, Anthony Descotte scored 3 season goals and 1 assist, with 1 goal in his last 5 games, showing a declining form trend

Gibson Yah provided 3 assists this season

Bilal Ould-Chikh contributed 1 assist in his last 5 games with stable form

For Telstar, Patrick Brouwer is the top scorer with 7 goals and 6 assists, providing 2 assists in his last 5 games with stable form

Jeff Hardeveld scored 6 season goals and 6 assists, including 2 goals in his last 5 matches

Sem van Duijn scored 5 goals this season and 3 goals in his last 5 games, showing a rising form trend

Goalkeepers

Roy Steur for FC Volendam played in 2 season games

Ronald Koeman Jr. for Telstar played in 32 season games

FC Volendam has 3 clean sheets this season, while Telstar has 5 clean sheets

Influences

FC Volendam scores an average of 1.05 goals at home and concedes 0.95 goals

The Kras Stadion has seen an average of 2.6 total goals in the last 5 matches

Both teams scored in 3 of 5 games at the Kras Stadion

FC Volendam's record on artificial turf is 4 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses with 12:12 goals

Telstar's record on artificial turf is 4 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses with 19:15 goals

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