Eredivisie: AZ Alkmaar – Telstar 05/10/2025

Betting on Asian Hendicap

AZ Alkmaar are clearly a step down compared to previous years and have started the season very poorly. With their away defeat to Nijmegen, they are now three league matches without a win, while last Thursday’s heavy 4-0 loss to AEK Larnaca further damaged the mood in the camp. The fact they were down to ten men from the 2nd minute does not excuse the scale of that defeat.

Newly promoted Telstar, on the other hand, does not look intimidated at all. They play attractive attacking football and seem capable of genuinely fighting for survival – something few believed before the season began. Last weekend they beat Go Ahead Eagles 4-2 at home, while they also pulled off a stunning 0-2 away win at PSV earlier this season.

AZ look out of form, fatigued from their European match on Thursday, and are missing key players. Telstar, playing with nothing to lose, are in a good position to cause them problems. The -1.5 Asian handicap line looks excessive and leaves value on the underdog.