Only a win will satisfy the Telstar supporters in this TATA Steel Stadion clash with TOP Oss, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Eerste Divisie table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Telstar form and stats
The story so far in the Eerste Divisie for Telstar at their home stadium (TATA Steel Stadion) is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Telstar faced defeat in their previous match, away at Jong PSV (0-3). Before that, Telstar had a home game versus FC Den Bosch which ended with a victory 6-1.
Goals are plentiful at TATA Steel Stadion in the league this season as Telstar has scored 9 goals here in 3 home games. Telstar have conceded 5 from these games.
TOP Oss form and stats
No Eerste Divisie points yet away for TOP Oss, from their first 3 matches. Three consecutive losses in away matches means TOP Oss are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
TOP Oss won their last game, 2-0 versus FC Dordrecht played at home. A 0-3 defeat away at MVV Maastricht before that.
TOP Oss are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 0 goals from 3 away games. The TOP defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Telstar won four games, five matches ended with a draw and TOP Oss has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  I. Bronkhorst 5 goals | S. Pattynama 2 goals |  G. Plet 2 goals |
Telstar missing players
TOP Oss missing players
| Telstar | TOP Oss | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 9 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | 46 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 28 | 63 |
| 27 | 17 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 9 | 25 |
| 52% | 53% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 20% |
- All of TOP Oss's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Telstar's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- TOP Oss has the fewest scored goals (0) away in Eerste Divisie
- TOP Oss has the the worst goal difference (-8) in Eerste Divisie
- TOP Oss has the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Eerste Divisie
- TOP Oss have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- TOP Oss have failed to score a single goal away.
- TOP Oss have lost all their away matches so far.
- TOP Oss haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Telstar have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Telstar have scored more than double the goals of TOP Oss.
- Telstar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | NAC Breda | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
| 2 | Almere City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | SC Cambuur | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | Telstar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | NEC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Jong PSV | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | MVV Maastricht | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 10 | FC Eindhoven | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 11 | Jong AZ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 12 | Excelsior | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | FC Volendam | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Jong Ajax | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | FC Den Bosch | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 6 |
| 16 | Jong Utrecht | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 17 | Go Ahead Eagles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Helmond Sport | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 4 |
| 20 | TOP Oss | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -8 | 4 |