I'm backing Almere City to win this cup tie on 27 October 2026 at 22:00. Telstar sit sixth in the Eredivisie with just one win in ten league matches and have shipped 21 goals in that span. Almere City, fourth in the first division, have 22 points from 12 games and a goal difference of 25:12. The league gap masks the real picture: I see no meaningful quality gap between these sides, and Almere's attacking structure is sharper than Telstar's fragile defence.
Telstar's recent form screams vulnerability. They lost 2-3 away to Go Ahead Eagles on Friday, fell 3-4 at home to Feyenoord, and drew 2-2 with Den Haag. Seven goals scored, nine conceded across those three matches. I've watched them leave wide corridors on the flanks when they lose possession, and that's exactly where Almere will hurt them.

