Twente vs Telstar prediction, Odds and Betting Tips 10/01/2023

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FC Twente - Telstar

Netherlands Cup - Grolsch Veste Stadium

8th Round

* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.

Twente host Eerste Divisie side Telstar to De Grolsch Veste on January 10th for a KNVB Beker clash.

Twente vs Telstar: Our top betting tips

Being the side from further up the footballing pyramid, it is perhaps not a surprise that Twente arrive into this game as massive favourites to win. Will they prove the bookmakers right by winning the game? Find out with our Twente vs Telstar match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.

Twente to win to nil

We kick off our predictions for this game by backing Twente to win without conceding. The home side are huge favourites for this game and the reason why is pretty obvious; they play at a higher level than their Eerste Divisie visitors and their home form is strong too as they sit on a 16 game unbeaten stretch. To make things interesting, we’ve introduced the ‘to nil’ element to our bet. Telstar have a reasonable record of scoring goals with just one of their last five away goals seeing them blank, however, facing Twente is a step up for them and the hosts have won four of their last six home games to nil.

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A home win with room to spare

Our next tip for this game again focuses on Twente running out as winners inside 90 minutes but, again, we’ve spiced the prediction up a little to ensure the odds remain appealing. Here we are backing them to win -1 goal. We’ve already referenced their strong home form. What we didn’t point out was that 10 of their 16 game unbeaten streak have been wins with a margin of victory greater than one goal. With two of Telstar’s last three away defeats coming by margins larger than one goal, a -1 handicap bet looks like a good value bet for this game.

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Here are the key stats & form guide for Twente vs Telstar

Head to Head

12/04/19

Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER

FC Twente

Telstar

1

0

21/09/18

Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER

Telstar

FC Twente

1

3

Last Five - FC Twente

29/01/23

Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands

Feyenoord

FC Twente

1

1

D

25/01/23

Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands

Vitesse

FC Twente

2

2

D

22/01/23

Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands

FC Utrecht

FC Twente

0

2

W

14/01/23

Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands

Ajax

FC Twente

0

0

D

10/01/23

Netherlands Cup Netherlands

Telstar

FC Twente

1

3

W

Last Five - Telstar

27/01/23

Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER

Almere City FC

Telstar

1

0

L

24/01/23

Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER

Maastricht

Telstar

3

5

W

21/01/23

Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER

FC Dordrecht

Telstar

0

0

D

13/01/23

Netherlands Eerste Divisie EER

AZ Reserves

Telstar

0

1

W

10/01/23

Netherlands Cup Netherlands

FC Twente

Telstar

3

1

L

So, that gives you some insight to how the different bookmakers see the action unfolding. How though do the bookies odds translate into probabilities ahead of this game? Let's find out.

Twente odds: 3/11 (1.27) – 79%

Draw odds: 9/2 (5.50) – 18%

Telstar odds: 15/2 (8.50) – 12%

The bookies are adamant ahead of this game that Twente will be winning the match hence the heavy odds-on prices available. As a punter, that leaves you a couple of options; take the poor odds, find an alternative win market (as we’ve done with our predictions above) or take a risk and back the draw or Telstar for what are much more handsome returns – albeit with heightened risk. Your other option is to tap into other markets; the total goals market is particularly interesting. Bookmakers generally have this marked down as a high scoring game.

Check out the predicted lineups ahead of Twente vs Telstar

Twente

Twente should be winning this game pretty comfortably in truth and being at home makes their task simpler than had they been going away from home. We might see a few changes to the lineup but anticipate a strong lineup.

Predicted lineup – Unnerstall (GK), Smal, Proppers, Hilgers, Sampstead, Zerrouki, Sadilek, Steijn, Vlap, Rots, van Wolfswinkel

Telstar

Telstar know they have their work cut out to advance to the next round of this competition but won’t just roll over. They’ll go with their strongest possible lineup, which means the likes of Christos Giousis and Anass Najah will almost definitely start, and aim to suffocate and frustrate their hosts.

Predicted lineup – Koeman (GK), Aktas, Blackson, Apau, Mulder, Najah, Boussakou, Bensabouh, Oude Kotte,Giousis,  Plet

Starting Lineups

*Starting lineups are usually announced one hour prior to kick off.

Player to watch

To fans in England, in particular, Ricky van Wolfswinkel will be remembered as Norwich City’s big flop. Well, he’s a star in this Twente side. He hit 16 league goals last season and already sits on six this year along with four assists. It’s not just numbers though, he’s in form too. Van Wolfswinkel has contributed a goal or assist in each of his last six appearances.

A quickfire FAQ on Twente vs Telstar

• Where is the match being played? – De Grolsch Veste
• Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Twente
• What time does the match kick off?  17:45 GMT