# AZ Alkmaar predicted lineup vs Telstar

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AZ Alkmaar are without Smit at home to Telstar in the DED, so expect at least one change. The XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 7 official matches is: De Busser in goal, a back four of Dijkstra, Goes, Chávez and Schouten, and Meerdink and Patati further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

## The XI

1. GK: [De Busser](https://starting11.com/player/de-busser)
2. DEF: [Dijkstra](https://starting11.com/player/dijkstra)
3. DEF: [Goes](https://starting11.com/player/goes)
4. DEF: [Chávez](https://starting11.com/player/chavez-0002)
5. DEF: [Schouten](https://starting11.com/player/schouten)
6. MID: [Koopmeiners](https://starting11.com/player/koopmeiners-8820)
7. MID: [Daal](https://starting11.com/player/daal)
8. MID: [Kwakman](https://starting11.com/player/kwakman)
9. MID: [Smit](https://starting11.com/player/smit-8786) (out)
10. FWD: [Meerdink](https://starting11.com/player/meerdink)
11. FWD: [Patati](https://starting11.com/player/weslley-patati)

## Team news

- Unavailable: Smit (Out).
- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 17 of the last 30 matches.
- Based on starts across 7 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for AZ Alkmaar, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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Generated: 2026-09-17T02:31:09.522Z. Predictions update continuously until the fixture locks, so re-fetch near kick-off rather than caching this file for long.
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