Tuesday’s Nations League match will see the Netherlands facing off against Germany.
Here’s a breakdown of predictions, statistics, and the latest odds for the Netherlands vs. Germany clash.
Netherlands
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The Netherlands will be looking to replicate their recent 5-2 victory over Bosnia in the Nations League. In that game, the Dutch dominated with 76% possession and 28 shots, with 9 on target. Goals came from Joshua Zirkzee (13′), Tijani Reijnders (45′), Cody Gakpo (56′), Wout Weghorst (88′), and Xavi Simons (90′). Bosnia’s goals were scored by Ermedin Demirović (27′) and Edin Džeko (73′).
The Netherlands have been involved in high-scoring matches recently, with their last six games producing 21 goals, averaging 3.5 goals per game. The Dutch have scored 13 of those goals.
Germany
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Germany enters the match fresh from a commanding 5-0 win against Hungary in the Nations League. In that encounter, Germany had 57% possession and 23 shots, with 9 on target. Niklas Füllkrug (27′), Jamal Musiala (58′), Florian Wirtz (66′), Aleksandar Pavlović (77′), and Kai Havertz (81′) were the goal scorers. Hungary had 6 shots, with just 1 on target.
Germany’s defense has been solid, conceding only 4 goals in their last 6 games, while their attack has been impressive, netting 16 goals during the same period.
Head-to-head
In their last six meetings since October 2018, the results have been fairly even, with both teams winning twice and two games ending in a draw. These matches have been goal-heavy, averaging 3.83 goals per game, with a total of 23 goals scored across the six encounters.
Prediction
We expect both teams to find the back of the net in what should be a closely contested match. A draw seems like a likely outcome, and we predict a 1-1 scoreline at the final whistle.
Our expert partners are backing under 3.5 goals for this match.
