The Netherlands and France will clash in the seventh round of Euro 2024 qualifiers in Amsterdam on Friday, October 13th, with the match set to kick off at 19:45 UK time. Here’s a prediction, odds, statistics, and more for the Netherlands vs France.
Can the Netherlands and France reveal the strongest?
- Date: Friday, Oct. 13 | Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Johan Cruijff Arena — Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Live stream: Fubo (try for free)
Netherlands
The Dutch national team has had a mixed performance in the European Championship qualification, securing three wins and suffering one loss in their four matches. They’ve scored eight goals while conceding five. Currently, they hold the second position in the standings with nine points, trailing behind France by six points and sharing the same points as Greece.
Ronald Koeman’s squad secured a 2-1 victory against Ireland in their recent game. Before that, they achieved victories over Greece (3:0) and Gibraltar (3:0). However, they suffered a heavy defeat to France (0:4) earlier in the qualification.
Netherlands possible starting lineup:
Verbruggen; De Vrij, Van Dijk, Ake; Dumfries, De Roon, Veerman, Blind; Simons, Weghorst, Malen
France
The French national team is demonstrating a dominant performance in the qualification campaign, currently leading the group with a perfect record of 15 points out of 15. They began their campaign with a convincing 4-0 victory over the Netherlands, followed by triumphs against Ireland (1:0), Gibraltar (3:0), Greece (1:0), and a second victory over Ireland (2:0) in September.
France performed remarkably in the Qatar World Cup 2022, reaching the final. They comfortably progressed through the group stage, defeated Poland (3:1) and England (2:1) in the playoffs, and secured a convincing 2-0 victory against Morocco in the semi-finals. Unfortunately, in the final, they lost in a penalty shootout against Argentina (3:3, penalties 2:4). In their recent friendly match, France suffered a 1-2 defeat to Germany.
France possible starting lineup:
Maignan; Pavard, Konate, L. Hernandez, T. Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud
Prediction and Odds
The odds favour the guests in this matchup, with France being offered at 2.35 for a win. The odds for a Netherlands victory are set at 3.10, while a draw is estimated at 3.45.
We predict the teams will not settle for a draw, and both will aim for victory. Additionally, we anticipate that both teams will find the back of the net.
Please note that these predictions are subjective, and actual results may vary.