EURO 2024: Football prediction: Netherlands vs France, Group D is difficult but easy

An exciting match is awaited between the Netherlands and France, both teams won in the opening match of Group D of EURO 2024.

While Koeman's team won 2-1 against Poland, France got 3 points thanks to an own goal from Austria.

It is still unknown whether Mbappe will be able to play for France against the Netherlands after breaking his nose in the win over Austria. The 25-year-old striker was seen training with his team-mates with a bandaged nose.

Compared to the Netherlands, France has a better head-to-head record, with 16 wins, including 7/8 recent matches, while orange is 11 out of 30 meetings between the two teams.

In the EURO tournament, the two teams met three times, with the Netherlands winning two (in the group stage), and France winning the remaining match in the knockout round.

Remember, only 4 out of 30 meetings between Netherlands and France have ended in a draw.

Sportskeeda experts assess that the Netherlands vs France is an evenly matched match, both possessing good players, and may have to share points in a tense match. Prediction: Netherlands 2-2 France.

According to Sportsmole experts, it is highly likely that the Netherlands vs France match will end without any goals when, in the context of Didier Deschamps' defense being difficult to break down, the attack line is likely to lack trump card Mbappe.

From the perspective of Standard experts, Netherlands vs France will be a test for both teams in terms of their ability to compete for the EURO 2024 title. In this match, the French have the upper hand. Prediction: Netherlands 1-3 France.

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton also believes in France even without Mbappe. He predicts: Netherlands 1-2 France, although he “quite liked the way the Netherlands played against Poland, but Deschamps’s army will probably still overcome them. That is how the French will do it”.

Expected lineup:

Netherlands: Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Ake; Schouten, Veerman; Simons, Reijnders, Gakpo; Depay

France:Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernandez; Kante, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Thuram; Giroud