EURO 2024: Football predictions for the Netherlands vs. France match, Group D is both difficult and easy.
Experts place more faith in France, alongside predictions of a draw between the two teams, in the second matchday of Group D at EURO 2024, at 2 AM on June 22nd.
A fascinating clash is expected between the Netherlands and France, both of whom won their opening matches in Group D of EURO 2024.
While Koeman's team won 2-1 against Poland, France secured three points thanks to an own goal by Austria.
It remains unclear whether Mbappe will be able to play for France against the Netherlands after breaking his nose in the win against Austria. The 25-year-old striker was seen on the training pitch with his teammates with his nose heavily bandaged.
Compared to the Netherlands, France has a better head-to-head record, with 16 wins, including 7 out of the last 8 matches, while the Netherlands have won 11 out of 30 encounters between the two teams.
Within the framework of the EURO tournament, the two teams have met 3 times, with the Netherlands winning 2 (in the group stage) and France winning the remaining match in the knockout round.
Remember, only 4 out of 30 matches between the Netherlands and France ended in a draw.
Sportskeeda experts assess that the Netherlands vs France match is a closely contested one, both possessing talented players, and a tense encounter is likely to result in a draw. Prediction: Netherlands 2-2 France.
According to Sportsmole experts, there's a high probability that the Netherlands vs France clash will end goalless, given Didier Deschamps' defense is impenetrable, but his attack may be missing their star player, Mbappe.
From the perspective of Standard's experts, the Netherlands vs France match will be a test for both teams regarding their ability to compete for the EURO 2024 title. In this encounter, the French have the upper hand. Prediction: Netherlands 1-3 France.
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton also put his faith in France even without Mbappe. He predicted: Netherlands 1-2 France, although he “quite liked how the Netherlands played against Poland, but Deschamps’s team will likely still beat them. That’s how the French will do it.”
Predicted 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
