Analysis and prediction for Finland vs Netherlands: A one-sided match.

Latest information on the Finland vs Netherlands squad

The 38-year-old midfielder Roman Eremenko was recalled to the Finnish national team after a nine-year absence, thanks to his strong form at club Gnistan. However, he was forced to withdraw due to injury.

Four experienced pillars – Lukas Hradecky, Teemu Pukki, Joel Pohjanpalo and Robin Lod – are all present; with Hradecky likely to start and become the sixth Finnish player to reach 100 caps for the national team.

Matias Siltanen (Djurgarden, 18) and Tommi Jyry (Petrolul Ploiesti, 25) have been called up to their national teams for the first time and could make their debuts this weekend, although their chances of starting are not high.

On the Dutch side, Bart Verbruggen, Jurrien Timber, Jerdy Schouten, Brian Brobbey, Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee, Kenneth Taylor, and Joey Veerman were all absent from the 23-man squad – with the first four missing due to injury or fitness issues.

However, Nathan Ake has returned from foot surgery and will compete for the left-back position with young talent Jorrel Hato (Ajax). On the opposite flank, Denzel Dumfries, Lutsharel Geertruida and Liverpool's new signing Jeremie Frimpong are all contenders for a starting spot.

In midfield, Frenkie de Jong could partner with Tijjani Reijnders – who is about to join Manchester City. Meanwhile, manager Koeman has confirmed he will choose either Memphis Depay or Wout Weghorst as the central striker. They will be supported by Xavi Simons, Cody Gakpo, and Justin Kluivert in attack.

Latest predicted lineups for Finland vs Netherlands

Finland:

Hradecky; Alho, Tenho, Ivanov, Uronen; Kamara, Kairinen, Lod; Antman, Pohjanpalo, Kallman

Netherlands:

Flekken; Dumfries, Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Ake; De Jong, Reijnders; Kluivert, Simons, Gakpo; Weghorst

Latest football match prediction: Finland vs Netherlands

The Netherlands had hoped to qualify for the UEFA Nations League this month, but their efforts in a dramatic quarter-final series against Spain – with a total of 10 goals over two legs – were rendered meaningless when they lost 4-5 on penalties in March.

In fact, winning under coach Ronald Koeman is not easy. He has only led the "Orange Tornado" to two wins in their last nine matches across all competitions (four draws, three losses) – both victories were crushing home wins against Bosnia-Herzegovina (5-2) and Hungary (4-0) in the Nations League.

Having participated in the UEFA Nations League three months prior, the Netherlands are currently lagging behind in the World Cup qualifying race, as all four remaining opponents in Group G have already played two matches. The Oranje are six points behind group leaders Poland, who have won both of their first two games.

Ranked 6th in the world according to the FIFA rankings, the Netherlands are aiming for their 12th World Cup finals appearance. To achieve this, they need to win at least 6 out of 8 group stage matches. Historically, the Netherlands have never qualified without winning at least 60% of their matches.

In theory, the away trip to Finland is considered one of the toughest matches in Group G for Koeman's team. However, the Netherlands can be confident, having won all four of their most recent encounters against the "Eagles" in Euro and World Cup qualifiers, with a combined score of 11-2.

Finland failed to win a single match in their 8 international games in 2024 (1 draw, 7 losses) and were relegated from League B Group 2 of the Nations League after losing all 6 matches in a group that included England, Ireland and Greece.

Under the guidance of new coach Jacob Friis – who replaced Markku Kanerva in January – Finland had a relatively smooth start to 2025, earning 4 points from their first two World Cup qualifying matches against Malta and Lithuania.

Oliver Antman scored the only goal in Finland's 1-0 victory over Malta (who were down to 10 men), before they squandered a two-goal lead and drew 2-2 with Lithuania in the final match of March. This result put Finland second in Group G, at least three points ahead of the other three teams.

Ranked 69th in the world by FIFA, Finland is hoping to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in its history, after 18 failed attempts. In the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, they finished third in their group, just one point behind Ukraine – who secured a play-off spot.

Coach Friis will need to improve Finland's home form, as they have lost all three of their most recent home games – conceding at least two goals in each match – and have only won one of their last five World Cup qualifying matches at home (two draws, two losses).

Latest Finland vs Netherlands score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Finland vs Netherlandsas follows:

• Sportsmole:Finland 0-2 Netherlands

• WhoScore:Finland 1-2 Netherlands
• Our newspaper predicts:Finland 0-2 Netherlands

When and where can I watch Finland vs Netherlands live?

To watch the Finland vs Netherlands match live in the World Cup qualifiers at 1:45 AM on June 8th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.

Luong Dam