Germany vs Netherlands prediction: WORLD: Friendly International betting tips on match 2024-03-25 19:45.
[p]After a tumultuous 2023 where they won just three of their 11 matches (D2, L6), upcoming European Championship hosts Germany showed they’re not to be written off just yet after beating back-to-back World Cup finalists France 2-0 in their first outing of 2024. The odds have now flipped in favour of Julian Nagelsmann’s men ahead of their next friendly against old foes the Netherlands, who would’ve been paying close attention considering they’re sharing Group D with France in the summer. [/p]
[p]The Germans would’ve had an eye on the Dutch who beat Scotland 4-0 in their recent friendly, since it’ll be the Scots, Hungary, and Switzerland who’ll share Group A with the hosts at Euro 2024. The three-time European champions will be expected to surpass their group in search of a fourth crown, but with that clean sheet against France being just their third in their last 23 matches, there’s still plenty to work on before the tournament. [/p]
[p]They’ll test themselves against a Dutch side who are firing on all cylinders, having won six of their last seven matches (L1) with five accompanying clean sheets. Ronald Koeman’s men find themselves deservedly ranked as the sixth-best team in the world according to FIFA, sparking interest by many as the potential dark horses for the European crown.[/p]
[p]All focus must be on Germany for the time being though, against whom they’ve avoided defeat in ten of the last 13 encounters (W4, D6). Interestingly, the three of the last four friendly H2Hs ended level, but with a feud between these nations dating back to World War II, there’s usually nothing friendly when these two neighbouring nations meet. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Florian Wirtz netted his first goal for Germany within a minute against France, which followed a goal for club Bayer Leverkusen which came inside two minutes. Hoping to outgun him will be Cody Gakpo, who’s scored six of his last seven goals for the Netherlands on the road. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Both teams have scored in 22 of the last 27 H2Hs.[/p]