UEFA Nations League - Germany VS Netherlands Prediction
UEFA Nations League - Germany VS Netherlands
Match Time: 15-10-2024 02:45 Tuesday (GMT+8)
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Germany
Julian Nagelsmann will be without several players due to injuries here. Benjamin Henrichs, David Raun, Robin Koch, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Jamal Musiala, and Kai Havertz are all ruled out.
Germany are likely to shape up in a 4-4-2 formation against the Netherlands, with Oliver Baumann in goal. Joshua Kimmich and Maximilian Mittelstadt will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things compact defensively and help out in the attack as well. In central defence, Jonathan Tah will start alongside Antonio Rudiger.
As for the midfield unit, Robert Andrich will start alongside Pascal Gross, and the two players will look to protect the defensive unit and break down the opposition’s attacking moves.
Florian Wirtz and Serge Gnabry will be deployed in the wide areas. They will look to add creativity and goals from the flanks. Finally, Jonathan Burkardt is expected to lead the line for Germany against the Netherlands alongside Deniz Undav.
Netherlands
Nathan Ake and Jurrien Timber are sidelined with injuries. Virgil van Dijk is suspended after seeing red against Hungary. The Netherlands will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Germany, with Bart Verbruggen in goal.
Denzel Dumfries and Jorrel Hato will start as the full-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Matthijs de Ligt will start alongside Stefan De Vrij at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Ryan Gravenberch will add creativity, control and composure alongside defensive midfielder Quinten Timber. Tijjani Reijnders will start as the central attacking midfielder, with Xavi Simons and Cody Gakpo on either side of him. Joshua Zirkzee will lead the line for the Netherlands against Germany.
Germany possible starting lineup:
Nubel; Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Mittelstadt; Andrich, Pavlovic, Gross; Wirtz, Undav, Gnabry
Netherlands possible starting lineup:
Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, De Ligt, Van de Ven; Gravenberch, Reijnders, Q Timber; Simons, Zirkzee, Gakpo
Germany vs Netherlands Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
*Germany have a good historical record against the Netherlands and have won 17 out of the 47 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to the Netherlands' 12 victories.
*Germany have won only one of their last four matches against the Netherlands in all competitions, with their only such victory during this period coming by a 2-1 scoreline in a friendly game in March this year.
*Germany are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions, with their previous such defeat coming by a 2-1 scoreline at the hands of Spain in the quarterfinals of Euro 2024.
*The Netherlands are winless in three of their last four matches in all competitions, with their only victory during this period coming by a 5-2 scoreline against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the UEFA Nations League.
Prediction: Germany 3-1 Netherlands
Both scored five on matchday one and served up an exciting draw a few days later in Amsterdam, so there is nothing to suggest that these two will not produce another thrilling encounter. The Dutch looked insipid against Hungary though, and were fortunate to come away with a point, so the Germans are understandably favourites here, sitting top of the section and benefiting from home advantage.
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