Netherlands meets England in the UEFA Nations League (League A) playoffs semifinals. The match will be played on Thursday, June 6th at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques (Guimaraes)
Nobody expected that the Dutch would be able to win their Nations League group, where they had very powerful rivals - France and Germany. Of course, no one bet on the Netherlands, given the fact that the champions of the last two world cups were in the group. However, the Dutch managed to pleasantly surprise. Head coach Ronald Koeman gathered a young and promising team that showed an excellent game against more titled opponents.
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Having lost the first duel to France (1:2), the Netherlands confidently coped with Germany at home (3:0). After that, they played the return game against France and managed to deservedly take revenge (2:0). In the final round, the men of Ronald Koeman had just not to lose in Germany, and they coped with this task (2: 2), although they were losing by two goals in the course of the meeting. The enchanting match ended with the fact that the team of Joachim Low relegated to the second division of the Nations League, while the Netherlands went into the playoffs and will fight for the trophy.
In the previous qualifying round, as well as in the final part of the 2018 World Cup, the British pleasantly amazed with both the results and the content of the game. The Englishmen showed stable football, in which the influence of Gareth Southgate was noticeable. The British did not yield to anyone in the World Cup in terms of the game and managed to reach the semifinals. The fact that such football shown by the British was not an accident became clear in the UEFA Nations League, where they played in a group with Spain and Croatia. Opponents were quite difficult, given the dominant game from the Spaniards, as well as the fact that Croatia played in the final of the last World Cup.
After the British lost at home to the Red Fury and then didn’t score goals against Croatia, the fans hardly believed that the players could take first place. However, the men of Gareth Southgate managed to win two last matches. The victory in Spain was especially valuable, where the British led 3:0 in the first half but almost missed the victory (3:2). Currently, the Englishmen have probably the highest chances to take the trophy. They are much more stable than the Netherlands, Portugal and Switzerland.
Bookmakers believe that England is the favorite of the pair and give the lower odds for its victory, while the victory of the Netherlands national team is estimated higher. Both teams are currently on a roll, but still, the British will have an advantage in this pair. The fact is that Holland has many qualified players in its squad, whereas experience will be on the side of England. What is most interesting, the men of Gareth Southgate play in the top clubs, but their parts are not leading. But England is also strong due to coordinated team actions. The British are stable in all lines, so their chances of success are higher.
Prediction for the match: England to win with 0.0 handicap
