Netherlands hosts Italy in round 2 of the UEFA Nations League A. The match will be played on Monday, September 7th at Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam)
The Netherlands have lost their head coach before the start of the new Nations League. Ronald Koeman chose Barcelona without options, leaving the Oranges for his assistant. Now Dwight Lodeweges leads the team, and he managed to show a good start in Division A. The hosts beat the Poles with a 1-0 score, although they could have gained a more confident victory. The new interim coach used the familiar 4-3-3 formation, with Depay at the helm and Bergwijn and Promes on the flanks. De Jong controlled the process in the midfield, and the whole team looked reliable, although there will be completely different speeds with Italy, and the match will be open.
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Mancini's men did not use many attempts in the match with Bosnia, so they could not win in Florence. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. The Italians also use a 4-3-3 formation, with Belotti at the helm and Chiesa and Insigne on the flanks. Obviously, the Italians have great attacking potential, and they may allow themselves to leave Immobile, Zaniolo, and Moise Keane in reserve. However, one could see obvious problems in defense in the match with Bosnia. In general, the squad of the visitors is no worse than that of the hosts.
The teams played their last head-to-head match in 2018 before the World Cup in Russia. Then the friendly match ended in a 1-1 draw. Now, not only statistics (this outcome was recorded in three of the last four matches) but also the attacking styles of the teams speak in favor of “Both teams to score – yes”. At the beginning of the season, the quite mediocre physical condition of the teams may indicate that the concentration in defense will be reduced, while the attacking lines of each of the national teams are at a high level, so I think both of them will manage to score.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score - yes
