Germany take on the visitors Netherlands in the round 4 match of UEFA Nations League group stage. The match will be played on Monday, October 14th at Allianz Arena (Munich).
Germany has largely wasted the last decade after winning the World Cup in Brazil in 2014. Only now, under Nagelsmann, have they started to show a respectable performance. However, there are some caveats: while they played an exciting brand of football at the Euros with plenty of goals and corresponding results, and were the only team Spain couldn’t beat in regular time, Germany still exited the tournament at the quarterfinal stage, conceding in the 119th minute. Now, they have a chance to prove themselves in the Nations League. Without Neuer, Gündogan, and Müller, they opened the campaign with a 5-0 win over Hungary. In September, they drew 2-2 against the Netherlands in Amsterdam. This week, despite also losing Ter Stegen, they managed a 2-1 win over Bosnia, thanks to a brace from Undav. After Džeko’s goal in the 70th minute, there were some nervy moments, but they held on for the win.
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The Netherlands re-establish themselves as a top contender. The "Oranje" endured a rough period when they missed several major tournaments. Even at Euro 2020, under De Boer, they were largely disappointing. However, van Gaal's return saw a resurgence, with his team only being stopped by eventual champions Argentina in the World Cup — and that through a penalty shootout, where Emiliano Martínez once again shone. Koeman then took over and, despite a slow start and some criticism in the summer, led the Dutch to the semifinals of the Euros. There, they lost to England in stoppage time with a goal from Watkins. This didn’t deter the Dutch much: they started their Nations League campaign with a 5-2 win over Bosnia, even without Depay, who was searching for a new club. They also managed to avoid defeat against Germany. In October, despite van Dijk's red card after two bookings, they held Hungary to a 1-1 draw.
Germany is unbeaten in their last three meetings with the Netherlands: two draws and a 2-1 win in a 2023 friendly. The "Oranje" are strong, but Germany has more advantages in this matchup. Expect the Germans to win at home against their old rival.
Prediction for the match: Germany to win.
