Netherlands take on Austria in the round 3 match of UEFA Euro-2024 group stage. The match will be played on Tuesday, June 25th at Olympiastadion (Berlin).
The "Oranje" were stopped only by Argentina in the World Cup, just about a year and a half ago, in the quarterfinals and only through penalties. However, that was under Louis van Gaal, who has since been succeeded by Ronald Koeman. Koeman demonstrated a pattern last year: the Dutch took maximum points against weaker opponents but couldn’t even manage a draw against stronger teams. They lost twice to France in qualifying and were beaten by Croatia and Italy in the final round of the Nations League, held at home. Furthermore, in 2024, a friendly against Germany ended in a 2-1 away defeat. Even the Polish team created problems at the Euros, scoring first. But a deflected strike from Gakpo and a substitute appearance by Weghorst helped secure a come-from-behind 2-1 victory. Against France, which was without Mbappé, they played to the first, and so far the only, scoreless draw. However, that result will likely be enough to secure a spot in the playoffs.
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Austria still in contention for the playoffs. "Das Team" hasn't appeared in a World Cup since 1998. However, they are becoming regular participants at the Euros, although they haven't left much of an impression in the tournaments. Last time, they made it to the playoffs but faced Italy in the Round of 16, where they lost, albeit after a hard-fought battle. Last year, Ralf Rangnick's team confidently navigated the qualifiers, though they only managed to secure one point from two matches against the group leader, Belgium. After performing well in friendly matches, the team began the tournament in Germany against the main favorites, France. Despite a commendable fight, they lost due to a single own goal, which this tournament has seen plenty of. In the second round against Poland, they managed to win confidently, though not without a struggle, with a final score of 3-1.
The Dutch have won six consecutive matches against Austria, including their previous encounter at the Euros. The Dutch are considered the favorites, but the nominal visitors, Austria, need points more, even if it's just a draw. We believe the match will be entertaining and will result in "over 2.5 goals" being scored.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
