Netherlands vs France Prediction & Tips
The Netherlands and France meet at the Amsterdam ArenA in a Euro Cup Qualifier. The home factor could play a decisive role in this match, as France have shown differences in performance in their home and away games.
The home team are currently in 2nd place with 9 points after 3 wins and 1 loss. In their penultimate match, they won 3-0 at home to Greece. In their last match, they won away to Republic of Ireland (1-2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it has similar results home and away, as in the last 30 matches it has recorded 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats as a visitor, with 31 goals scored and 16 conceded, compared to 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat at home, with 37 goals scored and 16 conceded. In their last 10 home games, the Netherlands have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3. Their attack has scored regularly and they have managed to score in 3 of their last 4 games in this competition. In their home games there is a tendency for goals, as 13 of their last 14 games have ended with more than 1.5 goals. In 15 games, they have only managed to turn the game around once in the 5 games in which they conceded the first goal.
The Netherlands are looking to cut France’s lead in the table and recognize the importance of this head-to-head to achieve their goal. Buoyed by a run of victories, it is vital that the team maintain the consistency of their recent form in order to overcome this challenge and continue to progress in the Euro qualifiers.
After 5 wins, the away team is currently in 1st place with 15 points. In their last match, they won (2-0) at home against Republic of Ireland, after winning (1-0) at home to Greece in their previous match. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play with the support of their fans, as in the last 30 games they have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats as visitors, with a total of 22 goals scored and 17 conceded. At home, they’ve won 12, drawn 1 and lost 2, with a total of 39 goals scored and 8 conceded. The team comes into this match on the back of a 2-1 defeat away to Germany. In their last 10 away games in all competitions, France have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4.
In this competition, they have won their last 5 matches. The team has been very solid defensively, having not conceded a goal in the last 5 games, and its attack has scored with great regularity, having always scored at least one goal in the last 5 games in this competition. In 15 games, they’ve only managed 1 goal in the 5 games in which they’ve conceded the first goal. In the last 10 away games for all competitions, there are 2 periods that stand out: he has scored 7 of his 13 goals between the minutes (76′-90′); he has conceded 4 of his 10 goals between the minutes (31′-45′).
With the Netherlands potentially closing in on them in Group B, it’s vital that France put in another strong performance on the pitch. Maintaining the consistency of their recent performances in the competition is crucial if they are to pull off a surprise and pick up points in this big clash. Buoyed by a run of five consecutive wins, the team is confident of rising to the challenge.
Netherlands – France FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
