Netherlands vs Japan Prediction & Tips
The Netherlands arrive with mixed feelings following their warm-up matches: they drew with Ecuador, lost to Algeria and finished with a win against Uzbekistan thanks to a brace from Cody Gakpo. The big news is the return of Memphis Depay, although the absence of defender Jurriën Timber means adjustments will have to be made in defence. Ronald Koeman’s side relies heavily on key players such as Virgil van Dijk and Frenkie de Jong.
Japan has established itself as one of Asia’s strongest teams and heads into this World Cup aiming to surpass its best-ever result. The Japanese are known for their tactical discipline, their intense pressing and their ability to surprise favourites, as they demonstrated at Qatar 2022 against Germany and Spain.
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE @ 1.80
