Netherlands vs Greece Prediction & Betting Tips (7 September)

The Netherlands and Greece will meet on Thursday, September 7th, at 7:45 pm, at the Philips Stadium, in Eindhoven, in a match for the fifth round of group B, qualifying for the 2024 European Championship, in Germany. Group B is led by France, with 12 points, followed by Greece with six. Ireland and the Netherlands share the third position, both with three points, and last is Gibraltar, with zero points. The Dutch have only two games in this qualification, adding a defeat and a victory. In round one they lost in France, by 4-0, and won in round 2, in Holland, by Gibraltar, by 3-0. In June, they lost in the semi-finals of the League of Nations, by 4-2, after extra time, against Croatia, and by 3-2 against Italy, in the match for the 3rd and 4th place.

However, they are clear favorites to finish this group in the top two positions. Greece, on the other hand, lost in the last round in the field of France 1-0, after having won in the first two rounds, against Ireland 2-1, and Gibraltar 0-3. In the last ten games, they have won five of them, three defeats, two draws, but as a visitor they have lost three of the last five, one win, one draw. In the history of confrontations between the two teams, the Netherlands won five of the eight clashes with Greece, but lost the last two.

Among the Dutch selection, note the package of the important Justin Timber (15 sel) who was seriously injured with Arsenal at the start of the season and who risks missing 3/4 of the latter. Malacia (9 appearances, Manchester United), the experienced goalkeeper Cillessen (NEC Nijmegen, 65 caps), Tete (Fulham), the former captain of this selection, Wijnaldum (lack of playing time at PSG, now a new player in the Saudi League) without forgetting Klaassen (Inter Milan, 10 goals in 41 caps) and the striker, Memphis Depay (injured with Atlético Madrid) were not summoned to this gathering. On injury or by choice of the European champion 92 with FC Barcelona, ​​Koeman. Initially planned in the list, the titular goalkeeper Biljow, the defender with 0 selection Botman, and the attackers of Ajax, Bergwijn (8 goals in 30 selections) and Brobbey (0 selection) withdrew. We still identify the presence of Gakpo (Liverpool, 6 goals in 17 selections), Noa Lang (PSV, 8 caps), the now in charge Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona, ​​52 sel), the crack of this selection Xavi Simons ( RB Leipzig, 5 caps), then regulars De Ligt (Bayern), Van Dijk (Liverpool, 58 caps) Blind (101 caps, new player from Girona), Milan side Dumfries (45 caps) and the European champion with Manchester City, Nathan Ake (38 selections).

Opposite, the Greek selection will be sold out for this camp with in particular captain Bakasetas (Trabzonspor, 12 goals in 57 caps), and his club teammates Dimitris Kourbelis (32 caps) and Fountas (14 caps, attackers). Beware of the danger in front of Pavlidis (6 goals in 31 caps), still at Alkmaar this season, while players like Tsimikas (Liverpool, 28 caps), Chatzidiakos (Cagliari), Vlachodimos (goalkeeper, transferred from Benfica to Nottingham), or even Mavropanos (West Ham, 19 caps) are expected to take on a more incisive and major role in selection. Note also the presence of Giakoumakis (Atlanta, 15 caps) and Hertha Berlin midfielder, Andreas Bouchalakis (36 caps).