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Netherlands and France set for heavyweight Euro 2024 qualifying showdown

Netherlands vs France - 13/10/2023

Netherlands and France set for heavyweight Euro 2024 qualifying showdown
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Boasting a 100% record in Euro 2024 qualifying, France travel to Amsterdam to take on the Netherlands in a heavyweight Group B clash on Friday.

France find themselves six points clear of the second-placed Dutch in Group B, although Ronald Koeman’s side have a game in hand on Les Bleus.

Will France extend their winning streak at the Johan Cruyff Arena? Or can the Netherlands halt Didier Deschamps’ men on home soil?

The Netherlands suffered a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of the French on Matchday 1 back in March, with Kylian Mbappe bagging a brace in Paris.

Since then, however, Koeman’s side have notched three successive qualifying victories, defeating Gibraltar (3-0), Greece (3-0) and Ireland (2-1).

It is also worth noting that the Dutch compete in the Nations League finals back in June, losing 4-2 against Croatia in the semi-finals before losing 3-2 to Italy in the third-place playoff.

That said, the Netherlands have lost just three of their previous 25 home games across all competitions, highlighting their strength on home soil.

As for France, they have won all five of their Euro 2024 qualifiers, defeating the Netherlands, Gibraltar and Greece while claiming two victories over Ireland.

Not only have Les Bleus scored 11 goals, but they have also kept five clean sheets, joining Portugal as the only teams in Euro 2024 qualifying with 100% clean sheet records.

Despite their dominance in Group B, France suffered a 2-1 defeat in a friendly against Germany last time out, with Antoine Griezmann scoring a late consolation goal.

Still, Deschamps’ men have lost just four of their previous 45 outings across all competitions, so they will back themselves to avoid defeat on Friday.

Head-to-head: France have won four of their last five meetings with the Netherlands, scoring 11 goals while keeping three clean sheets.

The historical head-to-head record is more even, however. France have beaten the Netherlands 15 times over the years, while the Dutch have claimed 11 victories.

Team news: Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven, Ajax’s Brian Brobbey and Chelsea’s Ian Maatsen could earn their first Netherlands caps on Friday.

On the flip side, France could hand international debuts to Chelsea’s Malo Gusto and RB Leipzig’s Castello Lukeba, while Olivier Giroud is set to earn his 126th cap.

Friday’s clash looks destined to be a close-fought battle between two strong teams, meaning the points may have to be shared in Amsterdam.

Forebet predicts that the Netherlands and France will play out a low-scoring draw, with both sides netting under 1.5 goals.

Home team
Away team
Probability %
1X2
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
EuQ
303832
X
1 - 1
2.71
18°
3.40
2.90 3.40 2.38 no no no
FT
1 - 2(0 - 1)
-
- - -

Euro Qualifiers

Euro Qualifiers Group A
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Spain 21 8 7 0 1 20
2
Scotland 17 8 5 2 1 9
3
Norway 11 8 3 2 3 2
4
Georgia 8 8 2 2 4 -6
5
Cyprus 0 8 0 0 8 -25
Euro Qualifiers Group B
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
France 22 8 7 1 0 26
2
Netherlands 18 8 6 0 2 10
3
Greece 13 8 4 1 3 6
4
Ireland 6 8 2 0 6 -1
5
Gibraltar 0 8 0 0 8 -41
Euro Qualifiers Group C
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
England 20 8 6 2 0 18
2
Italy 14 8 4 2 2 7
3
Ukraine 14 8 4 2 2 3
4
North Macedonia 8 8 2 2 4 -10
5
Malta 0 8 0 0 8 -18
Euro Qualifiers Group D
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Türkiye 17 8 5 2 1 7
2
Croatia 16 8 5 1 2 9
3
Wales 12 8 3 3 2 0
4
Armenia 8 8 2 2 4 -2
5
Latvia 3 8 1 0 7 -14
Euro Qualifiers Group E
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Albania 15 8 4 3 1 8
2
Czech Republic 15 8 4 3 1 6
3
Poland 11 8 3 2 3 0
4
Moldova 10 8 2 4 2 -3
5
Faroe Islands 2 8 0 2 6 -11
Euro Qualifiers Group F
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Belgium 20 8 6 2 0 18
2
Austria 19 8 6 1 1 10
3
Sweden 10 8 3 1 4 2
4
Azerbaijan 7 8 2 1 5 -10
5
Estonia 1 8 0 1 7 -20
Euro Qualifiers Group G
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Hungary 18 8 5 3 0 9
2
Serbia 14 8 4 2 2 6
3
Montenegro 11 8 3 2 3 -2
4
Lithuania 6 8 1 3 4 -6
5
Bulgaria 4 8 0 4 4 -7
Euro Qualifiers Group H
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Denmark 22 10 7 1 2 9
2
Slovenia 22 10 7 1 2 11
3
Finland 18 10 6 0 4 8
4
Kazakhstan 18 10 6 0 4 4
5
N. Ireland 9 10 3 0 7 -4
6
San Marino 0 10 0 0 10 -28
Euro Qualifiers Group I
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Romania 22 10 6 4 0 11
2
Switzerland 17 10 4 5 1 11
3
Israel 15 10 4 3 3 0
4
Belarus 12 10 3 3 4 -5
5
Kosovo 11 10 2 5 3 0
6
Andorra 2 10 0 2 8 -17
Euro Qualifiers Group J
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Portugal 30 10 10 0 0 34
2
Slovakia 22 10 7 1 2 9
3
Luxembourg 17 10 5 2 3 -6
4
Iceland 10 10 3 1 6 1
5
Bosnia-Herzegovina 9 10 3 0 7 -11
6
Liechtenstein 0 10 0 0 10 -27

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