Predictions Nations League - Germany vs Netherlands

Nations League - Germany vs Netherlands
Match Time: 15-10-2024 01:45 Tuesday (GMT+7)
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With both nations still unbeaten at the halfway stage, the two look set to progress to the quarter-finals at the expense of Hungary and Bosnia-Herzegovina, who remain winless in Group A3.

Germany's only dropped points so far came in the reverse fixture last month, as they have recorded wins over the other two sides in the section and sit top.

Julian Nagelsmann's men did need to avoid a late scare to get over the line with a 2-1 win in Zenica against Bosnia on Friday night though.

A first-half double from Deniz Undav set them on their way, and the Germans also had two goals disallowed with VAR, but Edin Dzeko's strike 20 minutes from time made it a nervy ending.

Holding on for their win means Germany have moved onto seven points now though, the same tally they managed in the entire of the previous edition of the Nations League, when they only avoided relegation thanks to England's poor showing.

The Nations League has certainly not brought the best out of Germany, as they have never reached the finals, but they have only ever suffered one defeat on home soil in the competition.

That does not mean a win is certain here though, because despite being the much more accomplished nation, Germany have only won two of the previous eight meetings against the Netherlands.

Four of those eight have ended level though, including the meeting at the Johan Cruyff Arena last month, and a repeat of that outcome will please Ronald Koeman and the Dutch side, as that should take them one step closer to reaching the finals for a third time in four editions.

While they will not quite reach the heights of their last campaign when Holland took 16 points from a possible 18, they have shown courage to come from behind to draw in their last two outings.

In Budapest on Friday, Virgil van Dijk's red card looked like it had finished off Oranje's hopes of taking anything against Hungary, but like he did against Germany, Denzel Dumfries popped up with an equaliser to keep them in the top two.

That extended Holland's unbeaten run to seven games away from home in the Nations League, but this trip to Bavaria will seriously threaten that streak, especially being without Van Dijk at the back.

Prediction: Germany 3-1 Netherlands