Netherlands and Germany renew their rivalry with a high profile international friendly on Tuesday. Both nations are in good form and look set to serve up a thrilling encounter.
Netherlands have been showing some of their old quality since manager Louis Van Gaal returned to the helm. They finished top of Group G during the World Cup qualifying campaign, suffering just one defeat in their 10 matches.
The Dutch side head into Tuesday’s clash off the back of a 4-2 victory over Denmark in an international friendly on Saturday. Steven Bergwijn netted a brace while Memphis Depay and Nathan Ake were also on target.
That result means the Dutch are unbeaten in their last eight matches across all competitions, claiming six wins in that run. They have also been in good goal scoring form with a 6-1 victory over Turkey and a 6-0 triumph over Gibraltar among their recent results.
Germany are also feeling the positive effects of a managerial change and are unbeaten under Hansi Flick. They have won every match since the former Bayern Munich boss took charge of the national team and also finished top of their group during the World Cup qualifiers.
The Germans warmed up for the trip to Netherlands with a 2-0 victory over Israel in a friendly last Thursday. The Chelsea duo of Kai Havertz and Timo Werner got the goals just before the break.
That result means Germany have won their last eight matches across all competitions. Like the Dutch they have also been in good goalscoring form, beating Armenia 6-0 while a 9-0 victory over Liechtenstein is also among their recent results.
How the bookies view it
There is little to separate both teams among the bookies with a win for Netherlands priced at 8/5 by SBK while a victory for Germany is valued at 7/4 by Sport Nation. Paddy Power is offering odds of 31/10 for a draw.
Recent head to head
There have been two wins each and as many draws in the last six matches between Netherlands and Germany. The Dutch claimed a 4-2 victory in the last meeting between both sides while the Germans triumphed 3-2 on their last trip to the Johan Cruyff Arena.
Players to watch
Memphis Depay often carries the attacking threat for the Netherlands and has scored 12 goals in his last 10 international matches. The Barcelona forward was also on target in the last meeting at the Johan Cruyff Arena and is priced at 17/10 by Unibet to score anytime.
Kai Havertz has been impressive for his club Chelsea in recent weeks and appears to have carried that good form into the national team following his goal last time out against Israel. The attacker has also scored in his last three matches for Germany and is valued at 29/10 by Unibet to find the net on Tuesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Netherlands and Germany are known for their attacking quality and have produced over 3.5 goals in their last three meetings. A similar outcome is priced at 11/5 by SBK while Unibet is offering odds of 10/11 for over 2.5 goals.
There have been more goals after the break in the last two meetings so the second half could be tipped as the highest scoring half at evens with Paddy Power.
This International Friendly match between Netherlands and Germany will be played on Mar 29, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Netherlands vs Germany prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
