The Netherlands will conclude their World Cup qualifying campaign with a home game against Lithuania on Monday night.
After coming from behind to claim a 1-1 draw away at Poland on Friday night, Ronald Koeman's side currently hold a three point lead at the top of Group G.
Moreover, the Netherlands’ superior goal difference means that they have all been but confirmed as group winners barring an improbable swing of goal difference.
Seeking to rubber-stamp top spot in the section, the Dutch will be expected to dispatch Lithuania on matchday eight.
Having lost each of their last three matches, Edgaras Jankauskas’ side are currently propping up the pool and look set to collect the wooden spoon.
In fact, the only way Lithuania will avoid bottom spot is if they spring a shock by emerging from the Johan Cruyff Arena victorious.
How the bookies view it: No issues for the Netherlands
Unsurprisingly, the Netherlands are massive favourites on Monday night, with a home win as short as 1/33 on BOYLE Sports.
Lithuania will arrive in the Dutch capital as whopping 40/1 underdogs on BOYLE Sports while the draw is also deemed unlikely at 14/1 with the same firm.
Head to head: Second-ever meeting
The Netherlands and Lithuania will lock horns for just the second time ever on Monday night. The Dutch survived a scare in the reverse fixture when they claimed a 3-2 win in Kaunas back in September.
Players to watch: Depay to deliver?
Memphis Depay moved on to eight goals in the current World Cup qualifying campaign with his latest strike against Poland on Friday night. Backing the Dutch forward for a goal or an assist here alongside BTTS No will bring about a 7/10 Bet Builder on Bet365.
Gvidas Gineitis got on the scoresheet when the two teams met earlier in the campaign and the Lithuania midfielder is as big as 10/1 to repeat the trick on Monday night.
Predicted line-ups
With top spot in the section all but sewn up , Netherlands boss Koeman could rotate his resources on Monday night. However, the hosts will again have to make do without injured duo Jeremie Frimpong and Wout Weghorst.
As for the visitors, they also have a couple of players on the sidelines in the shape of both Edvinas Girdvainis and Vykintas Slivka.
Netherlands: Verbruggen; Timber, De Ligt, Van Dijk, Van de Ven; Gravenberch, De Jong; Simons, Reijnders, Gakpo; Depay
Lithuania: Svedkauskas; Tutyskinas, Armalas, Utkus; Sirvys, Gineitis, Vorobjovas, Golubickas, Lasickas; Cernych, Paulauskas
Anything else catch the eye?
The Netherlands scored eight goals when hosting Malta before firing four past Finland in their most recent home game.
Therefore, the Dutch merit consideration to hit four or more goals during this contest at 5/6 on Bet365.
Koeman’s side delivered two first-half goals in the reverse fixture and a repeat here also looks worthy of interest at 10/11 on Bet365.
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