Netherlands and Bosnia & Herzegovina meet at the Philips Stadion in a Nations League A Group 3 fixture on Saturday, 7 September. Read our Nations League predictions for the contest below.
Contents
- 1 Netherlands vs Bosnia & Herzegovina prediction: Goals possible in Eindhoven
- 2 Pre-game odds and win probability: Visitors are massive underdogs
- 3 Most recent H2Hs: Teams have only met twice
- 4 Netherlands preview: Big names missing for Oranje
- 5 Bosnia & Herzegovina preview: Visitors at close to full strength
- 6 Player to watch – Xavi Simons
Netherlands vs Bosnia & Herzegovina prediction: Goals possible in Eindhoven
Key Stats
- Ten of the Netherlands’ last 11 games have featured over 2.5 goals.
- Both teams also scored in four of the Netherlands’ last six assignments.
- Bosnia & Herzegovina were beaten in seven of their last eight away games, failing to score in five of those contests.
- Wout Weghorst scored in each of Netherlands’ last four fixtures on home soil.
Correct score prediction: Netherlands 3-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Netherlands beat Bosnia & Herzegovina 3-1 when the teams last met in the Nations League in 2020 and the Oranje could match that scoreline on Saturday. Over 2.5 goals landed in ten of the Netherlands’ last 11 tussles, so expect more excitement here.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Visitors are massive underdogs
- HOME: 2/11 (1.18) – 84.6%
- DRAW: 13/2 (7.50) – 13.3%
- AWAY: 14/1 (15.00) – 6.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Netherlands were exciting to watch at Euro 2024 and they were unlucky to end their summer adventure early in their quarter-final defeat against England. The Orange have been scoring plenty of goals under Ronald Koeman and the 2/11 favourites should have enough firepower to outgun Bosnia & Herzegovina on Saturday.
The visitors have been in dismal form for an extended period, especially on the road, where they have lost seven of their last eight tests and they have been priced at a massive 14/1 to upset the odds this weekend. View our football tips page for more of our latest international predictions.
Most recent H2Hs: Teams have only met twice
Netherlands and Bosnia & Herzegovina have met on just two previous occasions. The teams were paired together in the Nations League in 2020 and Oranje claimed four points from the sides’ two encounters.
UEFA Nations League 15/11/20
Netherlands
Bosnia-Herzegovina
UEFA Nations League 11/10/20
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Netherlands
Netherlands preview: Big names missing for Oranje
Stefan de Vrij, Teun Koopmeiners, Georgino Wijnaldum, Frenkie de Jong, Martin de Roon, Steven Bergwign and Memphis Depay are all missing from the current Dutch squad. Sparta Rotterdam keeper Nick Olij is the only uncapped player in Ronald Koeman's selection.
Predicted lineup: Verbruggen (GK), Dumfries, De Ligt, Van Dijk, Ake, Schouten, Reijnders, Malen, Simons, Gakpo, Weghorst
Euro 2024 10/07/24
L
England
2
Netherlands
1
Euro 2024 06/07/24
W
Turkey
1
Netherlands
2
Euro 2024 02/07/24
W
Romania
0
Netherlands
3
Euro 2024 25/06/24
L
Austria
3
Netherlands
2
Euro 2024 21/06/24
D
France
0
Netherlands
0
Bosnia & Herzegovina preview: Visitors at close to full strength
Osman Hadžikić, Esmir Bajraktarević and Ifet Đakovac will all hope to win their first caps for Bosnia & Herzegovina on Saturday. All-time leading scorer Edin Dzeko is expected to captain the team and lead the line in Eindhoven this weekend.
Predicted lineup: Vaslij (GK), Ahmedhodzic, Katic, Bicakcic, Gazibegovic, Saric, Tahirovic, Hajradinović, Mujakic, Demirovic, Dzeko
Euro 2024 23/06/24
W
Scotland
0
Hungary
1
Euro 2024 19/06/24
L
Germany
2
Hungary
0
Euro 2024 15/06/24
L
Switzerland
3
Hungary
1
International Match 08/06/24
W
Israel
0
Hungary
3
International Match 04/06/24
L
Rep of Ireland
2
Hungary
1
Player to watch – Xavi Simons
Attacking midfielder Xavi Simons has become a key creative conduit for the Netherlands and the 21-year-old is likely to be central to the Oranje’s attacking patterns against Bosnia & Herzegovina on Saturday.
Simons ready for liftoff
Simons has scored only two goals in 20 appearances for his country, though his strike in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 against England felt like a significant breakthrough moment for the youngster, so expect him to play with more authority this weekend.
