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Aron Wright - May 31, 2021
Netherlands vs Scotland
International – Friendlies
Date: Wednesday, 2 June 2021
Kick-off at 18:45 UK/ 19:45 CET
Venue: Estádio Algarve.
Netherlands are one of the best teams in the world, and in fact they are one of the favorites to lift the title in the upcoming Euros. They have a good h2h record against Scotland, who are ranked 44th in the world, and thus are expected to post a win this Wednesday.
The Dutch are ranked 16th in the world by FIFA, and they are a part of the League A in the Nations League. They had missed out on the semis of the UNL by a whisker in the recently-concluded edition.
Note that they had also secured a second-place finish in Group C in the 2020 Euro Qualifiers, and had lost just once all through the campaign.
Defense was one of their major strong points, and they had let in a total of just seven goals from their eight fixtures. Do note that 2014 World Champions Germany were a part of this same group.
Meanwhile, Scotland are a part of League B in the UNL, and had a rather inconsistent campaign in the competition last year. They also could secure just a third-place finish in the Euro Qualifiers, and had conceded a total of 19 goals in the process.
On top of that, they also have a poor h2h record against this rival, and moreover, Netherlands will be gunning for a win, in preparation for the 2021 Euros.
Netherlands had recorded a 0-7 win in their latest match-up, and they had won four of their past five games. In the process, they had scored a total of 16 goals. Note that they were also unbeaten in 32 of their preceding 40 fixtures.
On the other hand, their counterparts were winless in five of their former six matches, and they have a total of four wins on the road in the past three-year period.
In addition, the Scots also have a worrying h2h record against this opponent over the years.
By the looks of things, expect a Netherlands victory this Wednesday, and expect plenty of goals from the determined hosts.
