Netherlands vs Iceland Prediction & Match Preview

Netherlands vs Iceland Prediction

Iceland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in their history by beating England 1-0 away from home on Friday evening. They will be hoping to repeat the feat three days later in a friendly against the Netherlands.

• Netherlands won five of their last six games across competitions.
• We saw at least three goals in two of Iceland’s last three matches.
• Oranje notched four or more goals in three of their previous four outings in all competitions.

Right winger Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson scored the only goal of the game on Friday night at Wembley Stadium. Norwegian manager on Iceland’s Bench can be thrilled with his team’s all-around display against one of the main favourites for the title at the upcoming Euro. The fact that Iceland limited the Three Lions to just a single shot on target in the 90 minutes of action in London says enough.

Backing this win up will request something special from the Icelanders, though. They are up against the Netherlands whose players are flying high after a 4-0 thumping of Canada on Thursday night.

Recent Meetings

• Iceland shocked the Netherlands via two wins in the 2016 Euro qualifying campaign.
• The Netherlands have 9 wins, 1 draw, and only 2 defeats in the last 12 clashes against Iceland.
• Just one of the previous four head-to-head meetings between these counterparts provided three or more goals.

The Verdict

This match has goals in it. The Netherlands have been scoring for fun recently. Each of their last four games in all competitions provided three or more goals. They’ve put four goals past Canada on Thursday. The Netherlands also enjoyed a strong campaign in the Euro qualifiers, winning six of eight games in a tough Group B alongside France, Greece, Republic of Ireland, and Gibraltar.

Iceland, on the other side, lost six of their ten qualifiers, coming fourth in the section with Portugal, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Liechtenstein. We expect a quick start from the Dutch team and we’ll back the Over 1.5 goals in the first half pick at the lucrative 2.00 odds.

The best alternative bet would be the Netherlands to win by two or more goals difference at the 1.55 odds. Iceland did show a great performance against the Three Lions on Friday.

However, Oranje will take this match seriously, especially knowing about the result from Wembley. Also, Ronald Koeman’s troops have been playing very well of late themselves.

Steffen Schmidt- June 8, 2024

Netherlands vs Iceland Betting Tips

Over 1.5 goals in the first half

OK

2.08 Odds

Netherlands to win in -1.5 Asian Handicap

OK

1.55 Odds

Correct Score: Netherlands 3-1

OK

11.00 Odds