Not long now until the much anticipated Euro 2024 semi-final showdown between Netherlands and England on Wednesday. Given that they’ve both made it to this stage, and with the incentive for the team that gets through the clash being a place in the final of the competition, we are expecting to see an exciting game of football.
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Netherlands, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following the 2-1 Euro 2024 victory vs Turkey.
In that match, Netherlands had 59% possession and 11 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. The scorer for Netherlands was Stefan de Vrij (70'). At the other end, Turkey got 15 shots at goal with 4 on target. Samet Akaydin (35') and Mert Müldür (76' Own goal) scored for Turkey.
Three or more goals per game were recorded in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where Netherlands have taken part. Opposing sides scored 5 of them in these games whereas Netherlands managed a tally of 13. We will just have to see whether or not that trend can be continued on into this next match.
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In their previous fixture, England drew 1-1 in the Euro 2024 match with Switzerland.
In that game, England managed 51% possession and 13 shots on goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for England was Bukayo Saka (80'). On the other side, Switzerland had 10 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Breel Embolo (75') was the scorer for Switzerland. After a tense 5-3 penalty shootout, England were victorious.
A succession of resolute displays from the England defensive unit has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 4 from their past 6 clashes in total. In that period of time, their own attack force has managed to score 5.
ℹ️ Team News: Netherlands
In our view, Oranje may well line up in a 4-2-3-1 system in the match, utilising Bart Verbruggen, Denzel Dumfries, Stefan de Vrij, Virgil van Dijk, Nathan Ake, Jerdy Schouten, Tijjani Reijnders, Steven Bergwijn, Xavi Simons, Cody Gakpo and Memphis Depay.
📰 Team News: England
From our viewpoint, The Three Lions might utilise a 3-4-2-1 formation using Jordan Pickford, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Bukayo Saka, Kieran Trippier, Kobbie Mainoo, Declan Rice, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane.
💡 Prediction
We are of the inclination to think that England and Netherlands should both get enough opportunities to score, although it’s hard to separate the two.
Will be interesting to see how this one goes, with a good chance of a draw. We’re therefore predicting a very close game with a 1-1 score at the end of this game.
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