• Competition: UEFA Nations League - Group A
• Date: Tuesday, 10th, September 2024
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20.45 CEST
• Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena (Amsterdam)

Following dominant displays in their respective opening fixtures, the Netherlands and Germany will lock horns at the Johan Cruijff Arena on Tuesday, as they vie for early control of their UEFA Nations League group.

As possible challengers for the UNL glory, Oranje fully confirmed their supremacy in the opening match to destroy Bosnia & Herzegovina 5-2, though Dutch fans only breathed a sign of relief in the dying moments of the game when Weghorst and Simmons scored in the 88th and 92nd minute respectively to seal a big victory. This was an outstanding response from Ronald Koeman’s squad to the painful elimination from the Euro against England, yet the Dutch are not settling for merely toppling Bosnia, as their sights are set on achieving the same against Germany to make a major stride toward the UEFA Nations League final.

Following a heartbreak from Spain as hosts of the Euros this summer, a generational shift occurred with Manuel Neuer, Toni Kroos, Ilkay Gundogan, and Thomas Muller retiring from international football, but the revamped Germany team made a roaring start in the UEFA Nations League by hammering a hapless Hungary 5-0 in Dusseldorf. Despite being regarded as a major European football powerhouse, it is astonishing that Die Mannschaft has never reached the UNL finals in three attempts, but their strong start in the qualifiers and the expanded format where the top two from each group advance to next summer's quarter-finals suggests that the Germans might finally make it to the knockout stages.

Netherlands vs Germany Betting Tips: BTTS

After overcoming their painful summer Euro exits in emphatic fashion, both teams will once again adopt a sharp attacking approach in hopes of wrapping up their September assignments on a high note, which should lead to an entertaining clash in Amsterdam where goals are expected from both sides. 

Even though Oranje appear lethal in the final third and rattle the nets with ease, struggles at the opposite end of the pitch are raising concerns as Koeman's side has managed to post just one shutout in their last five matches, with three of those seeing them concede two or more goals, including against Bosnia. If they don't thighten up at the back, the Dutch could be seriously threatened by Germany who have looked reborn since Julian Nagelsmann took charge, as they go into Tuesday's contest unbeaten in ten straight matches (W7 D3), not counting their extra-time loss to Spain earlier in June. 

Under Nagelsmann, Die Mannschaft have only failed to score in one of their last 14 matches, but their recent meetings with the Dutch show that scoring has been smooth for them, as they have breached the Oranje defense twice or multiple times in all but one of their last five H2Hs. While the Netherlands can boast an imposing 17 goals in their last four home games, their defensive issues will surely give Germany an opportunity to strike, making BTTS a strong pick, especially considering that their last five encounters have been filled with goals at both ends.