Netherlands vs Republic of Ireland Match Analysis & Prediction
18/11/2023 10:45 pm
Requiring just one more win to ensure qualification for Euro 2024, the Netherlands host the Republic of Ireland at the Johan Cruijff Arena for Saturday’s Group B match.
While Ronald Koeman’s side sit second on 12 points, the Boys in Green have already been eliminated from top-two contention and are clinging onto playoff hope.
As France have already confirmed a spot at Euro 2024 as group winner and are sailing off into the Germany sunset, the Netherlands and Greece will battle in a two-horse race for the final qualification spot, but the Oranje destiny is firmly in their own hands with two matches remaining.
Boasting a game in hand and a suprior head-to-head record over Greece, the Netherlands will guarantee a top-two finish with a victory over the Irish, but they have a final-day encounter withh basement side Gibraltar to fall back on should any surprised occur on Saturday.
Even if the unthinkable occurs and Koemann’s side drop out of the automatic qualifying spots – which would require the Netherlands to suffer two defeats and Greece to take at least a point off France next week – Oranje have the safety net of a place in the playoffs, which may or may not materialise for their upcoming visitors.
A third Euros qualification since 2012 remains a possibility for the Republic of Ireland, even though they have failed to upset the French and Dutch apple carts in Group B, collecting just six points from 21 on offer so far.
The Group B standings will largely pale into insignificance for Ireland, but Stephen Kenny’s side remarkbly need to lose to the Netherlands to benefit their chances of a spot in the playoffs, as the Boys in Green’s Nations League ranking is higher than Greece and lower than the Dutch, who must finish above the Pirate Ship in the section to keep Ireland in with a chance of progressing.
However, the Republic of Ireland will certainly not engage in tanking, and results elsewhere going against them would also extinguish their wafer-thin hopes of a playoff spot before Kenny’s future begins dominating the headlines again.
Netherlands vs. Republic of Ireland Head to head
In the 21 previous meetings between these two teams, Netherlands have claimed 10 victories while Ireland have won seven, and they have drawn in four. Ireland have scored 28 goals and conceded 37 in the process.
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01/09/2001Republic of Ireland1Netherlands0UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
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05/06/2004Netherlands0Republic of Ireland1Friendlies
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16/08/2006Republic of Ireland0Netherlands4Friendlies
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27/05/2016Republic of Ireland1Netherlands1Friendlies
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10/09/2023Republic of Ireland1Netherlands2Euros Qualifiers
Netherlands Team News
Manchester City’s Nathan Ake has withdraw from the Netherlands squad alongside Lutsharel Geertruida, Jeremie Frimpong and Ajax attackers Brian Brobbey and Steven Bergwijn through injury.
Uncapped Toulouse striker Thijs Dallinga has earned his first call-up in place of the latter two and is one of two players in the ranks seeking their first senior Dutch appearance alongside Ajax defender Jorrel Hato.
Netherlands's Last 5 Matches
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18/06/2023Netherlands2Italy3UEFA Nations League
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07/09/2023Netherlands3Greece0Euros Qualifiers
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10/09/2023Republic of Ireland1Netherlands2Euros Qualifiers
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13/10/2023Netherlands1France2Euros Qualifiers
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16/10/2023Greece0Netherlands1Euros Qualifiers
Republic of Ireland Team News
Kenny originally conceded that all of Ferguson, Will Smallbone, Chiedozie Ogbene and Jamie McGrath are doubtful for their final group match, and Smallbone and Ogbene have both been ruled out alongside Festy Ebosele.
Twenty-year-old Blackburn Rovers midfielder Andrew Moran represents the only uncapped player in the visitors’ ranks, but Jayson Molumby is a more likely candidate to start in midfield.
Republic of Ireland's Last 5 Matches
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19/06/2023Republic of Irelands3Gibraltar0Euros Qualifiers
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07/09/2023France2Republic of Ireland0Euros Qualifiers
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10/09/2023Republic of Ireland1Netherlands2Euros Qualifiers
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13/10/2023Republic of Ireland0Greece2Euros Qualifiers
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16/10/2023Gibraltar0Republic of Ireland4Euros Qualifiers
Netherlands vs. Republic of Ireland: Odds and Predictions
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