Republic of Ireland vs Netherlands Match Analysis & Prediction
10/09/2023 9:45 pm
Off the back of an away defeat to France, Republic of Ireland welcome the Netherlands to the Aviva Stadium in Dublin from Sunday’s Euro 2024 qualifying Group B tie.
Stephen Kenny’s side were beaten 2-0 by Les Bleus on Thursday, while their visitors put three unanswered goals past Greece in a straightforward win.
Now with a disappointing record of three defeats from their opening four European qualifiers – only beating whipping boys Gibraltar 3-0 in that sequence – Ireland occupy fourth place in the five-team standings, although only a three-point gap separates them from the Dutch in second.
However, Ireland’s upcoming opponents boast a game in hand due to their recent Nations League endeavours, and while the hosts have lost just one of their last 16 European Championship qualifiers on home soil, their recent win-loss-win-loss-win pattern does not make for pleasant reading for the more superstitious fans.
While Ireland failed to respond against France, the Netherlands’ crowd were treated to a first-half playmaking masterclass from Denzel Dumfries, who laid on three assists in the opening 45 minutes at the Philips Stadion to help the Oranje beat Greece.
Victory over Greece marked just a second win from six competitive matches for Ronald Koeman’s side – the other four all ended with Oranje on the wrong end of the scoreline – but they are sitting pretty in second in Group C behind runaway leaders France, who ended the Netherlands’ five-game unbeaten run away from home in Euros qualifiers with a 4-0 humiliation six months ago.
In addition, the Dutch have won just one of their five encounters with Ireland since the turn of the millennium – a 4-0 thrashing in a 2006 friendly – which the Boys in Green made amends for with a hard-fought 1-1 draw in 2016, where Luuk de Jong left it until the 85th minute to cancel out a Shane Long opener.
Republic of Ireland vs. Netherlands Head to head
In the 20 previous meetings between these two teams, Ireland have claimed seven victories while Netherlands have won nine, and they have drawn in four. Netherlands have scored 35 goals and conceded 27 in the process.
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02/09/2000Netherlands2Republic of Ireland2UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
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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
Republic of Ireland Team News
Ireland forward and Preston North End new boy Will Keane had only been on the field for 10 minutes as a substitute before sustaining an abductor injury against France on Thursday.
Left-back Enda Stevens came off at half time due to an apparent calf problem and is a doubt here, while Brighton & Hove Albion hotshot Evan Ferguson will not be present either.
Republic of Ireland's Last 5 Matches
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22/03/2023Republic of Ireland3Latvia2Friendlies
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27/03/2023Republic of Ireland0France1Euros Qualifiers
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16/06/2023Greece2Republic of Ireland1Euros Qualifiers
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19/06/2023Republic of Ireland3Gibraltar0Euros Qualifiers
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07/09/2023France2Republic of Ireland0Euros Qualifiers
Netherlands Team News
Manchester City’s Nathan Ake came off to be replaced by Stefan de Vrij in midweek, and it has been reported that the former was struggling with a hamstring complaint in the first half.
Goalkeeper Justin Bijlow and Atletico Madrid attacker Memphis Depay also withdrew from the camp due to injuries before Thursday’s victory.
Netherlands's Last 5 Matches
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24/03/2023France4Netherlands0Euros Qualifiers
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27/03/2023Netherlands3Gibraltar0Euros Qualifiers
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14/06/2023Netherlands2Croatia4(E)UEFA Nations League
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18/06/2023Netherlands2Italy3UEFA Nations League
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07/09/2023Netherlands3Greece0Euros Qualifiers
Republic of Ireland vs. Netherlands: Odds and Predictions
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