Netherlands - France (first half) 0-0: Griezmann keeps missing

Starting lineup for France vs Netherlands at Euro 2024 - Graphics: AN BINH

France and the Netherlands have had a lot of history in recent years. Since 2016, the two teams have met a total of 6 times, with France dominating with 5 wins. In fact, 2 of those matches were 4-0 wins for France.

The result against France reflects the decline of Dutch football in recent years. But at Euro 2024, the "Orange whirlwind" is expected to return with a new squad of young players. In addition, Mr. Koeman and his team received great news about their opponent's personnel.

Mbappe suffered a nose injury in the match against Austria, making it difficult for him to start this match. The Real Madrid striker has returned to the training ground, but coach Deschamps probably won't take any chances.

According to Whoscored, Marcus Thuram will be the one chosen to play the center forward position instead of Mbappe in this match. Meanwhile, young striker Barcola will be moved up to the left wing to replace Thuram. Although Giroud is better at playing center forward than Thuram, the 37-year-old striker is not fit enough to start.

On the Dutch side, coach Koeman is also having a headache with the problem of the attack. Gakpo played excellently in the left wing position, but the two players playing with him on the attack line, Depay and Simons, were extremely lackluster in the victory over Poland.

Coach Koeman currently has many notable young strikers such as Brobbey or Zirkzee. But it is likely that the former Dutch player will not take risks in a big match.

The bookie still rates France higher when offering the handicap of 1/4 (0.25) goals, while the over/under bet is 2 1/2 (2.5) goals.

Since both teams have 3 points in the opening match, experts predict that France and the Netherlands will play cautiously in this match, aiming to get 1 point to secure a ticket to the next round.

According to Sportsmole, a 1-1 draw is the most likely outcome, with a 12.5% ​​chance, followed by a 1-0 win for France (9.9%) and a 1-0 win for the Netherlands (9.2%). On the other hand, the odds of the match having two goals or less are 53%.

Expert's choice: choose Netherlands to receive a handicap of 1/4, the match will have 2 goals or less.

Prediction: 1-1 draw.

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