Comments and predictions for Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Netherlands: The upper hand is too strong

With only personal honour left to play for in the final round of UEFA Nations League group stage matches, the Netherlands and Bosnia-Herzegovina will close out Group A3 on Tuesday evening in Zenica.

Ronald Koeman's side secured second place in the standings with a 4-0 win over Hungary on Saturday, while the hosts suffered their heaviest defeat in history with a 7-0 defeat to Germany.

Latest Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Netherlands team information

Club coaches can breathe a sigh of relief as the Netherlands come from behind to beat Hungary without any further fitness issues. With no major target left, coach Ronald Koeman is expected to make a number of changes to his squad.

Liverpool's trio of Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch are prime candidates to be rested, as is Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who has been plagued by injuries. Meanwhile, Matthijs de Ligt, Teun Koopmeiners and Jeremie Frimpong could all hope to start.

The goalkeeper position is also an interesting one. Sparta Rotterdam's Nick Olij - the only player who has never played for the Netherlands - could get a chance, but Mark Flekken is still a safer option if Bart Verbruggen is rested.

As for the home team, who have already secured relegation, coach Barbarez can welcome back defender Nikola Katic after his suspension. However, two pillars of the defense, Jusuf Gazibegovic and Nihad Mujakic, are still absent due to injury and are unlikely to play in this non-decisive match.

However, changes to the squad are still possible. Veteran striker Edin Dzeko, 38, was surprisingly benched over the weekend and did not feature, so he is in the best possible shape to partner Ermedin Demirovic. Meanwhile, Benjamin Tahirovic, who plays for Ajax in the Netherlands, is likely to retain his place in midfield.

Latest predicted lineup Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Netherlands

Bosnia-Herzegovina:

Vasilj; Dedic, Katic, Bicakcic, Barisic, Burnic; Tahirovic, Huseinbasic; Hajradinovic; Dzeko, Demirovic

Netherlands:

Flekken; Rensch, De Ligt, De Vrij, Hato; Wieffer, Timber; Frimpong, Koopmeiners, Lang; Brobbey

Latest football prediction Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Netherlands

The Netherlands will be in the UEFA Nations League knockout stages for the third time in four consecutive editions, aiming to surpass their runners-up finish in 2018-19 and improve on last year's disappointing fourth place on home soil.

Ronald Koeman's side booked their place in the quarter-finals with a 4-0 win over Hungary on Saturday night. Wout Weghorst and Cody Gakpo scored from the penalty spot in the first half, before Denzel Dumfries and Teun Koopmeiners struck in the second half.

The match at the Amsterdam ArenA was almost overshadowed by a serious medical incident involving Hungary coach Adam Szalai in the first half. However, the medical team intervened promptly, and Mr Szalai later gave a positive health update from his hospital bed.

Despite the tense circumstances, the Netherlands played professionally, securing second place in the group behind leaders Germany. In fact, all the tickets in Group A3 were decided before the final match. This victory not only ensured the Netherlands' place over Hungary but also ended a three-game winless streak in the Nations League. However, the Oranje have yet to win in two away games this season.

Still, Dutch fans had reason to be optimistic as their team faced Bosnia-Herzegovina, who had just suffered their heaviest defeat in history. Before the trip to Freiburg, Bosnia had never conceded more than five goals, but history was rewritten at the Europa-Park Stadion as Florian Wirtz, Tim Kleindienst, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz and Leroy Sane helped Germany thrash Sergej Barbarez's side 7-0.

This result officially confirms that Bosnia-Herzegovina will be relegated to League B next season, continuing the cycle of immediate promotion and relegation since the first season in 2018-19.

Bosnia currently have the worst defence in the league, conceding 16 goals in five games. They have lost 10 of their last 11 games, drawing just one, in a period of extremely poor form.

That forgettable run included a 2-5 defeat to the Netherlands on September 7. However, Bosnia held the 2010 World Cup runners-up to a draw in their only game on Bosnian soil in the 2020-21 Nations League, with just 1,600 spectators in attendance.

Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Netherlands score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Netherlands match:

• Sportsmole: Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-3 Netherlands

• WhoScore: Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-3 Netherlands
• Our prediction: Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-4 Netherlands

When and where to watch Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Netherlands live?

To watch the live match Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Netherlands in the Nations League taking place at 2:45 a.m. on November 20, viewers can watch on TV360 here, Mytv system here or on online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.

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