Netherlands vs England Prediction & Betting Tips - International Friendlies

Prediction published on 20/03/2018, 20:15  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 26/03/2018 at 04:07 in Football Predictions

The Netherlands have won their last five games and eight of the last nine but despite that they still aren't going to the World Cup this summer. They made a slow start to their qualifying group and although they rallied well, the Dutch still ended up in third place behind Sweden on goal difference. That means they miss their second straight major tournament having also failed to qualify for the 2016 European Championships. Now managed by Ronald Koeman, they will be looking  to continue their fine form as they build towards the European Nations League where they have to take on France and Germany in their group. They have a good record against England with no defeats in their last six games and no losses on home soil to England since 1969.

England had few problems qualifying from their group but aren't fancied to do too well in Russia. They have an easy looking group but a title challenge iooks unilkely and their manager Gareth Southgate still has no idea what his best line-up is. That's particularly the case when it comes to the goalkeeper position and four goalies have been named in their squad for the friendlies against the Netherlands and Italy. They haven't conceded in their last four games though but have used three different goalkeepers in those matches. England are likely to experiment again in this game and will be without top striker Harry Kane who has an ankle injury.

This isn't an easy game to predict and that can be written about most of these friendlies. The Netherlands are in good form and with England under-strength, go for a home win in this match.