Netherlands vs Argentina -In four games so far at the World Cup in Qatar, Netherlands has three victories and a draw. But when they play Argentina in the quarterfinal on Friday night, the two-time winners, they will be put to the test for the first time.
In this competition, Louis van Gaal is likely the Netherlands’ greatest asset. He possesses the invaluable expertise necessary for playing at the highest level of international football (unlike his colleague at the opposite end in this match for example).
On Saturday, Van Gaal successfully led his squad to a 3-1 victory over the United States. With the national team, the former head coach of Manchester United (among others) has perfected his wing-back technique.
In the triumph over the USMNT last weekend, Daley Blind and Denzel Dumries put on a magnificent performance in response, scoring at least one goal and providing an assist apiece.
It will be fascinating to observe how the team’s midfield and wing backs respond to the Argentineans on Friday.
Argentina lost shockingly to Saudi Arabia in their opening match of the competition, but they rebounded brilliantly, scoring twice in each of their next three games to set up this tantalizing quarterfinal showdown.
In neither of the aforementioned triumphs did Los Gauchos particularly stand out, yet they nevertheless succeeded.
In the games against Mexico and Australia, Lionel Messi worked his magic, and in the group stage’s Matchday No. 3 triumph over Poland, the entire team gave their best effort.
After missing the R16 victory over the Socceroos, Angel Di Maria is anticipated to make a comeback to the starting lineup. Julian Alvarez is also anticipated to keep his place in front of Lautaro Martinez.
Who will win the match between Netherlands and Argentina?
It’s extremely intriguing that the favorites in this one are the Argentineans. We believe the bookies greatly undervalued the Dutch team in this match, placing them at 3.60 to win.
We expect this game to be close throughout, with few clear-cut opportunities at either end. As a result, we will support the Draw & Under 2.5 goals FT option at the odds of 3.60 to predict a low-scoring draw.
How many goals will be scored in the match?
We can expect one or more goals. The main reason is that the last three meetings ended with Under two match goals.
Netherlands vs Argentina – Betting Analysis
In four games, the Netherlands allowed just two goals, and Cody Gakpo scored a goal in each of the Netherlands’ three group-phase games against Argentina, who had only allowed once in the previous three games.
What are the top odds for the game?
Looking at the bookies’ prices on the 90 min. result market, victory for Netherlands is available for 3.58, a wager on a draw is 3.11 and taking a punt on a win for Argentina comes in at 2.25. They are the best of the prices that can be secured at present.
Netherlands vs Argentina – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals
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