0 Netherlands vs 0 France

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Draw

FRA

BTTS

Euro 2024: Netherlands take on France in highly-anticipated Group D clash.

Thrilling European action awaits as the Flying Dutchmen seek a statement victory against tournament favorites France, with both teams eager to secure their place atop Group D in an epic showdown at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

Netherlands

After a late and nerve-wracking 2-1 win over Poland, the Netherlands, currently on a run of form marked by three wins and a loss [WLWWW], are preparing for a much sterner test against tournament favorites France. It was super-sub Wout Weghorst who came to the rescue, scoring with a low-first-time effort just two minutes after coming on at the 83rd minute.

Now, with three points and a goal difference of +1, a feisty battle with France to keep first place in Group D is only a few days away. This will be the fourth meeting between the two sides at the European Championship.

However, in 30 meetings between both sides across all competitions, the Netherlands have come out on top 11 times [11W, 4D, 15L]. Barring penalty shootouts, Oranje have lost only one of their last 17 games at a major international tournament (FIFA World Cup/UEFA Euro).

On Friday, manager Ronald Koeman will look to steer his side to successive European victories, likely deploying the familiar 4—2—3—1 formation with Memphis Depay, who was taken off for Weghorst, in attack. The official MVP from the game against Poland, Cody Gakpo, is expected to feature in the midfield alongside Tijjani Reijnders and Xavi Simons.

Despite proving to be the hero last time out, Wout Weghorst will likely make another off-the-bench appearance when the Netherlands face France.

France

Despite a 1-0 win, France also faced challenges breaking down Austria. An own goal by Maximilian Wöber, prompted by the fabulous footwork of Kylian Mbappé, secured the victory for Les Bleus. Unfortunately, Mbappé later went off injured with a broken nose after a clash of heads during an aerial contest, sending him to the hospital.

Fortunately for France, it was confirmed that their top scorer from the qualifying round wouldn’t need immediate surgery. This narrow win leaves France with three points and a goal difference of +1 ahead of Friday’s contest against the Netherlands.

France’s impressive record against the Dutch could offer them an edge, as Les Bleus have won seven of their last eight encounters with the Flying Dutchmen. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Marcus Thuram in attack is expected. However, considering the missed opportunities against Austria, Didier Deschamps might opt for the more clinical Olivier Giroud in attack instead of Marcus Thuram.

Team form

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