The UEFA Nations League 2022-2023 semi-final football match between the Netherlands and Croatia will take place at the Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam on June 13th. The game will start at 21:45 Moscow time.
Netherlands
The Dutch team confidently passed through the group stage of the tournament. They won almost all of their matches, winning five out of six and drawing just one. It is worth noting that their opponents were not weak teams, including Wales, Poland, and Belgium.
However, Ronald Koeman’s team did not perform well at the World Cup. Although they qualified from the group stage, where they faced Ecuador, Senegal, and Qatar, they made it to the playoffs against the USA, where they won 3-1 but lost to Argentina on penalties after a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
In their qualifying match for Euro 2024, the Netherlands suffered a 4-0 away defeat to France but then went on to beat Gibraltar 3-0. However, one of their key players, Memphis Depay, will not be available for the next game. The rest of the team is ready for the match.
Croatia
The Croatian team made it through the League of Nations group stage with a solid four wins from six matches. Their opponents included France, Austria, and Denmark.
At the World Cup in Qatar, Croatia played well and progressed from the group stage, facing tough teams such as Belgium, Morocco, and Canada. In the play-offs, they defeated Japan on penalties (1:1 in regulation time and 3:1 in the shootout) and Brazil on penalties (1-1 in regulation time and 4:2 in the shootout). They made it to the semifinals, where they lost 3-0 to Argentina, but showed their desire to win by beating Morocco in the third-place match.
Under the guidance of Zlatko Dalić, the Croatian team played their Euro 2024 qualifying matches. They began with a 1-1 draw against the Welsh national team and then beat Turkey (2-0).
Prediction
The home team is the favourite in this match. The teams are fairly evenly matched in terms of both squad quality and performance.
In our prediction for the Netherlands vs Croatia match, we are focusing on “Both teams to score” with the option “yes” and a coefficient of 1.95.
Probable result: Both teams to score with the option “yes” and odds of 1.95.
