Prediction: Netherlands win
Best Odds: 8/15
Bookmaker: 888sport
The 2021/22 domestic football campaign is officially behind us and while we may have to wait until November for the World Cup to kick off, that doesn’t mean we’re short on international action. The UEFA Nations League is back in our lives with a parade of nations attempting to make some noise – including Wales and Netherlands, who will meet in Cardiff on Wednesday.
Wales
The dragons have roared once again. For the first time in 64 years, Wales will play at the World Cup after defeating Ukraine to qualify just a matter of days ago. The fact that they’ve made it to this point is an achievement in itself but now, they need to shift their focus back to the Nations League and realise how much of a platform they’ve got to build on now in the months that lie ahead.
Team News
Broadhead is set to miss out on this one through injury with the likes of Wilson, Matondo and Thomas being tipped for some time in the first team.
Netherlands
The Netherlands will finally be back in the big dance as they prepare for another World Cup appearance in Qatar. This is the best the country has looked on the international stage in quite some time and even though they aren’t exactly going to be tipped as favourites to win the trophy, everyone knows what they’re capable of once they’re able to get some momentum behind them.
Team News
Krul is out courtesy of an injury, van Dijk won’t be playing in the rest of the break, Bergwijn should feature and Koopmeiners could start in midfield.
Factors to Consider
- Netherlands are 1st in NL Group A4 whereas Wales are 3rd.
- Wales have won three, drawn two and lost one of their last six games.
- Netherlands have won four and drawn two of their last six games.
- Wales have scored 11 goals and conceded six in their last six games.
- Netherlands have scored 19 goals and conceded six in their last six games.
Conclusion
The Welsh hangover from their triumph on Sunday is going to be evident in this one, but you never know – it could be enough to spur them on to a better performance than we may otherwise see. We think they’ll have a few nice moments but ultimately, given the quality of this Dutch team combined with how much fresher they’ll be, we’re backing them to edge out a nice 2-1 – or perhaps even 3-1 – victory.
Prediction: Netherlands win
Best Odds: 8/15
Bookmaker: 888sport
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