Netherlands have failed to be competitive in any major competition in recent years but will now look to shine in the UEFA Nations League. They have gone through a rough period but have been really improving in past months. They will now get ready for a very hard match, as they will host World Champions France on Friday. France picked up where they left off when they captured the World Cup and have been great in this competition so far.

Date/Time: 11-16-2018, 16:45 EDT

Spread: Netherlands +0.25

Total: 2.75 Goals

Netherlands (1-1-0) failed to reach the World Cup this year and spent some quality time rebuilding their squad. They have played a lot of friendlies after the World Cup qualifiers, losing only to England in the process (4-1-2). They recorded 1-1 draws on the road against Italy and Slovakia and won over Scotland, Romania, Portugal and Peru. In their first match in the UEFA Nations League they were hosted by World Champions France and put up quite a fight. They temporarily pulled even at the 67th minute but conceded another goal just eight minutes later to eventually fall by 1-2. But they pulled a massive win in their next match when they beat Germany by 0-3 at home. They took the lead at the 30th minute but were really pressured in the second half. They eventually found two more goals at the end of the match to win by 0-3. In their most recent match they played for a 1-1 draw on the road against Belgium in a friendly match. Netherlands are now sitting at the 2nd spot of Group 1 with 3 points, France have 7 after three matches and Germany have 1 after three matches.

On the other hand, France (2-0-1) did a tremendous job in the World Cup and became rightful owners of the World Champions title. They didn’t change a lot of things in their squad, but they do have some absences due to injuries. Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial, Benjamin Mendy and Alexandre Lacazette suffered injuries over the weekend and will be unavailable. France started their UEFA Nations League bid with a strong match on the road against Germany, where the two teams split the points in a goal-less draw. After that they played another competitive match at home against Netherlands, where they had to score a late goal in order to win by 1-2. After that they played for a spectacular 2-2 draw at home against Iceland in a friendly match. And in their most recent match, France came back from one goal behind to eventually beat Germany at home by 1-2. They are now sitting at the top of their group with 7 points after three matches, and even a draw here would be enough to seal that spot.

The two teams had met in the World Cup Qualifiers as well, where France won both home and away, by 0-4 and 1-0 respectively. They have the upper hand in this match-up over the years (6-3-2). But results with Netherlands as hosts (regardless of competition) have been really balanced (2-2-2).

Netherlands look like they have overcome the struggles of recent years and have already recorded a nice win over Germany. They could possibly pose a threat to the World Champions here, and I expect both sides to score. But the odds are pretty low for that to happen, so I will take my chances with the Over 2.75 Goals hoping that this match doesn’t get stuck at 1-1.

UEFA Nations League Netherlands vs France Prediction: Over 2.75 Goals (+101)

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