Netherlands vs France Prediction 21.06.2024 | Euro 2024

• Competition: Euro 2024 - Group D
• Date: Friday, 21st, June 2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC +1 / 21.00 CEST
• Venue: Red Bull Arena (Leipzig)

The most heated matchday two clash of the Euro will take place at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig as Group D heavyweights Netherlands and France squaring off on Friday evening.

Netherlands vs France Betting Tips: 1X (DOUBLE CHANCE)

The mammoths of Group D faced unexpected hurdles in their Euro opener, but both managed to overcome them with great effort to kick-start their campaigns successfully.

Indeed, the Netherlands recovered from a goal down to record a dramatic 2-1 victory over Poland, thanks to a late 83rd-minute strike by super-sub Wout Weghorst, whereas tournament favorites France needed an own goal to edge out a tenacious Austria by the slimmest of margins.

Having shown more efficiency in front of goal and bulging the net multiple times than France did in their opening match, the Oranje are in control of Group D and will do whatever it takes to stay at the summit, leveraging their free-scoring form after putting four unanswered goals in back-to-back triumphs against Iceland and Canada in June tune-up games.

Although they might not be counted among the hot favorites to lift the Euro trophy, the Dutch possess the quality to prove otherwise and leave a deep mark, with Saturday's high-profile clash offers the perfect opportunity to test their mettle, as they approach it in buoyant spirit after running out on the winning side in all but one of the past eight outings.

Despite relying on Maximilian Wober's own goal off Mbappe's cross to open their Euro account with success, Didier Deschamps' men deservedly came away with three points, considering they were far more dominant and threatening in front of goal than the well-organized Austrians, finishing the match with an expected goal tally of 2.09.

Besides their unquestinable offensive firepower, the two-time Euro winners can proudly boast of exceptional discipline on the defensive front ahead of the big clash at the top of Group D, as they've recently made their goal impregnable, registering three shutouts in the trot, which includes a 3-0 thrashing of Luxembourg and a goalless draw against Canada in their last Euro preparatory fixtures.

The two nations will, interestingly, renew their hostilities after locking horns twice in the preliminary round of the group stage, with Les Bleus determined to seal their passage to the knockout phase of Euro 2024, having completed a double over the Oranje in qualifiers, sinking them 4-0 in Paris and also grinding out a narrow 2-1 victory at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

The orchestrator-in-chief of France's thrashing of the Netherlands was none other than Kylian Mbappe, who astonishingly contributed to five out of six goals - netting five times and setting up one assist - and his absence will surely be felt in Les Bleus' attack, following the Real Madrid-bound forward's broken nose suffered in matchday one. Without Mbappe, we see France struggle in front of goal, while the Netherlands should do enough to remain unbeaten and keep top of Group D.