The Netherlands vs Iceland prediction and betting tips - June 10, 2024
The Netherlands national team will play their final friendly match before the start of the 2024 European Championship, which begins on June 14. Their opponent will be Iceland. This game will take place on Monday, June 10, starting at 20:45 Central European Time. Experts from Dailysports have prepared a forecast for this encounter.
The Netherlands
For the Dutch, this is the second preparatory match before the European Championship. A few days ago, on June 6, they convincingly defeated Canada 4-0, and now they will face Iceland. At the Euros, the Netherlands will compete in a group with Poland, France, and Austria. Reflecting on their journey to the tournament, the Netherlands suffered two defeats against France, 0-4 and 1-2, but won all their other matches. In eight matches, the Dutch accumulated 18 points and secured a place in the European Championship from second place in their group.
The Netherlands is considered one of the contenders for the European Championship title. Bookmakers offer odds of 16 for their victory, which is the seventh-best among all teams. The Dutch have won the tournament once, back in 1988. In the FIFA rankings, the Netherlands currently holds the seventh position.
Iceland
Iceland will miss the upcoming European Championship. In their qualifying group, they finished fourth with ten points from ten matches, retaining a chance to qualify through the UEFA Nations League. In the semi-final, they crushed Israel 4-1, but in the final, they narrowly lost to Ukraine 1-2. In their history, they have only played in one Euro, in 2016, where Iceland performed a true miracle. In the Round of 16, they defeated England 2-1 and reached the quarter-finals.
A few days ago, Iceland played a friendly match against England and once again managed to defeat the Three Lions, 1-0. Now, Iceland will play against the Netherlands, with their next official match scheduled for September in the UEFA Nations League.
Interesting facts about the match and Head-to-head history
- The Netherlands and Iceland last played each other in 2015, when Iceland secured a narrow 1-0 victory.
- None of the Netherlands' last 10 matches ended in a draw. None of Iceland's last 8 matches ended in a draw.
- The Netherlands have scored in 11 consecutive matches. The Netherlands have scored in their last 7 home matches.
The Netherlands vs Iceland Prediction
This is the Netherlands' final friendly match before the European Championship. They will likely field a lineup close to their main squad. Moreover, I do not believe Iceland will repeat their miracle performance as they did against England. Therefore, I predict a convincing victory for the hosts and an individual total for the Netherlands of over two goals with odds of 1.4.
