Wales vs Netherlands Predictions

• Wales have lost all eight prior H2H meetings with the Netherlands.
• Both teams scored in all three H2Hs held on Welsh soil.
• Four of Wales’ last five home internationals saw them concede at least once.
• Both of the Netherlands’ wins during 2022 also saw both teams score.

Oranje is not an ideal hangover cure for Wales

After qualifying for their first World Cup finals in 64 years last time out, Wales would be forgiven for entering this game with a proverbial hangover. However, they must dust themselves down to go again, as survival in League A is not assured.

A stronger XI is expected after a second string team lost 2-1 to Poland in the opener, and with Wales at least finding the net in each of their last eight internationals, it could be brave to back against them doing the same against Louis van Gaal’s Netherlands.

Scoring goals hasn’t been a problem for Netherlands in this fixture, they hit at least twice in each of the last six editions while maintaining a 100% win rate. Moreover, both of their wins in this calendar year saw them score four while failing to keep a clean sheet, suggesting we could be in for yet another thriller.

Back the Dutchmen to fly past Wales

We predict that the Netherlands will win this game with both teams scoring, Wales are a solid outfit but could be caught off guard after what Gareth Bale described as the greatest moment in Welsh footballing history last time out.

As for the correct score, we are sticking with a 3-1 away win, the same scoreline as when these sides met way back in the World Cup in ’96!