Netherlands vs Portugal Prediction: Netherlands are an experienced team

Netherlands and Portugal will play against each other to complete the round 1 games of Group E. USA and Vietnam played the first game and USA won the game to claim top spot. Both teams will be aiming to claim joint top spot and boost their chances of advancing to the Knockout stages.

Encounters between Netherlands and Portugal had been very epic but Netherlands ended up with 3 wins in all 3 games. Netherland won the most recent encounter 3-2 and they will hope they can continue with their incredible record against the Portugal team.

Netherlands are considered favorites for a lot of reasons as they are not only superior on the head-to-head record, but they are also in very good form currently. During the friendly games leading to the tournament, they won 8 and lost 4 of 12 games. In their final two matches they defeated Poland 4-1 and then Belgium 5-0.

In the 2019 edition of the Womens World Cup, they scored 11 goals and conceded 5 goals in 7 games. They also kept 3 clean sheets in the competition. They ended the group stages at the top spot with 9 points ahead of Canada, Cameroon and New Zealand. In the knockout stages they defeated Japan (2-1), Italy (2-0), Sweden (1-0) before losing the final match against USA by 2-0.

Team streaks: more than 2.5 goals (4/5), first to score (5/7), first half winner (5/7), less than 4.5 cards (9/9), less than 10.5 corners (5/6).

Starting XI (3-1-4-2)

Daphne van Domselaar, Sherida Spitse, Stefanie Van der Gragt, Dominique Janssen, Jackie Groenen, Victoria Pelova, Jill Roord, Danielle van de Donk, Esmee Brugts, Lineth Beerenteyn, Lieke Martens.

Portugal have bitter memories about the Netherlands team and they will be eager to get one over the Netherlands team. They finished their friendly games on a solid note with a 2-0 win over Ukraine. Prior to that they had 2 draws against Wales and England and then they lost to Japan.

Portugal qualified for this year’s world cup after beating Cameroon 2-1 back in February. Goals from Diana Gomes and Carole Costa was enough for them to book their place in this tournament.

Portugal’s last competitive tournament was in the Women’s Euros where they lost 2 and drew 1 of their group games. They lost both games against Netherlands and Sweden and played a draw against Switzerland.

Team streak: no losses (3), first to score (9/10), less than 4.5 cards (5/6).

Starting XI (4-3-2-1)

Ines Pereira, Catarina Amado, Carole Costa, Diana Gomes, Ana Borges, Andreia Norton, Dolores Silva, Tatiana Pinto, Francisca Nazareth, Jessica Silva, Diana Silva.

Netherlands and Portugal had met 3 times in the past and Netherlands won all 3 games.

The Portugal team are coming to the World Cup for the first time and experience is always crucial in this tournament. The Netherlands team on the other hand were runner ups in the previous edition. In the head to head, Netherlands have won all 3 games against Portugal and there is a high probability they will pick up another win in this match. I expect the Netherlands team to edge the Portuguese because of their experience in this tournament.

Bet on

• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.765 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.83 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.66 Odds