Germany vs Netherlands Prediction: the Netherlands are in great shape

Prediction for the Friendlies Germany vs Netherlands match which will take place on March 26th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The German national team is approaching the long-awaited European Championship in terrible shape. They failed to qualify from the group stage at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and crashed out at the end of the group stage at Euro 2020. The good news is that they don't need to qualify for Euro 2024, as it would be problematic to count on success in their current form. In 12 friendlies, the Germans have lost six, drawn two, and won just four. Even recently appointed national team coach Julian Nagelsmann has had his share of setbacks, but in the first game of 2024, his charges still managed an unexpected 2:0 win over France.

The Netherlands also crashed in the round of 16 at the last continental championship. Still, they did much better at the 2022 World Cup, reaching the quarterfinals, where they lost on penalties to eventual champions Argentina. The Oranje also performed well in qualifying for Euro 2024, finishing second in their group behind France to book their place in the finals. Ronald Koeman's wards made an excellent debut in 2024, defeating Scotland 4:0 in a friendly thanks to goals from Tijjani Reijnders, Georginio Wijnaldum, Wout Weghorst, and Donyell Malen.

The German national team has been playing very hard against the Netherlands lately. In the last six meetings, the Germans have won just once, drawn three times, and come out on top twice. Julian Nagelsmann's wards will find it hard to beat, as they have not been consistently good over the past year, winning only 4 of 12 matches since the 2022 World Cup. The Germans unexpectedly beat the French 2:0 in their last game, but it will be hard to put up an equally good fight again, and the Netherlands are in great shape. 

The confrontation between Germany and the Netherlands has been productive in recent years. In the five previous matches, the rivals have scored 20 goals (4.00 average per game)—a very high figure—in four out of five cases. We can expect an open battle, as both teams have won their last games and will be in high spirits.