Netherlands vs South Africa Prediction: The South Africans are motivated for a fight

Netherlands have been one of the best teams of the tournament so far. They scored 9 goals in 3 group stage matches and conceded only once and they finished top of Group E with 7 points. Netherlands will face South Africa in the Knockout stage of the tournament. The South Africans qualified in second place in Group G ahead of Italy and Argentina. The South Africans overcame a defeat in their opening game to grab a draw and a win to qualify for this stage. Now they must face one of the best teams in the tournament.

Netherlands

Netherlands are one of the favorites to win the tournament, so they are expected to see off South Africa in this round, even though the South African team may pose some threat to the Netherlands team. Netherlands qualified top of the group in this tournament as they did in 2019. They had a total of 7 points in 3 group games, as they won 2 games and drew 1. Their first match against Portugal ended in a 1-0 win, and then they played a 1-1 draw with USA before seeing off the Challenge from Vietnam and winning the game 7-0. Jill Roord has proven to be instrumental for the Netherlands team and she has been the best player in the team, scoring 3 goals so far.

Netherlands scored 9 goals in 3 games in the tournament. They scored an average of 3.0 goals per game with a 15% conversion rate. They created an average of 3.0 chances per game and missed an average of 1.7 chances per game. They took a total of 19.7 shots per game and took a total of 7.7 shots on target per game. They averaged 4.3 corners per game and had 61.3% possession. They have kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 0.3 goals per game.

Team streak: no losses (5), first to score (8/10), first half winner (8/10), less than 4.5 cards (10/10).

South Africa

South Africa’s progression to the Knockout stages shook the football world as no one expected them to edge out countries like Italy and Argentina. And their defeat in the opening match did not help to improve their chances. But the team was able to earn their place in the next round following a 2-2 draw against Argentina and a 3-2 win over Italy in the final group game. They ended in second place with 4 points in total and a goal aggregate of 0. South Africa have qualified for the Knockout stage for the first time as they finished bottom of the group back in the 2019 world cup. South African forward Thembi Kgatlana currently has 2 goals and 2 assists in the team so far in the tournament.

South Africa scored 6 and conceded 6 goals in 3 games so far. They scored an average of 2.0 goals per game with a 17% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.3 chances per game and missed an average of 0.7 chances per game. They took a total of 11.7 shots per game and took a total of 4.3 shots on target per game. They averaged 3.0 corners per game and had 36.0% possession. They have kept 0 clean sheets and conceded 2.0 goals per game.

Team streak: Without a clean sheet (3), more than 2.5 goals (4/5), both teams to score (6/7), less than 4.5 cards (10/10).

Head to Head

Netherlands and South Africa have faced each other 3 times in the past and Netherlands won all 3 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

Netherlands and South Africa are both strong teams in this tournament and their qualification proves that. For South Africa, they fought against all odds to book their place and that might be the kind of motivation the team needs to go far in this tournament. Netherlands will have to worry about the resilience of the South African team and they will hope they can finish this match in regulation time because if it extends to extra time and penalties, then it becomes anyone's game at that point.

• Both Teams to Score at 1.88 Odds
• First Half Over 1.5 Goals at 2.14 Odds
• Correct Score 2-1 at 9.00 Odds