Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium (Doha)
25.11.2022, 19:00
Former Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Tottenham, and Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor previews and gives his official betting tips and match predictions for the game between NETHERLANDS and ECUADOR in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar Group A on 25th November 2022. Can either side be the first nation to book their place in the Round-of-16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup?! Find out what Emmanuel Adebayor has to say!
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The Netherlands has produced some very original results in recent World Cups. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the Netherlands were just one step away from the title, winning the silver medal; four years later, they won the bronze in Brazil. And at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, they failed to perform, failing to qualify. Fortunately, at the World Cup in Qatar, we see the team intend to reach the top 3, but it will be tough.
Before the start of the World Cup, the Netherlands national team decided not to play any friendlies. In their World Cup 2022 debut, the Netherlands suffered a tremendous upset against Senegal. Before the break, the Tulips seemed to lack comprehension, but in the second half, they began to look better and better, with Memphis Depay coming on to give their attacks more variety. In the 84th minute, Cody Gakpo and Davy Klassen scored a goal (2:0).
Against Senegal, the Netherlands controlled the first half and put consistent pressure on the opponent's penalty area, but they were ineffective in front of the goal. However, Louis van Gaal's side later found their finishing touch during the game.
Ecuador
Ecuador was a mysterious team, and they were not exactly what you'd expect at the start of the World Cup. The team did not appear at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, so they were in front of the general public for the last time in 2014, when they scored four points in Brazil but still failed to make it out of the group. Their qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup was also very mixed, with both ups and downs, and they played three friendlies before the World Cup, each 0:0.
The Ecuadorians kept the hosts of the 2022 World Cup company in their opening game at the tournament. It seemed that the Tricolours would at least be nervous in such a crucial moment, but in the third minute, Enner Valencia netted against Qatar from offside. At 15 minutes, he managed to make a clean sheet, and at 31 minutes, he gave the score an even bigger lead. After the break, they played smartly, winning 2:0.
Ecuador kicked off with a comfortable win against Qatar. We will see their real strength against the Netherlands.
Expert Betting Tips
The Netherlands are the real champion of everything in the world regarding playing in the group stages of major international tournaments. For example, at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, they won all three of their matches in the group with a combined score of 10:3, then missed Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup altogether. Still, at Euro 2020, they were again the strongest in the group with a goal difference of 8:2. At the 2022 World Cup, the Oranje got off to a good start by beating Senegal 2:0. The Ecuadorians made a great start to the World Cup, but it will be tough for them to compete with the Tulips.
Particular attention should be paid to the Netherlands' performance. We have already noted that they have won seven consecutive matches in the group stages of major international tournaments, and in each of these battles, they scored at least two goals. In total, they scored 20 goals (2.86 average per game).
Three points after this game will give a ticket to the last 16. This game will be open with a lot of chances of scoring. And expect the Netherlands to win this game with a score of 2:0 because of their players and how they play football. They have a huge chance of winning this game.
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