A cruel twist at the end. And now there is no room for error. Poland, somewhat unexpectedly, snatched a point away from the Netherlands on the fourth day of these World Cup qualifiers in Group G. And now there is no room for error.
Away to Lithuania – three points after four games – the Oranje have no choice but to win. This is also because Poland and Finland are level on points – even if they have played one game more – but another misstep would really put them at risk. Will it happen? We don’t think so, for one simple reason. In Thursday night’s game, Koeman’s hosts made only one mistake: they didn’t close out the game early. Yes, they had chances to do so and failed, allowing the Poles to stay in the game until the end and then score the goal that sealed the draw. The usual Dutch problems, some would say. And that’s exactly how it went. The goal of scoring more and winning the game early will be achieved on Sunday evening.
Odds comparison
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The prediction
To avoid taking any risks, the Netherlands will try everything they can to close out the game early, which should be decided in the first half. So, in addition to a victory for the visitors, you could also bet on a 1-1 half-time score and on Koeman’s team not conceding any goals.
Probable lineups for Lithuania vs. Netherlands
LITHUANIA (4-2-3-1): Gertmonas; Upstas, Girdvainis, Kalinsuaskas, Tutyskinas; Vorobjovas, Sirgedas; Lasickas, Gineitis, Dolznikov; Paulauskas.
NETHERLANDS (4-3-3): Vergbruggen; Dumfries, Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Van der Ven; Gravenberch, Reijnders, de Jong; Simons, Depay, Gakpo.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 0-4