Netherlands vs Austria Preview & Prediction | UEFA EURO 2024 | Group Stage

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Ronald Koeman and the Netherlands have the chance to win Group C on Tuesday but they will likely have to enjoy a comfortable victory against a strong and impressive Austrian side that can also win the group in order to do so.

KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Tuesday 25^th June, 2024 - UK – 5:00pm / US EST – 12:00pm / US PT – 9:00am

HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – BBC / US – FOX

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NETHERLANDS PREVIEW: AN IMPRESSIVE ORANJE

Under the management of former Everton and Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman, the Netherlands have been typically underwhelming and quite reactive in general but there has been a shift, out of necessity, to a more proactive approach with the loss of their entire first choice midfield of Marten de Roon, Frenkie de Jong and Teun Koopmeiners.

The Dutch began their tournament with an impressive performance against Poland but they still needed a late winner from Wout Weghorst to come from behind and earn three points in that game before then being denied a 1-0 win against France in controversial circumstances after Xavi Simons’ supposed late winner was disallowed.

AUSTRIA PREVIEW: THE ENTERTAINERS

Former Manchester United interim coach Ralf Rangnick took charge of the Austrian national side in 2022 when they were in disarray under now Kosovo boss Franco Foda but he has reignited the relationship between the team and supporters with an intense and aggressive pressing style of football that is infectious.

The Austrians were arguably the better side against one of the pre-tournament favourites France in their opener but were downed by a goal to nil due to a Max Wober own goal before then putting on a show at the Olympiastadion in Berlin with a 3-1 win and some scintillating play in the second-half of that match.

NETHERLANDS TEAM NEWS: KOEMAN’S ATTACKING ORANJE

The Netherlands switched it up a bit against France with Jeremie Frimpong starting at right-wing and Xavi Simons moving into the number ten position. The belief is that was to deal with France’s attacking threat so Frimpong may drop back to the bench with Simons back out wide and Tijjani Reijnders able to push further forward again.

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Ake; Schouten, Veerman; Simons, Reijnders, Gakpo; Depay

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QUESTIONABLE: Brobbey (Injured)

AUSTRIA TEAM NEWS: AUSTRIANS KEEPING THEMSELVES FRESH

The intensity to which Austria play their football may harm them further down the line and the deeper we go into the tournament but for what is a crucial Group C game the expectation is that Ralf Rangnick will keep a similar looking side with the only change being the return of Florian Grillitsch to a deep midfield position.

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Pentz; Posch, Wober, Danso, Mwene; Seiwald, Grillitsch; Laimer, Sabitzer, Baumgartner; Arnautovic

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KEY STATS

• The Netherlands have won the last seven meetings between these two teams. The most recent of which was in the group stage at EURO 2020 when the Dutch recorded a 2-0 victory. Austria's last win against the Netherlands was in friendly on 30 May 1990.
• The Netherlands have qualified for the knockout rounds in seven of their previous EURO group stage appearances with the exceptions being 1980 and 2012.
• The Netherlands have competed a EURO group stage without losing a match on four previous occasions, most recently at EURO 2020.
• The Netherlands have a good record in their final match in a EURO group with six wins and one draw from their previous nine such fixtures (W6 D1 L2).
• The Netherlands have won four and drawn one of their last five EURO group matches.
• The Netherlands have kept three clean sheets in their last four EURO group matches.
• The Netherlands have kept seven clean sheets in their last nine international matches.
• The Netherlands have won seven and drawn one of their last nine international matches (W7 D1 L1).
• The Netherlands have scored 49 goals in EURO group stage matches.
• Austria have won seven of their last nine international matches (D1 L1).
• Austria are aiming to reach the knockout rounds at a second successive EURO final tournament having achieved the feat for the first time at EURO 2020 when they finished second in their group with six points.
• Austria’s 3-1 victory against Polan equalled their biggest win in a EURO match, they previously won 3-1 against North Macedonia in the group stage at EURO 2020.
• Austria have never won two successive EURO matches.
• Austria have only failed to score in one of their last 19 international matches.
• Austria have been winning at half-time in only one of their previous 12 EURO matches.
• Marcel Sabitzer is set to become the first player to make ten EURO appearances for Austria.

NETHERLANDS VS AUSTRIA PREDICTION

The winners of Group D head into what is a favourable side of the knockout stage draw without the likes of Germany, Portugal and Spain. In order for the Netherlands to win the group then they will have to better France’s scoreline as Les Bleus take on Poland. Austria, on the other hand, will win the group if France fail to win and they defeat the Dutch. Given the style of football from both sides and what is at stake, we could have quite an entertaining encounter in which both teams score.

NETHERLANDS VS AUSTRIA TIP: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE