England vs Netherlands Predictions & Betting tips - ICC Men's Cricket World Cup

Prediction published on 06/11/2023, 04:30  by Sridhar | Modified on 07/11/2023 at 01:56

The bottom-two sides of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 England and the Netherlands will face-off in a match that could have lot of implications. This match #40 will be played at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Wednesday with England tenth (two points) and the Netherlands (four points) ninth in the points tally. Only the top-eight sides qualify for next year’s Champions Trophy and that means there’s enough incentive for these sides to pick up full points here. Currently, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Netherlands, and England are locked in a battle for the last spot. England with five straight losses have gone off the boil and will be desperate to make amends here. That would depend on how their top-scorer in the tournament, Dawid Malan (286) continues to bear the burden, especially as he’s their only batter to aggregate 200+ runs.

The Netherlands have punched above their weight in this tournament with some attractive displays. Be it their win over South Africa or against Bangladesh, the Dutch have shown to have the appetite and recipe to make it big. It is going to be an interesting game in that context, as they can improve their top-eight chances with a win. It would also be momentous as the Netherlands have lost all six previous ODIs to England. Captain Scott Edwards could be the one leading the charge as he has three 50+ scores against England in as many ODIs. Bas de Leede (11 wickets) has been impressive with the ball but has struggled with the bat, aggregating just 117 runs.