Netherlands vs USA Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup

Going by these two nations’ performances in the group stage, the Netherlands are unsurprisingly the favorites coming into this game. They are offered odds of 2.01 for a win here, while USA will be coming in as the underdogs with odds of 4.4 for a win. A draw is priced at best odds of 3.5 for this game.

The Netherlands were among the top performing sides in the group stages, even though they were held to a 1-1 draw by Ecuador in Group A. They had a good run, scoring five times and conceding just one goal, and for a side that missed the last World Cup, their recovery seems complete and they can compete. The Dutch aren’t the typical ruthless crushers; they will just do what they need for a win and relax, perhaps this more explains why they have four clean sheets in the last five matches, winning four in that span while each of their last five matches produced under 2.5 goals. They come into this game unbeaten in their last 18 matches and have scored in each of the 18 games. The Dutch have scored twice in three of their last five matches, but conceded just one goal in their last five games. They have led at half time in four of their last six matches and one man who has stood out for them is Cody Gakpo, who has five goals in their last six matches. This will be the first ever competitive meeting between these two nations but they’ve met five times before, with the Netherlands winning four. The Dutch have managed to score in all of their previous meetings, a run they will be keen to extend here. The Netherlands also come into this game with a great run in the World Cup; they have lost just once in their last 10 World Cup games, and that happens to be on post match penalties against Argentina in 2014.

They come into this game unbeaten in the last four World Cup matches and have three clean sheets in that run. The goal they conceded against Ecuador in the 1-1 draw is the only one they’ve allowed in their last six World Cup matches. The USA on their part, managed a win in their final group game to secure their slot in this round. They beat Iran 1-0 after drawing with Wales and England earlier, and the win over Iran is their only victory in the last six matches. They have however lost only once in the last nine matches. Their run has been somewhat inconsistent as the team has failed to score in three of the last five matches but has kept three clean sheets in the five matches. One positive attribute they carry to this game is their solidity in defence but they haven’t scored more than a goal in the last six matches. The USA have only managed more than a goal in two of the last 10 games. Each of their last six matches has produced under 2.5 goals and they have just one win in six World Cup matches. They haven’t scored more than a goal in their last five World Cup games.