Euro 2024: Netherlands vs France Predictions, Match Previous and Team Analysis

The World Cup finalists, France took a narrow 1-0 victory over Austria during their opening Group D match, but Kylian Mbappe broke his nose during the game. That makes the star player’s appearance a doubt for their games against the Netherlands and their last group-stage match against Poland.

Standing on the side is Liverpool’s captain Virgil Van Dijk and his experienced Netherlands side who came into the game following a 2-1 victory over Poland. Both teams only need a draw to reach the Round of 16, although a win will ensure the victors dominate Group D.

Here’s an in-depth preview and betting prediction for the Euro 2024 game featuring Netherlands vs France at the Leipzig Red Bull Arena on Friday.

Netherlands vs France betting predictions

According to our experts, the match between the Netherlands and France will end with over 2.5 goals scored, and the Netherlands to record the first goal. A quick analysis of the best bookmaker odds also suggests the probabilities of different outcomes stand at:

• The probability of the Netherlands winning against France is 40.38%.
• The chance of France winning against the Netherlands stands at 46.85%.
• The chance of a draw between the Netherlands and France stands at 12.77%.

Netherlands vs France Preview

The Netherlands are leading Group D and have displayed excellent form over the last few weeks. The Orange outranked Poland with their narrow 2-1 victory in their last game and are hoping to replicate that success on Friday. The Netherlands last won the Euro trophy in 1988 with current manager Ronald Koeman, Marco Van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Frank Rikjaard.

While their current team isn’t as talented as the squad that gave their last Euro trophy, they have several outstanding players. Memphis Depay, Virgil van Dijk, Xavi Simmons, and Cody Gakpo will be among their key players this season and they hope to take revenge on France for losing to them twice during the qualifying round.

On the flipside, France has won the European Championship twice, in 2000 and 1984. Les Bleus are currently ranking second in Group D and have displayed a good performance during their opening match. However, the French outfit struggled to secure a 1-0 victory in their last week's game ahead of this fixture.

Netherlands vs France Team Analysis

French fans are concerned over Kylian Mbappe’s injury sustained against Austria as he will most likely miss this game. The Real Madrid player isn’t likely to feature in the match even with a mask, but Antoine Griezmann will be available despite sustaining injuries in the same match. Manager Didier Deschamps will most likely call Bayern Munich man Kingsley Coman to take Mbappe’s place.

Netherlands’ manager Ronald Koeman will most likely stick to the front trio of Memphis Depay, Gakpo, and Xavi Simons. Morten Weghorst is likely to start the match on the bench, despite scoring Netherland's only goal against Poland. However, Koeman might make changes in his youthful midfield during the first match, with Georginio Wijnaldum expected to bring the much-needed experience.