UEFA EURO 2024: Romania vs Netherlands Prediction
Jul 2, 2024 published
START TIME: Tuesday 2nd July, 2024 - Kenya – 7:00pm / UK – 5:00pm
ROMANIA VS NETHERLANDS ON TV: Kenya – SportyTV Nigeria or SuperSport / UK – BBC
ROMANIA VS NETHERLANDS ONLINE: Kenya – SportyTV Nigeria or SuperSport / UK – BBC iPlayer
EXPECTED TEAMS
ROMANIA
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Nita; Mogos, Dragusin, Burca, Ratiu; M. Marin, R. Marin; Hagi, Stanciu, Coman; Dragus
UNAVAILABLE: Bancu (Suspended)
QUESTIONABLE:
NETHERLANDS
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Ake; Reijnders, Schouten; Frimpong, Simons, Gakpo; Depay
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE: Brobbey (Injured)
PREDICTION
Edward Iordanescu’s Romania came into the tournament in really underwhelming form on the back of two goalless draws against Bulgaria and Liechtenstein. The Romanians hammered Ukraine in their opener, though, and eventually won Group E. They now face the Netherlands who, coached by Ronald Koeman, began in underwhelming form by needing to come from behind against Poland before a goalless draw with a Kylian Mbappe-less France and then a 3-2 defeat to Austria. Romania will provide stubborn opposition to a Dutch side that are lacking cohesion all over the pitch so under 2.5 or under 3.5 goals is quite likely.