vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The UEFA Nations League restarts with the table still at zero, so we look at the two sides' recent form instead. The Netherlands arrive from the World Cup in good shape: a 1-1 draw with Morocco in their most recent game, before that a 3-1 win away to Tunisia and a big 5-1 win over Sweden. Further back another draw, 2-2 with Japan, and two friendlies that ended in a 2-1 win over Uzbekistan and a 0-1 defeat to Algeria. Germany also come from the World Cup, with a 1-1 draw with Paraguay in the last round and, before that, a 1-2 defeat away to Ecuador. Further back, though, the side had been winning consistently: 2-1 over Ivory Coast, a heavy 7-1 over Curaçao and, in friendlies, a 2-1 win away to the USA and a 4-0 win over Finland. Between the two national teams the head to head record is long and balanced: the most recent, in October 2024, was won by Germany 1-0 at home; before that a 2-2 with the Netherlands at home, a 2-1 win for Germany at home, a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands at home and, further back in 2019, a 2-4 away win for the Netherlands and a 2-3 away win for Germany, with the Netherlands at home. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.