Ace Football Team previews the UEFA Nations League round 2 match between Wales and Netherlands who meet up on Wednesday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest team stats, match history and the best betting tips.
The UEFA Nations League clash at Cardiff City Stadium this coming Wednesday sees Wales hosting the Netherlands. We are bound to see an exciting game this coming Wednesday as both teams will do their best to improve their ranking in Group A4.
Position in the UEFA Nations League table: Wales vs Netherlands
According to the Group A4 UEFA Nations League table, the difference between these two opponents is currently only three points. That means this round 2 match will be important for both teams and their position. Wales have an opportunity to catch up with the Netherlands who currently sit as number 1 on three points in this upcoming match on Wednesday. However, the latter will surely try to extend the gap in the standings.
Latest form and previous encounters between Wales and Netherlands
The Dragons lack consistency
Wales have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home a single victory. An encounter with the Czech Republic brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Poland in their Nations League opener. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Ukraine 1-0 in a World Cup playoff final.
Dutch target another positive result
Netherlands look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last 3 matches they first beat Denmark by 4-2, before drawing 1-1 with Germany. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Belgium by a 1-4 scoreline in their Nations League opener.
Latest encounters between Wales and Netherlands
This will be the first time in 7 years that these two sides have played against each other. In the last meeting, the Netherlands stole bragging rights by besting Wales 3-2 in a friendly back in November 2015.
Highlights from the last time Wales and Netherlands met:
Betting stats and facts for Wales and Netherlands
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Wales and the Netherlands played across all tournaments.
- Wales have not lost 19 of the last 20 home matches
- In the last 5 matches in a row Wales played, both teams scored
- In the last 4 home matches in a row Wales played, both teams scored
- Netherlands have scored in 22 of the last 23 matches
- Netherlands have not lost 15 of the last 17 away matches
- Netherlands have scored in the last 9 away matches in a row
- Netherlands have won 7 of the last 9 matches
Players to watch in Wales vs Netherlands
Gareth Bale is one of the players from Wales that is expected to hit the net again quite soon. Similarly, the Netherlands have Memphis Depay on top of the list with 8 goals to his account at this point, but equally more goals are expected from him.
Match predictions: Wales vs Netherlands
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this UEFA Nations League match, which are based on the above statements. Besides the main prediction for this game, we have also come up with some lower and higher risk alternatives.
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