Netherlands vs Spain prediction and betting tips on March 20, 2025
Game Prediction
Netherlands and Spain national teams will play in the Nations League quarter-finals on March 20, 2025. The favourites are obvious, but the Dutch will do everything to succeed in their native Rotterdam.
Our prediction for the match Netherlands vs Spain
The teams can put the Euro down as an asset, especially after previous failures. The Dutch beat only Poland at the group stage and reached the play-offs with 4 points. Still, then they knocked out Romania and Turkey in the play-offs, and let England achieve the final only thanks to Watkins’ goal in the 90th minute of the confrontation. The Spanish dominated the entire tournament (only the host country, Germany, was beaten in extra time). They defeated the rest of the opponents in 90 minutes, including England, with a score of 2-1.
There is often a decline after such a triumph. Luis de la Fuente’s wards started the Nations League with a goalless draw in the game against Serbia. Still, then the team got revenge with a 3-0 result (Switzerland and Denmark were defeated). Koeman’s wards were stronger than Bosnia and Hungary – both rivals gave an opportunity to take 4 points. Still, they played a draw in the home battle against the Germans and lost at the away arena, eventually logically finishing second in the group.
Gakpo and the company remain adherents of spectacular football, with 2.1 goals scored and 1.3 goals conceded. The European champions attack slightly better and defend clearly more strictly – 2.3/0.8
Netherlands vs. Spain: possible starting line-ups
- The national team of the Netherlands has won only once in 5 previous matches.
- 70% of the Dutch games have ended with “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per meeting is 3.4.
- Spain has not won in regulation time in 2 of 15 previous confrontations.
- 70% of the team’s struggles have brought “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per battle is 3.1.
Netherlands vs Spain: possible starting line-ups
Netherlands (possible line-up): Verbruggen – Timber, van Dijk, van Hecke, Dumfries – Reijnders, de Jong, Gravenberch – Depay, Gakpo, Malen.
Spain (possible line-up): Unai Simon – Cucurella, Huijsen, Le Normand, Cubarsi – Fabian Ruiz, Merino, Olmo, Williams, Yamal – Morata.
Previous head-to-head matches: Netherlands vs Spain
The Dutch have not lost in regulation time 7 times in a row. Moreover, they have won in five cases.
Free prediction for the match: Netherlands vs Spain
It goes without saying that the guests want to finally win, but the hosts will not leave without goals either. We bet on “total: over 2.5” (odd: 2.01).