The top-two clash in Group C of League A sees leaders Germany welcoming second-placed Netherlands at Munich with just two points separating the sides.
GER vs NED Match Details
Date: Monday, 14 October 2024 / Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Time: 21:00 (CET), 00:30 (IST)
Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich
GER vs NED Match Preview
Germany’s excellent Nations League campaign so far with two wins and a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture with Netherlands at Amsterdam saw them sit at the top of their group with seven points. It is the same tally they managed in the entirety of last season showing the stark improvement the team has had under the manager Julian Nagelsmann. One more victory will be enough for Die Mannschaft to secure a place in the finals as they look to make an impact in this competition this season after failing miserably in previous editions. The team will face the Oranje shirts hoping to maintain their momentum after picking up their second win of the season against Bosnia & Herzegovina. Deniz Undav scored a first-half double to set Germany on the way but they had to thwart a late comeback from the home team after Edin Dzeko reduced the deficit to clinch a 2-1 victory. With their 2-1 quarterfinal loss to Euro champions Spain in the competition hosted by them the only disappointment this year and staying unbeaten against the Dutch in the previous three matches is a source of optimism for the team who has suffered just one loss on home soil in the competition's history.
The Netherlands went one stage better than Germany in the Euro Championship and started the Nations League with a goal-fest, securing a 5-2 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina. However, the Dutch failed to add more wins to the bag after drawing with Nagelsmann’s side and then halting again in the first away game of the season against Hungary. Trailing by a goal and Down to 10 men following Virgil van Dijk’s second yellow card, Denzel Dumfries’s equalizer with just seven minutes left on the clock rescued a point for the visitors. This is the second time the wing-back came to the rescue for the side after doing the same against Germany in the 2-2 draw last month. Manager Ronald Koeman breathed a sigh of relief but will want an improvement from the team as they make the trip to face the leaders. Avoiding defeat will keep them in second place and a step closer to the finals knowing that Hungary will face two heavyweights in the remaining matches even if they win against Bosnia. The Dutch will take the top spot if they manage to win this fixture, making their task a lot easier.
GER vs NED Recent Form (all competitions)
GER: WLWDW
NED: WLWDD
GER vs NED Recent Form (Nations League)
GER: LDWDW
NED: LLWDD
GER vs NED Recent Form (Nations League 2024-25)
GER: WDW
NED: WDD
GER vs NED Squad
Germany
Goalkeepers: Alexander Nübel, Oliver Baumann, Janis Blaswich
Defenders: Antonio Rüdiger, Waldemar Anton, Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Nico Schlotterbeck, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Robin Gosens
Midfielders: Pascal Gross, Jamie Leweling, Robert Andrich, Chris Führich, Kevin Schade, Aleksandar Pavlović, Florian Wirtz, Angelo Stiller
Forwards: Tim Kleindienst, Jonathan Burkardt, Deniz Undav, Serge Gnabry
Netherlands
Goalkeepers: Bart Verbruggen, Nick Olij, Mark Flekken
Defenders: Lutsharel Geertruida, Micky van de Ven, Virgil van Dijk, Ian Maatsen, Stefan de Vrij, Jeremie Frimpong, Matthijs de Ligt, Jorrel Hato, Denzel Dumfries
Midfielders: Xavi Simons, Ryan Gravenberch, Tijjani Reijnders, Quinten Timber, Mats Wieffer, Guus Til
Forwards: Brian Brobbey, Joshua Zirkzee, Cody Gakpo, Justin Kluivert, Donyell Malen
GER vs NED Predicted Lineups
Germany
Nubel; Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Mittelstadt; Andrich, Pavlovic, Gross; Wirtz, Undav, Gnabry
Netherlands
Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, De Ligt, Van de Ven; Gravenberch, Reijnders, Q Timber; Simons, Zirkzee, Gakpo
GER vs NED head-to-head
Played - 47
GER won - 17
Drawn - 18
NED won - 12
GER vs NED Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Florian Wirtz
Vice-captain Picks: Cody Gakpo, Xabi Simons
GER vs NED Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Verbuggen (Cr - 7.5)
DEF: Kimmich (Cr - 9), Tah (Cr - 7.5), Dumfries (Cr - 8.5)
MID: Gnabry (Cr - 8.5), Simons (Cr - 8), Reijnders (Cr - 7.5), Wirtz (Cr - 8.5)
FW: Zirkzee (Cr - 6), Undav (Cr - 8), Gakpo (Cr - 9)
Vice-captain: Cody Gakpo
Captain: Florian Wirtz
Germany vs Netherlands Match Prediction
Germany are in better form and have the home advantage while the Netherlands will rue the loss of the suspended Van Dijk which might decrease their chance of winning. We predict a 2-1 win for Die Mannschaft.
