Qualified for the Cup, teams make their debut in the tournament
Belgium and Holland enter the field in a little while for the League of Nations. The teams face each other at the King Baudouin stadium, in Brussels, at 15:45 (Brasilia time). This is the first round of Group 4, which already had Poland beating Wales 2-1.
Neighbors in Europe, Belgium and the Netherlands will face each other for the 128th time in history. The current moment is favorable for the Belgians, who have not lost to rivals in eight games, or 25 years.
For the tournament’s debut, coach Roberto Martínez will not be able to count on Courtois and Jason Denayer (injured)
On the Dutch side, Louis van Gaal has all the players available.
History of Belgium vs Netherlands match
126 games in total: 40 wins for Belgium, 31 draws and 55 wins for the Netherlands
217 goals for Belgium and 280 goals for the Netherlands
Belgium 1×1 Netherlands – Friendly – 10/16/18
Netherlands 1×1 Belgium – Friendly – 11/09/16
Belgium 4×2 Netherlands – Friendly – 08/15/12
Statistics of Belgium and Netherlands in the last 10 games
Belgium
. Average of 2.2 goals scored and 1.3 conceded
. Clean sheets at 30% and scored at 100%
. Over 1.5 by 90%; over 2.5 at 80% and under 3.5 at 60%
. Both teams score in 70% of games
. 18% of goals scored in the first 15 minutes
. Won the first half by 60%
. 0-1 goals difference by 60%
. First half with more goals by 40%; second by 40%
Netherlands
. Average of 2.7 goals scored and 0.9 conceded
. Clean sheets at 40% and not scored at 10%
. Over 1.5 by 90% and under 2.5 by 50%
. Both teams score at 50%; only one in 50%
. 29% of goals scored in the first 30 minutes
. Won the first half by 60%
. 0-1 goals difference by 40%
. First half with more goals in 50% of games
