Netherlands and Argentina enter the field this Friday, at 4 pm (Brasília time), disputing a place in the semifinal of the World Cup in Qatar. The match at the Lusail stadium.
The duel between the Dutch and Argentines will be the sixth in the history of the World Cups. In previous clashes, two wins for each side and a draw. The highlight is the 1978 final, won by Argentina 3-1, and the 2014 semifinal, with the Argentines winning on penalties.
For the match, Van Gaal doesn’t have any kind of problem, since the 26 players summoned are available.
Thus, the tendency is for the coach to repeat the same formation that started the round of 16 match, against the United States, when Dumfries and Blind were the highlights in the 3-1 victory.
If Holland doesn’t have a headache, the same cannot be said about the Argentine national team. The mystery surrounds the albiceleste side when it comes to the starting lineup. Coach Lionel Scaloni has ensured that De Paul and Di María, absent in the round of 16 against Australia, are fit to play. But it did not help the lineup of the duo against the Netherlands.
Other doubts surround the Argentine coach: full-backs Molina and Acuña can be replaced by Montiel and Tagliafico, and the usual 4-3-3 formation can give way to 4-4-2 to reinforce the midfield. In the configuration with three strikers, Ángel Correa, who has not yet played in the Cup, worked as a starter. If you choose to have another man in the middle, Correa would give way to Paredes.
There is still the possibility of Lisandro Martínez entering the starting lineup and forming the defensive system with Romero and Otamendi, which would free up the full-backs with a more offensive profile (Acuña and Molina) to attack more and be pass options for Messi.
NETHERLANDS VS ARGENTINA GUESS: MORE THAN 2.5 GOALS IN THE GAME
Both teams have already demonstrated that they have dangerous attacks and that they tend to swing the net several times. In the round of 16, Holland scored three goals, Argentina two. At the same time, they also had their defense leaked once.
In addition to having scored many goals in the group stage, both teams also conceded a few goals. Thus, it will be a dispute over the flaws presented earlier, in past games.
NETHERLANDS VS ARGENTINA GUESS: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
Due to the recent history of both teams, this prognosis is one of the most likely to happen, as in addition to strong attacks, their defenses have flaws and concede goals. Soon, the two teams can swing the nets in this duel of the quarterfinals.
Among the predictions shown, this may be the least risky, with attractive odds and more chances of happening. Thus, it will be an opportunity for fans to have positive results.
PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS NETHERLANDS VS ARGENTINA
In World Cups, both teams have faced each other many times, in addition to friendlies and other competitions. Thus, it will not be new for fans to make a prediction Holland vs Argentina.
Check below the recent clashes between the Argentinians and the Dutch:
Netherlands 0 x 0 Argentina: World Cup in 2014
Netherlands 0 x 0 Argentina: World Cup in 2006
Netherlands 1 x 0 Argentina: Friendly in 2003
