Netherlands vs. Northern Ireland – Score prediction (10.10.2019)

Overview.

The Netherlands (FIFA rank: #13) have a game in hand and could reclaim a coveted qualification spot should they carry on an impressive run that has seen them score 3.5 goals on average per match this European Championship qualification (ECQ) campaign. Notably, the Netherlands bagged six goals in their only home encounter versus Northern Ireland earlier this decade. Prior to a 3-2 defeat to Germany in their last home game, the Netherlands had been nothing short of rampant on Dutch soil. Before that loss, the hosts had won all six competitive home games since the start of 2017, opening the scoring and winning at both HT/FT in all six of those victories.

Visiting boss Michael O’Neill has overseen single-goal margin victories in both of N.Ireland’s opening ECQ away games, though each were to lower-ranked opposition. However, the visitors have failed to score in their last seven matches vs higher-ranked UEFA opposition on foreign soil. Interestingly, N.Ireland went unbeaten in nine of their ten games in their last ECQ campaign, though the sole defeat came in their only away game vs a higher-ranked nation than themselves (2-0 vs Romania). Eight of their last ten EURO matches have produced under 2.5 total goals.

Match Info.

Competition: EUROPE: Euro – Qualification – Round 7
Kick off: 10.10.2019, 18:45 UTC.
Venue: De Kuip (Rotterdam).
Referee: TBD.

Quick Facts.

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