The Netherlands vs France predictions for this U21 European Championship battle on Monday at Bozsik Arena. The quarter-finals of the U21 European Championship start with two very strong teams, the Netherlands and France, squaring off, but who will make it through to the next round? Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.
The Netherlands
The Netherlands reached the quarter-finals after topping their group, which also included Germany, one of the other favourites to win the tournament.
The Dutch secured a 6-1 win over Hungary and two 1-1 draws against Germany and Romania to qualify for the quarter-finals.
The Dutch have won this tournament twice, in 2006 and 2007.
France
The French go into this match knowing that they are the clear favourite to win this tournament, and we’ll see if the weight of expectation doesn’t put them under pressure.
France reached the quarter-finals after finishing second in their group following a surprising loss to Denmark.
France has won this tournament once before, back in 1988.
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The Netherlands vs France Predictions
On paper, France are the better team. The Dutch will hope to spring a surprise, but against a team as strong as the French it will be difficult. Therefore, we think France will go through to the semi-finals.
Both teams have strong physical stamina so we expect the game to maintain a high level of intensity throughout. We think that the match could have more than 2.5 goals total.