Netherlands vs Greece Preview

The Netherlands and Greece drew 2-2 in Greece six weeks ago, and they meet again at the Johan Cruijff Arena on Friday night level on points at the top of Group 2. Neither side has lost in this Nations League campaign, and the Dutch lead the group only on goals scored. Kick-off is at 7:45pm GMT.

The Netherlands are unbeaten in their four Nations League games, with two wins and two draws. The latest was a 2-1 home win over Serbia in October, three days after the 2-2 draw in Greece. Before that, they won 2-1 in Serbia and drew 1-1 at home with Germany. The oldest result in the sample is their World Cup exit against Morocco in June, a 1-1 draw that the Dutch lost 3-2 on penalties. That makes eight goals scored and six conceded, and the Netherlands scored in every game in the sample.

Greece are also unbeaten in the Nations League, but their last two games were draws. The most recent was a goalless home draw with Germany in October, three days after the 2-2 draw with the Netherlands. Before those, they won 1-0 in Germany and 2-1 in Serbia, while the oldest result is a 1-0 friendly defeat at home to Italy in June. Greece have conceded only four goals in the five games and kept two clean sheets.

The Netherlands have won three of the last five meetings to Greece’s one, with one draw. The most recent was the 2-2 draw in Greece in October. Before that, the Dutch won 1-0 in Greece in European Championship qualifying in October 2023, a month after a 3-0 home win in the same campaign. Greece’s only win in the sample came in a 2016 friendly, 2-1 in the Netherlands, and the oldest meeting was a 4-0 Dutch home win in 2004. Friday’s game at the Johan Cruijff Arena will be the first competitive meeting between the sides in the Netherlands since September 2023.

The Netherlands and Greece are level on eight points at the top of Group 2, with the Dutch ahead on goals scored. A Netherlands win would take them to 11 points and three clear of Greece, while a Greece win would move them to 11 and top of the group.

In the Netherlands, the match is live on NPO 3 with streaming on NPO Start, while Greek viewers can watch on Nova Sports Start or Alpha TV. In Ireland it’s on Virgin Media Two, and US viewers can tune in on Fox Sports 1 or stream through fuboTV, ViX and FOX One.

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Nations League Standings — League A, Group 2