We’re counting down to WC Qualifiers - Europe action scheduled for Saturday when Finland come up against Netherlands.
Our tips, poll and stats for Finland v Netherlands can all be found here - along with the latest match odds.
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Form Guide
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Finland
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Finland prepare for this fixture following a 2-2 WC Qualifiers - Europe stalemate against Lithuania.
In that game, Finland had 56% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. For Finland, the scorers were Kaan Kairinen (3') and Joel Pohjanpalo (17'). Lithuania got 11 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Armandas Kučys (39') and Gvidas Gineitis (69') scored for Lithuania.
It has been a rare occasion in recent games that Finland have kept a clean sheet. It will be a concern for them that Finland have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 10 goals in the process.
Netherlands
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Previously, Netherlands drew 3-3 in the Nations League match with Spain.
In that game, Netherlands managed 46% possession and 16 attempts on goal with 9 of them on target. For Netherlands, the goals were scored by Memphis Depay (54'), Ian Maatsen (79') and Xavi Simons (109'). Spain had 19 shots on goal with 9 of them on target. Mikel Oyarzabal (8', 67') and Lamine Yamal (103') scored for Spain. Spain won the match 4-5 in a dramatic penalty shootout.
Looking at their form, and Netherlands have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 8 goals in total. Defensively, Netherlands seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly. With no two games being the same, we must now wait to see whether that trend might continue on here in this game.
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Prediction
We’re inclined to think that Netherlands look likely to get amongst the goals against Finland, who may well struggle to find the back of the net.
We can therefore see a controlled 0-2 win for Netherlands come full-time.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at the betting prices for the match in the 90 minute result market, putting your money on Finland is best priced at 11, a wager on a draw is 5.25 and selecting a win for Netherlands comes in at 1.29. These are the best of the prices on offer right now.
Lucas Pereira,
22:01 04/06/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Finland
Formed: 1907
Stadium: Helsingin Olympiastadion (36,251)
Captain: Lukáš Hrádecký
Chairman: Ari Lahti
Manager: Jacob Friis
Competitions: WC Qualifiers - Europe (Group G)
⭐ Star Player: Joel Pohjanpalo
Mostly played in the Striker position, Joel Pohjanpalo was born in Helsinki, Finland. After having played his first senior match for HJK in the 2011 season, the dangerous Forward has contributed 9 league goals in the Serie B 2024 - 2025 season so far in a total of 14 appearances.