UEFA Nations League - It is not easy to challenge the Netherlands and Belgium to compete for the first place in the group

2022-09-25 15:26

UEFA Nations League - It is not easy to challenge the Netherlands and Belgium to compete for the first place in the group


In the 2022/23 season, the A4 group of the UEFA Nations League will stage a focus game, and Belgium, who are going to play away, need to beat the Netherlands by at least 3 goals in order to reach the first place in the group standings.


In the last round, the Netherlands beat Poland 2-0 away, while Belgium beat Wales 2-1 at home. In the current group standings, the Netherlands ranked first with 4 wins and 1 draw with 13 points, Belgium ranked second with 10 points, Poland ranked third with 4 points, and Wales came last with 1 point.


According to the rules of the game, the team that ranks first in the group will only get tickets to the semi-finals. If the final score is the same, the results of the match will be compared. Therefore, the Netherlands beat Belgium 4-1 in the first round, giving the team a big chance to advance. Therefore, as long as the game is unbeaten or not lost to Belgium by more than 3 goals, the Netherlands can successfully keep the first place in the group.


The Netherlands have gone 14 games unbeaten, including 10 victories, under Louis van Gaal. And the Netherlands scored 40 goals and conceded only 13 during this period. In order to qualify for the semi-finals and welcome the World Cup with unbeaten morale, the Netherlands will have to go all out to beat their opponents. And Gakpo, who made contributions in the last game, will help out on the field with core players such as Bergwijn and Van Dijk.


For Belgium, the team needs to beat the Netherlands with more than 3 goals in the away game to stage a reversal, and a fierce battle is inevitable. However, Martinez's team will also fight hard. Manchester City star De Bruyne, who made a contribution in the last game, will play a major role in scoring with Hazard and Batshuayi.


According to data, in the past 9 clashes between the two sides, Belgium got 2 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss, which held some advantages.


On the other hand, Wells will sit at home against Poland to stage a relegation battle. Since Poland won 2-1 in the first round, the game only needs to be unbeaten to avoid relegation, while Wales needs to win to avoid relegation.