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The fifth round of the qualifying for the European Championship sees the Netherlands and Greece fighting for three points in a thrilling group stage match this coming Thursday at Philips Stadion, with much on the line for both sides.

The Netherlands claimed a 4-0 win, while Greece answered back with a 1-2 win in their two most recent meetings.

Before going into the fifth round of the group stage, the Netherlands are number four with three points, whereas Greece, having accumulated six points, rank as number two.

The Netherlands head to their upcoming fixture against Greece as number seven in the FIFA world ranking. The latter rank as number 50 according to Fifa.

The Netherlands has a good chance of coming out on top in their group, as it appears to be mainly a contest between two teams for the first place. At the very least, they should be able to lock down a second place spot comfortably.

It would certainly be an unexpected outcome if Greece were to make it out of the qualifying group stage, given their position as the considerable underdog in terms of advancing to the next stage.

Netherlands vs Greece Prediction

Netherlands Form

The Netherlands collected four points from their last three matches, starting with a 3-0 win against Gibraltar. It was followed by a 2-2 draw with Croatia and a 2-3 defeat against Italy. The Netherlands only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent internationals. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored 15 and conceded 18 goals.

Greece Form

In their last three matches, Greece drew 0-0 with Lithuania, won 2-1 against Ireland, and lost 1-0 against France. In their last six internationals Greece won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and eight scored.

A home win for the Netherlands is the obvious choice at Philips Stadion. With the attacking qualities on display here, it has the makings of a high scoring affair when Greece come visiting.

In three consecutive matches the Netherlands, found the back of the net at least once.

Netherlands vs Greece Stats

• Netherlands have scored in 35 of the last 37 matches
• Netherlands have scored in the last 16 home matches in a row
• In the last 6 Netherlands matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
• In the last 5 Netherlands home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
• In 5 of the last 6 Netherlands matches the sum of goals was over 3.5

• In 38 of the last 40 Greece matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
• In 29 of the last 31 Greece away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
• In 5 of the last 7 Greece matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
• Greece have not won 4 of the last 5 away matches
• Greece have conceded in 6 of the last 8 matches

Netherlands vs Greece Team News

The Netherlands could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Thursday.

Jurrien Timber and Tyrell Malacia are all absent from the Netherlands squad that faces Greece at Philips Stadion.

Greece just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Netherlands at the Philips Stadion.

Konstantinos Mavropanos won't be travelling with Greece this time, as he nurses an injury.

Netherlands vs Greece H2H

When the two countries last played each other in the Friendlies, Greece bagged a 2-1 win.

Netherlands vs Greece Results

The scenario of both teams scoring came out once in the last two matches between the Netherlands and Greece.

Netherlands vs Greece Betting Tips

Wout Weghorst has found the back of the net two times in his previous six European Championship games for the Netherlands; who won't mind him striking again this coming Thursday? Punters will also be looking for Anastasios Bakasetas to keep up his current streak for Greece, having scored four in his last six European Championship games.

The Netherlands claimed five wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing three and losing two. Greece won four of their last 10 away games, as they also drew one and lost five of these matches. The home side scored the first goal of the game in seven of their last 10 matches at Philips Stadion, with Greece doing likewise in five of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals came up twice in the previous two encounters between the Netherlands and Greece, as the Netherlands scored 2.5 goals on average per game and Greece averaged one goal. Both teams scored in one of these matches. Netherlands performed an average of 1.8 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Greece, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.