France vs Netherlands: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 2Kick-off on September 9, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of France vs Netherlands?
France won 2-1 on September 9, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′Kylian MbappéFrance
- 67′R. BabelNetherlands
- 75′O. GiroudFrance
Official lineup for France vs Netherlands
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
France
4-2-3-1- 9O. Giroud
- 14B. Matuidi
- 7A. Griezmann
- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 13N. Kanté
- 6P. Pogba
- 21L. Hernández
- 5S. Umtiti
- 4R. Varane
- 2B. Pavard
- 16A. Areola
Netherlands
3-4-3- 8G. Wijnaldum
- 10M. Depay
- 9Q. Promes
- 11R. Babel
- 7F. de Jong
- 6D. Pröpper
- 2K. Tete
- 5D. Blind
- 4V. van Dijk
- 3M. de Ligt
- 1J. Cillessen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, France have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Netherlands have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2018 | Germany(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Croatia(home) | 4-2 | World Cup |
| Jul 10, 2018 | Belgium(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Uruguay(away) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 30, 2018 | Argentina(home) | 4-3 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2018 | Peru(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 4, 2018 | Italy(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| May 31, 2018 | Slovakia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Portugal(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2018 | England(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 France wins, 0 draws, 1 Netherlands win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2017 | France 4-0 Netherlands | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Netherlands 0-1 France | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 13, 2008 | Netherlands 4-1 France | Euro Championship |
Last archived meeting: France vs Netherlands on Aug 31, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
France score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Netherlands score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Netherlands | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
France sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (10 points from 4 matches) and Netherlands sit 1st (8 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FranceGroup A | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 1 | NetherlandsGroup B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
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