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Netherlands vs France: result 0-1 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 3Kick-off on October 10, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam

Netherlands
0-1
France

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What was the result of Netherlands vs France?

France won 0-1 on October 10, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 30′P. PogbaFrance

Official lineup for Netherlands vs France

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Netherlands

4-3-3
  1. 9V. Janssen
  2. 11Q. Promes
  3. 7D. Klaassen
  1. 10D. Pröpper
  2. 6K. Strootman
  3. 8G. Wijnaldum
  1. 2R. Karsdorp
  2. 4V. van Dijk
  3. 3J. Bruma
  4. 5D. Blind
  1. 1M. Stekelenburg

France

4-2-3-1
  1. 7A. Griezmann
  1. 9K. Gameiro
  2. 6P. Pogba
  3. 18M. Sissoko
  1. 8D. Payet
  2. 14B. Matuidi
  1. 4R. Varane
  2. 3L. Kurzawa
  3. 2D. Sidibé
  4. 21Laurent Koscielny
  1. 1H. Lloris
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Netherlands have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; France have 9, 3 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Netherlands
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 7, 2016Belarus(home)4-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 6, 2016Sweden(away)1-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jul 12, 2014Brazil(away)3-0World Cup
Jul 9, 2014Argentina(home)0-0World Cup
Jul 5, 2014Costa Rica(home)0-0World Cup
France
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 7, 2016Bulgaria(home)4-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 6, 2016Belarus(away)0-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jul 10, 2016Portugal(away)0-1Euro Championship
Jul 7, 2016Germany(away)2-0Euro Championship
Jul 3, 2016Iceland(home)5-2Euro Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Netherlands win, 0 draws, 0 France wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 13, 2008Netherlands 4-1 FranceEuro Championship

Last archived meeting: Netherlands vs France on Jun 13, 2008

How many goals should we expect?

Netherlands score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; France score 1.8 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Netherlands1.81.049/159/15
France1.80.775/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Netherlands sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (20 points from 8 matches) and France sit 1st (16 points from 6 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1NetherlandsGroup G862027420
1FranceGroup D651016416

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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