Henry Roldán
Two world soccer powerhouses begin their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign as France vs the Netherlands will be facing each other in the most interesting clash of Group B. Both nations are strong favorites to reach the continental competition without any problems, as their group rivals are Greece, Ireland and Gibraltar.
It is worth remembering that these national teams have not faced each other since 2018, when they shared a group in the Nations League. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the preview of this stellar match between France vs Netherlands.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for the France vs Netherlands UEFA European Championship 2024 Qualifiers Group B Game on March 24, 2023
- Where: Stade de France, Paris, France.
- When: Friday, March 24, 2023, 3:45 PM ET
- Moneyline: France (-115) / Draw (+265) / Netherlands (+320).
- Asian Handicap: France (AH -0.5, -120) / Netherlands (AH +0.5, -110).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+105) / Under (-130)
- Both teams score: Yes (-115) / No (-105).
All odds are provided by Draftkings.
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Betting on France
France returns to action for the first time since its defeat last December in the Qatar 2022 World Cup final against Argentina. On this occasion, Didier Deschamps’ team will not have as much at stake as on that occasion, but it will be an important match to possibly determine the group leader at the end of the qualifiers for the European Championship.
After the World Cup, several changes took place in the French national team, including the retirement of two of its stars, goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and defender Raphael Varane, as well as the departure of Karim Benzema as the team’s striker.
From now on, superstar Kylian Mbappé will captain the three-time world champions, who will begin this new stage with a major generational change in their ranks and will be able to showcase themselves quickly in front of their fans.
For their part, Les Bleus know what it means to win matches in the European Championship qualifiers, having lost just one of their last 19 games.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan; Jules Kounde, Ibrahima Konate, Dayot Upamecano, Theo Hernandez; Aurelien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot; Kingsley Coman, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe; Olivier Giroud.
Betting on The Netherlands
The Netherlands once again suffered a painful defeat in a World Cup after being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Argentina, a team that several days later defeated France in the final.
That defeat had several consequences for the Dutch team, including the departure of manager Louis van Gaal, who made way for the second appointment of Ronald Koeman to take charge of the Clockwork Orange. In Holland, they hope that with Koeman’s return, the team will return to the attacking game that many had pointed out was lost under van Gaal, who was directly blamed for the World Cup elimination due to his conservative play.
For this match, the new coach will be without two important pieces of his attack such as Frenkie de Jong and Steven Bergwijn, although Georginio Wijnaldum will return.
Before losing to the Albiceleste, the European team had gone 19 games without defeat, although in Euro qualifiers they have been somewhat inconsistent over the last 12 years, winning 10, drawing two and losing seven of their last 19 matches.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Jasper Cillessen; Denzel Dumfries, Matthijs de Ligt, Virgil van Dijk, Nathan Ake; Georginio Wijnaldum, Marten de Roon, Steven Berghuis; Memphis Depay, Wout Weghorst, Cody Gakpo.
JefeBet Prediction
Although the teams are getting back on action after a couple of months without matches, these two sides are in good form coming out of the World Cup in Qatar, and we are sure to see an entertaining game of soccer in Paris.
France will want to turn the page on what happened against Argentina, and what better way to do it than with goals in front of their fans. Attack is what they have plenty of, with Mbappé, Griezmann and Giroud.
For his part, Koeman should once again bring an attacking philosophy to the Netherlands and with a theoretically accessible group he can afford to go out looking for an upset in France on Friday.
The French scored 16 goals in seven matches at the World Cup, while the Dutch scored 10 goals in five matches. Therefore, at JefeBet we predict that neither of the goalkeepers will keep a clean sheet.
Prediction: Both teams score (FRA 2 – HOL 1).
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