Greece vs Netherlands prediction 01.10.2026 | Nations League

Greece haven't had a significant result since their shocking EURO title in 2004. They even failed to qualify for the last six major tournaments, but it seems Greece now has a generation that could bring glory to the national team. After another unimpressive World Cup qualifying campaign, Ivan Jovanovic's team also struggled in the 2026 friendlies. However, at the start of the Nations League, they secured six points in their first two matches, and the knockout phase now feels closer. In the opening round, Greece beat Serbia 2-1, while three days later, they stunned Germany in Augsburg with a narrow 1-0 victory.

Greece's head coach, Ivan Jovanovic, was very impressed with a victory against Germany. He commented, "I would give the players the highest possible marks for everything — both for their ability to suffer when necessary and for their ability to change things during the game, to take something that wasn't working well and make it much better, regardless of the opponent. We mustn't forget that we were playing against a very strong team."

Georgios Vagiannidis suffered an injury in the previous round, and he is doubtful for the upcoming tie in Thessaloniki. Ivan Jovanovic even called up Panathinaikos' Triantafyllos Tsapras as a replacement. Charalampos Kostoulas missed the previous round due to a minor injury, but reports say he should be ready for the game against the Netherlands.

Netherlands are one of the best European teams. However, at the previous World Cup, they lost in the 1/32 final to Morocco and are now hoping to get back on track with a strong result in the Nations League. In the opening round, the Netherlands played 1-1 at home against Germany, while a few days later, they beat Serbia 2-1 in Belgrade. In both matches, Xavi's team was better, and they probably deserved all six points after two rounds.

After a victory against Serbia, Netherlands' head coach, Xavi, was satisfied with three points, but also with his first week with the team. He stated, "It is always the most important thing to get the three points. I am happy that we managed that. But we do need to start playing better, because especially in the first half, we didn't do well in terms of pressing. Still, I am very satisfied after a week of work."

Cody Gakpo suffered an injury against Serbia and will miss the next two matches for the national team. In his absence, Ruben van Bommel, who was excellent as a substitute in the previous round, should get a chance in the starting lineup on Thursday night.