Lithuania vs Netherlands prediction 07.09.2025 | World Cup 2026 qualifying

Lithuania come into Sunday´s World Cup qualifier after rescuing a 1:1 draw against Malta on Thursday. In a match where both sides were reduced to ten men, Gvidas Gineitis´s penalty, six minutes into stoppage time, secured a point for Edgaras Jankauskas`s side. 

Still in search of their first win in Group G, Lithuania have picked up three draws from four games played, including a 2:2 draw against Finland earlier this year. 

However, a 5:0 defeat in a friendly fixture against Denmark illustrates the difficulty the Lithuanians have when stepping up to face top-tier opposition. 

Head coach Jankauskas will be forced into at least one change to his selection this week. Edgaras Utkus misses out after his red card against Malta on Thursday.

Netherlands make the trip to Vilnius looking to bounce back to winning form after a frustrating 1:1 draw against Poland on Thursday. Both of the right-backs on show got themselves on the scoresheet with Denzel Dumfries first-half strike cancelled out by Matty Cash´s late equaliser for the Poles.

Despite that setback, the Dutch remain top of Group G with seven points collected from three games played. Ronald Koeman´s side claimed a 2:0 win in Finland and a thumping 8:0 win against Malta before their stalemate in Rotterdam earlier this week. 

Ronald Koeman has a 25-man squad to choose from for Sunday's FIFA World Cup qualifier. The visitors are likely to make some changes after their disappointing draw against Poland. Justin Kluivert and Wout Weghorst are among those in contention for recalls to the first XI.

Jeremie Frimpong misses out with a hamstring issue.