Netherlands vs Croatia prediction 14/06/2023

• Date: 14/06/2023
• Competition: UEFA Nations League
• KO: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
• Venue: Stadion Feijenoord (Rotterdam)

A place in the final of the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League is up for grabs when the Netherlands welcome Croatia to the Stadion FeijenoordRotterdam for Wednesday's semi-final.

The Netherlands dominated the competition in League A Group 4 to advance to the final stages, while Croatia emerged victorious over reigning champions France in League A Group 1, and a hugely intriguing night of football is expected in Rotterdam.

Netherlands vs Croatia Betting Tips - BTTS / DRAW

Having reached the quarter and semi-finals of the World Cup, respectively, only to see their runs come to a halt at the hands of eventual tournament winners Argentina, both nations find themselves inside the top ten of FIFA´s world ranking system with the Dutch in sixth and the Croats in seventh.

Since the end of that dramatic tournament, both teams have competed in just two matches. While the Croats enjoyed a strong start to their Euro 2024 qualification campaign with four points taken from a possible six against Wales and Turkey, the Dutch suffered a painful 4:0 loss in France before an uninspiring 3:0 win against minnows Gibraltar.

Wednesday's match will only be the third encounter between the Netherlands and Croatia. Previously, Croatia defeated the Oranje in the 1998 World Cup third-place playoff. However, the Dutch got their revenge in a friendly match in 2008, where they emerged victorious with a 3-0 win,

A tough one to call; home advantage could prove crucial for the Dutch, but Croatia remains a force on the international stage despite an increasingly ageing midfield still propped up by the legendary Luka Modric, but we expect goals in this contest with both capable of maintaining strong scoring runs.

Indeed, Croatia have only failed to score in four of their last 24 matches while Holland have scored at least one goal in all but one of their last 22 games; with that in mind, BTTS looks to have a great chance in what should prove an entertaining contest that may well require extra-time and penalties to find a winner.