Netherlands v USA Betting Tips for the First Game in the Last 16

The Netherlands will meet the USA in the first knockout stage match on Saturday, the 3rd of December at the Al Rayyan Stadium. The Dutch team won Group A with relative ease and wins against Qatar and Senegal.  They are also favored to win against the Americans in the Netherlands v USA betting tips. But it won’t be an easy game against the youngsters who managed to keep their composure in their last match against Iran. 

Probably Louis van Gaal’s team has the easiest way into the last 16 from Group A which also included Senegal, Ecuador, and Qatar. With two wins and a draw against Ecuador, they won the group and qualified for the last 16 for the 11th time. Still, fans were not fully satisfied with the team’s performance. And they might need to show more if they want to beat the USA. As the Yanks qualified from Group B after finishing ahead of Wales and Iran. They even played better than England in their group game that ended with a goalless draw. After drawing against Wales as well, they needed a win against Iran. And they got it, in spite of the tense atmosphere surrounding the game. 

Dutch Win Is Expected in the Netherlands v USA Betting Tips 

The Oranje didn’t qualify for the previous World Cup but they finished third in 2014. They were the runners-up in 2010 and two more times, in 1974 and 1978. Football has a long tradition in the country so expectations are always high. And the current team has performed well even though they didn’t play exceptionally in any of their group games. Online sportsbooks in the Netherlands still favor them to win against the USA with an odds of 1.93. One of the best Dutch players has been Cody Gakpo who has already scored three goals. He is likely to score again with an odds of 3.11 to score anytime in the match. 

But Barcelona player Frenkie de Jong, his teammate, Memphis Depay, and Ajax forward Steven Berwijn can also find the net. Bookmakers don’t expect too many goals in the match though.  We can find an odds of 3.56 for more than 3 goals. While having more than 2 goals (1.73) is a more likely option according to the  Netherlands v USA betting tips. Even though the last meeting of these two teams in 2015 ended with a 4-3 US win. It was a friendly match though with less on stake. Now both teams will concentrate more on defending. So even a draw is a possible result after 90 minutes (3.41).

The chances of an American victory

The young US team has been very impressive so far. Even though fans had to keep their fingers crossed until the last second in the match against Iran. Chelsea star Christian Pulisic scored the winning goal in that game but also got injured during scoring. His condition might worry the fans as he is one of the key players in the squad. But even in his absence, we can find great talents in Gregg Berhalter’s team. Like Weston McKennie, Timothy Weah, and team captain Tyler Adams. Goal-scoring has been an issue though after they only managed to score two goals in three games. 

Now online gambling sites in the Netherlands offer the smallest odds for Jesus Ferreira’s anytime goal with 4.44. While the first goal scorer, Timothy Weah’s odds for scoring are 5.23. One thing is sure. It will be a very difficult task to beat the stable Dutch defense. That includes such experienced players as Virgil van Dijk, Daley Blind, and Stefan de Vrij. The odds for both teams to score are 2.10. While the opposite bet has an odds of 1.74. If the American team can find the net, they might win the game and get to the quarter-finals. Which happened only once so far, in 2002. Their odds to do that now are 2.69 on 20Bet.