Bosnia-Herzegovina v Netherlands: Prediction, Tips and Odds

The Netherlands are already assured of a place in the Nations League quarter-finals and they finish their Group A3 campaign with a trip to relegated Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday.

The two teams come into the game in contrasting form as they prepare to play their final Nations League match in Zenica.

Bosnia-Herzegovina v Netherlands betting tips and predictions

Netherlands to win 3-0 - 7/1

The Netherlands have not had things all their own way in Nations League Group A3 but Saturday's 4-0 home win over Hungary sealed qualification for the quarter-finals.

The Dutch are nailed on to finish as runners-up behind Germany, who became the first team in Nations League history to score seven goals in a game as they thrashed Bosnia 7-0 at the weekend.

The rout in Freiburg was also a record defeat for Bosnia's national team and it extended their poor run of results to 10 defeats in 11 matches.

The exception was a 0-0 draw in Hungary on matchday two, but Bosnia are unlikely to add to their points tally against a Netherlands side that beat them 5-2 in September's opening game.

Bosnian fans have endured plenty of heavy defeats in the past year or so. Their side were beaten 5-0 by Portugal and 4-1 by Luxembourg during a grim European Championship qualifying campaign and lost 3-0 to England in a June friendly.

That correct score is worth a bet when they face the Netherlands. With qualification for the knockout stages in the bag, Dutch coach Ronald Koeman is likely to rest some first-team regulars, but his squad has the depth to deepen Bosnia's gloom.

The Oranje reached the semi-finals at the Euros, beating Romania 3-0 in the last 16 en route to a dramatic 2-1 loss to England in the semis.

Koeman's men competed well in two matches against Nations League group winners Germany, drawing 2-2 at home before a 1-0 away defeat last month, and they can show their class against a Bosnia side that are lacking in confidence. 

Ermedin Demirovic to be booked - 11/4

Forwards Demirovic and Edin Dzeko both scored in the opening defeat to the Netherlands but Bosnia have only found the net once in four subsequent matches.

Demirovic cut a frustrated figure in the 7-0 loss to Germany and he is an eye-catching price to be booked on Tuesday.

The Stuttgart striker was suspended for October's 2-0 home defeat to Hungary after being cautioned in two of his first three Nations League appearances against the Netherlands and Germany.

Demirovic has also picked up two yellow cards in just 174 minutes of action in this season's UEFA Champions League and he does not shirk his defensive duties, racking up five tackles – more than any other player on the pitch – in Saturday's defeat in Freiburg.

Teun Koopmeiners anytime goalscorer - 15/8

Cody Gakpo, Wout Weghorst and Donyell Malen started up front for the Netherlands in Saturday's win over Hungary, but coach Koeman is likely to freshen up his attacking unit on Tuesday.

Attacking midfielder, Koopmeiners is pushing for a start after a lively substitute appearance in which he scored in the 85th minute and hit the crossbar a couple of minutes later.

The Juventus man averages 1.9 shots per game in Serie A this season, and two efforts per game in the UEFA Champions League, and he had a prolific goalscoring campaign for Atalanta in 2023/24.

Koopmeiners scored 12 times in 29 league starts before missing the Euros due to injury and he looks a good bet to add to his goal tally against a leaky Bosnian defence. 

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Bosnia-Herzegovina v Netherlands odds

Bosnia-Herzegovina - 17/2
Draw - 9/2
Netherlands - 3/10

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