Twenty-two years have passed since Greece's stunning triumph at Euro 2004, but excitement has returned to the fanatical Greek fanbase, who can see the potential in their country's latest crop of players.
Greece fell short in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, but they had previously shown signs of ability in their promotion-winning 2024/25 Nations League campaign, including a superb 2-1 victory over England at Wembley.
Their adjustment to League A has been seamless, with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory away to Serbia preceding Sunday's excellent 1-0 win away to Germany.
The Greeks play three of their remaining four Group A2 fixtures at home, starting with the fixture against the Netherlands in Thessaloniki.
And anything other than a defeat would keep them at the top of the section for at least a few more days.
The challenge for the Dutch is to get the victory they need to dislodge Greece from first place.
The Netherlands' World Cup experience was frustratingly brief, ending in a penalty shootout loss to Morocco in the round of 32.
But hopes are high for a strong Nations League campaign under Spanish head coach Xavi, who replaced Ronald Koeman on a four-year contract.
Xavi is off to a solid start, with four points accrued from a 1-1 draw at home to Germany and a 2-1 success in Serbia.
Greece v Netherlands Tips Summary
Best Bet - Greece draw no bet @ 13/8
Alternative Bet - Christos Tzolis anytime assist @ 10/3
Bet Builder - Vangelis Pavlidis to score anytime, Joey Veerman to be carded and Over 2 goals @ 24/1
Greece v Netherlands Prediction
Best Bet: Greece draw no bet @ 13/8
Greece have put down a marker with their single-goal successes away to Serbia and Germany and they look overpriced to make it three wins from three.
A bright new era could be beckoning for the Greeks, who have a lot of talented players to choose from, including Arsenal winger Christos Tzolis and Brighton striker Charalampos Kostoulas.
Ivan Jovanovic's side are capable of going toe-to-toe with the top teams and they can cause plenty of problems for the Dutch, who fell well below expectations at this summer's World Cup.
The Oranje have made a positive start under Xavi, but they are far from watertight in defence and could be second best in a hard-fought encounter.
Alternative Bet: Christos Tzolis anytime assist @ 10/3
A moment of magic could decide the contest and it may come from Tzolis, who has come a long way since a difficult spell at Norwich, where he scored one goal in 27 league games.
Tzolis earned a move from Club Brugge to Arsenal after a stunning season in the Belgian top flight which featured 17 league goals and 23 assists.
He has developed into a classy player and looks overpriced to assist a goal against the Oranje.
Greece v Netherlands Prediction Bet Builder Tip
Vangelis Pavlidis to score any time
Joey Veerman to be carded
Over 2 goals
Pays 24/1
Greece have an abundance of creative talent, which is great news for Benfica's Vangelis Pavlidis, their first-choice centre-forward.
Pavlidis leads the Portuguese top-flight scoring charts with eight goals in seven matches and could be the man to deliver against the Dutch.
A tough road trip awaits the visitors, who will need to face talented opposition as well as a passionate home crowd.
The midfield exchanges will be fiercely contested, and tough-tackling visiting midfielder Joey Veerman looks like one of the more likely yellow-card candidates.
Both teams have an abundance of attacking talent and they should serve up an entertaining, high-scoring spectacle.
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Key Match Stats
Greece have won three of their last four competitive games
Greece have conceded fewer than two goals in six of their last seven fixtures
The Greeks have scored in five of their last six competitive matches
The last six competitive games featuring the Netherlands have included goals for both teams
Five of the last seven fixtures involving the Netherlands have generated at least three goals
Netherlands have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last 10 matches
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