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Netherlands v Algeria Prediction: 2/1 Greens can avoid Rotterdam defeat

Netherlands and Algeria meet in a real clash of styles at De Kuip in Rotterdam on Wednesday evening.

Ronald Koeman's free-scoring Dutch will be looking to go out swinging ahead of their flight to the United States for the World Cup finals.

However, Algeria are a nuggety bunch, built around a strong defence and the clean sheet kings will be determined to keep the Oranje at bay at De Kuip on Wednesday evening.

Netherlands v Algeria Tips Summary

Best Bet - Draw or Algeria - Double Chance @ 2/1
Alternative Bet - No Goal Before 27:00 @ 5/6
Bet Builder - Donyell Malen 1+ shots on target, Tijjani Reijnders 1+ shots on target, Over 3 Algeria corners & Most corners - Netherlands @ 17/2

Netherlands v Algeria

Netherlands v Algeria Prediction

Best Bet: Draw or Algeria - Double Chance @ 2/1

Ronald Koeman's Oranje have already had a couple of tricky workouts this year and a third may well be incoming.

The Netherlands had to come from behind to beat Norway 2-1 and were then held 1-1 by Ecuador during the international break.

Now they set their sights on another World Cup participant, Algeria, a side whose March break saw them thrash Guatemala 7-0 and draw 0-0 with Uruguay.

That's five clean sheets in the last seven internationals for the Fennecs and they will take the shifting.

The Dutch don't lose too many in Rotterdam, but don't always win there, either, and in a fixture which will be disrupted by untold substitutions and is, essentially, non-competitive, the hosts are too short at 19/50.

Alternative Bet: No Goal Before 27:00 @ 5/6

Algeria have not conceded a goal inside 27 minutes in any of their last 13 internationals and that defensive solidity is clearly a massive advantage.

Obviously, they have not played many teams as front-footed - or as good - as the Dutch over that period, but Lille's Aissa Mandi is the bedrock of a high-class defence who can keep the hosts at bay. For over 27 minutes, at least.

Netherlands v Algeria Bet Builder Tip

  • Donyell Malen 1+ shots on target

  • Tijjani Reijnders 1+ shots on target

  • Over 3 Algeria corners

  • Most corners - Netherlands

    Pays 17/2

The Dutch pressure at De Kuip will be intense and they can sting the fingers of whoever Greens head coach Vladimir Petkovic posts in goal.

Donyell Malen comes off a fabulous stint at Roma where he found the net 15 times in half a season with the Serie A outfit.

Malen to have 1+ shots on target looks a sensible bedrock for a Bet Builder, followed by Tijjani Reijnders to do the same.

Reijnders has scored 10 goals for Manchester City and the Oranje this season, is a real threat in a No.10 role for the Dutch and can hit the target here.

Algeria had five corners when they played out a goalless draw with Uruguay in Turin in March, so can amass at least four in Rotterdam.

However, they lost the corners matchbet 6-5 and should also lose it in this contest.

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Key Match Stats

  • Netherlands are unbeaten in their last 14 internationals and have found the net in all 14

  • Algeria have lost only one of their last 17 fixtures, a 2-0 loss against Nigeria in the quarter-finals of AFCON

  • Dutch striker Memphis Depay has scored 10 goals in his last nine internationals

  • Algeria have conceded only five goals in their last 12 internationals and not conceded a first-half goal in any of their last nine

  • The Dutch have played 20 internationals against African nations, winning 13 and losing just two

  • Both teams have failed to score in nine of Algeria's last 12 matches

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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