Netherlands v Bosnia Tips: Back Oranje to overwhelm visitors

Netherlands can end 2022 with a flourish ahead of World Cup

Louis van Gaal’s Oranje team make their final appearance of the year on Tuesday, November 29 when they host Bosnia and Herzegovina at the De Kuip in Rotterdam. After three impressive wins and a draw in Nations League A4, another victory is needed in their final group game to earn Oranje a crack at Euro 2024 via the play-offs.

Bosnia have endured a difficult year

In contrast, Bosnia have endured a difficult year, winning just one of their six Nations League matches and conceding eight goals in their three most recent outings. A heavy defeat to Finland in their most recent match has left them battling to avoid relegation to League B and with that in mind, they may struggle to contain the Dutch here. Oranje can secure a play-off spot and end the year on a high by beating Bosnia.

Louis van Gaal's men have been in excellent form

Having won three and drawn one of their four matches in Nations League A, Netherlands are on course to secure a play-off spot for Euro 2024. Louis van Gaal's side have been in excellent form, scoring 15 goals in their four outings and keeping three clean sheets. Memphis Depay, Steven Bergwijn and Cody Gakpo have all been in fine form for Oranje, while Frenkie de Jong has been outstanding in midfield. With such a wealth of attacking talent at their disposal, Netherlands should be confident of beating Bosnia.

Bosnia have struggled defensively

Bosnia, on the other hand, have struggled defensively. They have conceded eight goals in their last three matches and have kept just one clean sheet in their last six outings. Their lack of a settled back four has been a major problem and it is an area that Oranje will be looking to exploit.

Netherlands are likely to dominate possession

Oranje are likely to dominate possession and create the better chances. They have a number of creative players in their team and they will be looking to use their width to stretch the Bosnian defence. Bosnia will need to be disciplined in their defending and they will need to take their chances when they come. They have some dangerous players in their team, such as Edin Dzeko and Miralem Pjanic, but they will need to produce a much better performance than they did against Finland if they are to get anything from this match.

Conclusion

Netherlands are the clear favourites for this match. They are in much better form than Bosnia and they have a number of players who can hurt the visitors. Bosnia will need to produce a much better performance than they did against Finland if they are to get anything from this match. But Oranje should have too much quality for them and they can secure a play-off spot with a win.