Netherlands at the 2022 World Cup – Betting Odds & Tips

How well will the Netherlands do at the 2022 World Cup? Will “Oranje” qualify from Group A and might they even have a chance to win it all?

We offer you a detailed analysis and betting strategies about the Dutch national team, compare the best Netherlands odds and provide you with valuable World Cup betting tips on Netherlands matches.

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Betting on the Netherlands at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

1. Netherlands odds World Cup 2022
2. Current form and results
3. World Cup preparation
4. Netherlands World Cup 2022 fixtures
5. Netherlands World Cup 2022 squad
6. Netherlands World Cup history
7. FAQ – Questions and answers about the Netherlands at the 2022 World Cup

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Netherlands odds World Cup 2022

The Netherlands has been close to the title several times, losing three World Cup finals already, but has yet to win a trophy at the major global event.

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Netherlands to win World Cup 2022	13.0	13.0	13.0

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This time Louis van Gaal’s boys are among the extended World Cup favorites. Ex aequo with Portugal they have the seventh highest odds to win the World Cup in Qatar.

➜ Netherlands to win the 2022 World Cup @ 13.00 / Bet365

For reaching the World Cup final, the odds on the Netherlands are exactly halved by most sports betting sites. To reach the final, the team would have to get through the group stage and then successfully play three more games. It would be the fourth World Cup final for the Dutch after 1974, 1978 and 2010.

➜ Netherlands to reach the World Cup final @ 6.50 / Bet365

The probability that the Netherlands will emerge as the winner of Group A is significantly higher, according to the bookmakers. The “Elftal”, as the team is called at home, are clear favourites in a group with hosts Qatar, Senegal and Ecuador. The opening match of the World Cup against Senegal on November 21, 2022 could be the deciding factor for Group A.

➜ Netherlands to win Group A @ 1.52 / 22Bet

Some players in the Dutch offense also have outsider chances to win the title of World Cup top scorer. The best bookmakers see FC Barcelona’s Memphis Depay as the most promising candidate here, followed by Ajax Amsterdam’s Steven Bergwijn and Villarreal striker Arnaut Danjuma, who only recently slipped into the Dutch national team.

Memphis Depay to be World Cup top scorer @ 26.00 / Bet365
Steven Bergwijn to be World Cup top scorer @ 34.00 / Bet365
Arnaut Danjuma to be World Cup top scorer @ 41.00 / Bet365

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Netherlands current form

The Netherlands could definitely convince in the first half of 2022 and presented themselves strong, especially in the offense. A dynamic, direct offensive style of play has already been anchored in the DNA of the enthusiastic soccer nation for decades. In June 2022, the Netherlands drew only once in the UEFA Nations League. The other three matches were won in largely dominant fashion. Back in March, they beat Denmark 4-2 in a test match and held “big brother” Germany to a 1-1 draw.

The Netherlands won two more UEFA Nations League games in September. It was particularly pleasing that they did not concede any goals in both the 1-0 win over Belgium and the 2-0 win over Poland before that.

The Dutch presented themselves extremely secure in their passing game and strong in man-on-man duels. Cody Gakpo and Steven Bergwijn scored in the 2-0 win over Poland. Against Belgium, Virgil van Dijk, one of the most experienced players, added his name to the scorer list. These scorers alone are an indication that the Dutch currently have the right mix.

The Netherlands are now undefeated since June 2021! Since the 0-2 at the European Championship against the Czech Republic, “Oranje” has not lost for 15 consecutive games!

Netherlands International Games in 2022

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	XG	Possession	Accuracy	Duels won
26/03/2022	Denmark	H	4 – 2	2.37 : 0.97	60,70%	91,65%	39,31%
29/03/2022	Germany	H	1 – 1	1.31 : 1.30	39,36%	81,66%	52,35%
03/06/2022	Belgium	A	4 – 1	1.47 : 1.27	48,29%	89,62%	51,39%
08/06/2022	Wales	A	2 – 1	0.50 : 0.52	57,13%	88,08%	42,34%
11/06/2022	Poland	H	2 – 2	2.58 : 0.74	67,13%	86,46%	50,98%
14/06/2022	Wales	H	3 – 2	1.52 : 1.51	58,79%	88,71%	49,69%
22/09/2022	Poland	A	2 – 0	1.13 : 0.63	57,66%	90,75%	56,14%
25/09/2022	Belgium	H	1 – 0	1.67 : 1.52	43,57%	88,61%	52,10%

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Fun fact: Around 1970, the technical and tactical philosophy of “Totaal Voetbal,” or “total soccer,” was created in Amsterdam around the legendary Johan Cruijff. It was the antithesis of the Italian-influenced, defensive approach to the sport and required all players to attack and defend together. It was a landmark change in world soccer, the basic tenets of which still hold true today.

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Further preparation and test matches

The UEFA Nations League campaign went extremely well for the Dutch. They won their group and will take part in the final four of the Nations League in June 2023.

The task now is to find the right opponents for the World Cup preparation. Currently, no further international matches are fixed, but we are constantly updating our list and will inform you in time, as soon as the further program of the Dutch is fixed!

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Netherlands 2022 World Cup fixtures

While other top teams probably have their decisive games late in the group, the Dutch can bring about a small preliminary decision in the very first game of the World Cup. They face Senegal in their first game on November 21, 2022, and a full success against the winner of this year’s Africa Cup would be bringing them in a more than comfortable position to win the group. Only then do they face Ecuador and Qatar, the two glaring underdogs of Group A.

Date	Time (local)	Group	Stadium	Match	Result
Nov. 21	1 p.m.	A	al-Thumama	Senegal – Netherlands
Nov. 25	7 p.m.	A	Khalifa International	Netherlands – Ecuador
Nov. 29	6 p.m.	A	al-Bayt	Netherlands – Qatar

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Netherlands squad World Cup 2022

Coach Louis van Gaal has an interesting pool of players with a good mix of young and old at his disposal. The experienced head coach can choose from a variety of top-class players from European top leagues, but also benefits from the strength of the domestic top clubs, especially Ajax Amsterdam. We take a detailed look at the Netherlands’ team parts and deliver a Netherlands squad analysis.

Netherlands goalkeepers

Even though the Dutch have a great goalkeeping tradition and have always produced world-class keepers, the ‚Number One‘ could be one of the team’s problems this year. Unlike other top teams, the Netherlands do not have a clear-cut first goalkeeper. Cillessen was not happy about the fact that he was not allowed to travel to Qatar and this also came as a surprise as he was certainly the goalkeeper with the most experience.

For Group A, the quality of this constellation is more than adequate, but compared to the best teams in the tournament, the Netherlands might be lacking a bit of quality in this position.

GK– Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord)
GK – Remko Pasveer (Ajax)
GK – Andries Noppert (SC Heerenveen)

Netherlands center backs

In central defense, the Netherlands has several world-class players who have also known each other well for years and have proven that they can play well together. The most important player in central defense is, of course, Liverpool’s warrior Virgil van Dijk, who has been repeatedly set back by injuries in recent years.

The second central factor in this position is Matthijs de Ligt, who will take Van Dijk’s role in the long term. His move from Juventus Turin to Bayern Munich will make him even stronger and more settled, especially since Bayern’s style of play is more similar to the Dutch national team than Juventus’. In addition, Van Gaal can also choose from some veterans and also top talents for the squad density and it will be highly interesting to see who the 70-year-old Bonds coach will choose.

Van Gaal likes to operate with a three-man backline, which is why he needs as many center backs in the squad as possible. His team’s 3-4-3 is built primarily on the fact that all three center backs must be strong in the build-up to the game.

CB – Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool FC)
CB – Matthijs de Ligt (FC Bayern Munich)
CB – Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan)
CB – Jurrien Timber (Ajax Amsterdam)
CB – Nathan Aké (Manchester City)

Netherlands full backs

At first glance, the Dutch do not have world-class players for their full-back positions, but there is still plenty of development potential on both sides. For example, 22-year-old Tyrell Malacia only moved from Feyenoord Rotterdam to Manchester United in July and is thought to be one of the next big things in the English Premier League.

The Netherlands does not operate with classic wing-backs, but with offensively oriented wing defenders. They have more quality on the left side.

LB – Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United)
LB – Daley Blind (Ajax Amsterdam)

RB – Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen)
RB – Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan)

Netherlands central midfield

The key player in the Dutch central midfield is Frenkie de Jong, who was already a real architect at Ajax Amsterdam, but has refined his accuracy on the ball even further at Barcelona.

De Jong’s colleagues in the Dutch center are primarily combative, physical players who are constantly on the move and cover the entire space from box to box. Thus, the mix at this position could be a good fit, although with the exception of De Jong, the Netherlands does not have proven world-class players for this position.

Since modern football is more and more about control in the center, the team could have problems against opponents with even stronger midfield constellations. That’s why in the last few games we’ve seen Louis van Gaal improvise and play with, for example, the established left winger Cody Gakpo in central attacking midfield.

DM – Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta Bergamo)
DM – Marten de Roon (Atalanta Bergamo)

CM – Kenneth Taylor (Ajax Amsterdam)
CM – Frenkie de Jong (FC Barcelona)

CAM – Steven Berghuis (Ajax Amsterdam)
CAM – Davy Klaassen (Ajax Amsterdam)
CAM – Xavi Simons (PSV Eindhoven)

Netherlands attack

On the wings, the Netherlands have plenty of quality. Players like Ajax star Steven Bergwijn or Eindhoven prodigy Cody Gakpo are versatile and can cause problems for any defense in the world with their speed and ‘quick feet’.

The situation is somewhat more difficult on the center forward position, where the Dutch game may be too heavily tailored to Memphis Depay. The latter is an absolutely reliable scorer in the national team, but especially at the highest level he is consistently put out of play by opposing defenses.

If the Netherlands want to operate with a classic target player in attack, they also have the experienced Wout Weghorst and Vincent Janssen as alternatives. But the extremely accurate center forwards, clinical finishers that Van Persie, Huntelaar, Kluivert or Van Nistelrooy once were are currently missing from the Dutch squad.

LW – Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven)
LW – Noa Lang (Club Bruges)
LW – Steven Bergwijn (Ajax Amsterdam)

ST – Memphis Depay (FC Barcelona)
ST – Wout Weghorst (Besiktas Istanbul)
ST – Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp)
ST – Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven)

Netherlands competition flair

Of course, the Dutch team manager Louis van Gaal is an experienced coach and up to all the tricks. His team, on the other hand, does not yet have so much tournament experience that they could march through the tournament with unwavering self-confidence.

The Netherlands were lucky with their group draw and should have the quality to qualify for the round of 16. After that, however, it will be more difficult game by game and they will face teams that will have advantages especially in midfield.

This was also the case at the 2021 European Championship, when the Dutch qualified for the round of 16 as group winners with a largely similar team that won all three group games, but then surprisingly lost to the Czech Republic. The loss to the Czech Republic was one of only two defeats in the 2021 international campaign – but at the worst possible time.

We don’t think this Dutch team is mature enough to perform big time at the 2022 World Cup. Even group opponents Senegal recently proved at the Africa Cup that they can cope a little better with the pressure of a major event. At most, we think the Dutch can reach the quarterfinals.

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Netherlands’ World Cup history

It has been twelve years since the Netherlands had at least one hand on the World Cup trophy: Trained by Bert van Marwijk, the team reached the World Cup final in South Africa in 2010, but lost to Spain in extra time because of a goal by Spanish world-class midfielder Andrés Iniesta.

It was the third World Cup final for the Dutch, who enjoyed their greatest times in the 1970s. In 1978, “Oranje” also only lost the final against Argentina, at that time with Austrian genius Ernst Happel as coach, who was called “Wödmasta” – which means ‘world champion’ in Austrian dialect – in his Austrian homeland despite losing the final. Four years earlier, the Dutch lost the final 2-1 in Munich.

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The Dutch were absent from the 2018 World Cup in Russia. They failed to qualify for the World Cup against France and Sweden, so this year’s participation will be the first in eight years. In 2014, the team – also coached by Louis van Gaal – took a respectable third place after only failing to beat Argentina on penalties in the semifinals.

It is striking that the Dutch have never been eliminated in the preliminary round of a World Cup, but at the earliest in the round of 16. In their ten World Cup campaigns to date, the Netherlands have always made it through to the round of 16 at least.

FAQ – Questions and answers about the Netherlands at the 2022 World Cup