Netherlands – Belgium

We anticipate at least three goals in Amsterdam on Sunday

In Group 4 of League A before the final round, the contestants have been split into two pairs by interest. In Cardiff, Wales and Poland will face each other to retain their place in the elite division, while in Amsterdam, some of the best teams on the continent and around the world will battle it out for a place in the Final Four. The Netherlands made a huge step towards their goal in the opening round of this competition, when they crushed their arch-rivals in Brussels. Back then, the Belgians managed to reduce the Orange's four goals lead to just one in added time in the second half. Roberto Martinez's men must now win by at least three goals at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Bookmakers are eloquently "talking" about the Belgians' prospects of winning the group with odds of 14.0. Another thing is that Belgium are the second-ranked team in the world according to FIFA, with a squad that looks as convincing as possible. Despite the severity of the task, everything is in the hands of the guests of the upcoming match, so there is no reason to deprive them of their chances even before the start of the Amsterdam meeting. Apart from the opening setback, the Belgian national team has not failed during the current tournament, scoring 10 points out of a possible 12 in the next four games. The Belgians drew with Wales in Cardiff when they conceded a return goal in the 86th minute. The Netherlands also suffered a setback during the tournament when they had to come back from a 0-2 home deficit against the Poles. Furthermore, in their encounters with Wales, the Oranje repeatedly let their opponents level the scores on 90+2 minutes, but then managed to score the winning goals one or two minutes later. Such bullying in matches against the Welsh is unlikely to succeed against a stellar Belgium. It is worth noting that the Netherlands have been extremely productive at home in recent years, scoring an average of two to three goals per game. There is reason to believe that Belgium will not be content with the current scoreline throughout the upcoming game, and the visitors will spend as much time on offense as possible, exposing the rear of the Netherlands' fast players. This will most likely result in at least three goals being scored in the course of the encounter.