Netherlands vs Austria Betting Tips 18/06/2021

13:44, 15 Jun 2021

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13:44, 15 Jun 2021

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The Netherlands will host Austria in the second round of group C in the European Championship at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on 18th June 2021 at 00:30 IST. The odds are in favor of the Dutch to win the match.

Teams Status

The Netherlands

The Netherlands are coming on the back of an impressive 3-2 win over Ukraine in the first round of the Championship and will be looking to inch closer to the first position in the group. The first half was pretty even for both sides. Their skipper Gini Wijnaldum broke the deadlock and opened the scoring early in the second half. The Wolfsburg forward Wout Weghorst made it 2-0 for the Dutch side. Then they conceded two goals in quick succession. Courtesy of a late goal by Denzel Dumfries, they bagged all three points. They won six matches, drew one match and lost one match in the eight matches that they played in the qualifiers and finished in second place behind Germany with 19 points. Wijnaldum has continued from where he had stopped in the qualifiers where he scored eight goals. They are more likely to make some changes to the defence which leaked two goals against Ukraine.

Austria

Austria are coming from a clinical win over North Macedonia in their round one match. Stefan Lainer opened the scoring for the Austrians from an inch perfect pass from Marcel Sabitzer. Also they conceded a goal within just ten minutes. Double strike in the second half by the substitutes Michael Gregoritsch and Marko Arnautovic to hand them a 3-1 win. They dominated Macedonia in terms of the possession, shots and shots on target. They are just continuing the run from the qualifiers as they finished in the second position in their group consisting of Poland, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Israel and Latvia. They had won six matches, drawn one and lost three matches in the ten matches that they played, accumulating 19 points in the process. Austria might not consider any change to the playing XI that beat Macedonia.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Netherlands	Draw	Austria
1.55	4.00	6.00
1.54	4.00	6.00
1.61	4.30	5.60

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Netherlands are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.54, Austria are placed at 6.00 and the draw is at 4.00 odds.. Netherlands are placed at 1.61 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Austria are placed at 5.60 and the draw is at 4.30 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Netherlands are placed at 1.55, Austria are placed at 6.00 and the draw is at 4.00 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

This could be an exciting match between these European countries and could also be a high scoring one. The Dutch have a competitive advantage over the Austrians and are likely to win the match.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.72

In the last five head to head matches, over 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in three head to head matches that were hosted by the Netherlands. In the last ten matches that the Netherlands have played across competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. While Austria have seen over 2.5 goals in six of the last ten matches that they have played. Apart from that, over 2.5 goals were scored in four of the last five matches where the Netherlands played as the hosts. Both the opening matches of this group had over 2.5 goals scored in them. So, it is very likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 1.72 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: The Netherlands To Win @ 1.61

The Dutch won all the last five head to head matches that these two teams played against each other. Even the Netherlands won the last three head to head matches that they played at home. The Netherlands are in some brilliant form as they have just lost one in the last 11 matches including six wins and four draws. They are unbeaten at home as they have won four and drawn two matches in the last six matches on home turf. In the last ten matches that Austria had played across competitions. Despite both the teams starting well in this tournament, the Netherlands have a better head to head record. So, the Netherlands could come out on top at 1.61 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Conclusion

The Netherlands have one foot at the top of the table and will have an even stronger hold if they beat Austria. Austria on the other hand will focus more on their match against Ukraine than their match against Netherlands.