Nederland-Oezbekistan prediction and tips

Is the Dutch national team ready to go for their match against Uzbekistan? Let’s hope so, because the 0-1 defeat against Algeria hit hard. With one week to go before the 2026 World Cup officially begins, Oranje face their final test. Can they beat the Asians and head into the tournament against Japan with some confidence? Here is our Netherlands vs Uzbekistan prediction.

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Netherlands-Uzbekistan preview

The defeat against Algeria may have been disappointing, but the first half wasn’t bad at all. Donyell Malen missed several clear-cut chances, and it wouldn’t have been strange if we had gone into half-time with a 2-0 lead. That didn’t happen, which undoubtedly left a sour taste in the Dutch camp. Who will start in the first match on North American soil?

Uzbekistan are making their debut at the World Cup. That is always interesting, especially when you take a closer look at their squad. With the exception of Abdukodir Khusanov and Eldor Shomurodov, who play for Manchester City and AS Roma, the Asian squad is not particularly impressive. Interestingly, the most notable name is the coach himself. Uzbekistan are led by none other than Fabio Cannavaro, the former World Player of the Year. Can he cause an upset against Oranje, or will the Uzbeks quickly find out where they stand ahead of the tournament? Here are our Netherlands vs Uzbekistan betting tips.

Netherlands-Uzbekistan prediction

We believe the Dutch national team will bounce back after the poor result against Algeria. We’re going all-in on an Oranje victory and expect Bart Verbruggen to keep a clean sheet. Especially since Uzbekistan failed to score in their last two internationals against Venezuela and Canada. How on earth are they going to score against the Netherlands?

Netherlands to win to nil gives you odds of 2.02.

Netherlands-Uzbekistan betting tip

While the sharpness was lacking against Algeria, we expect Donyell Malen to score against Uzbekistan. The former Ajax, Arsenal, PSV and Borussia Dortmund player had an incredible second half of the season at AS Roma and came very close several times against the North Africans. We expect him to deliver this time.

Donyell Malen to score gives you odds of 2.85.

Predicted Line-up Netherlands vs Uzbekistan

Predicted line-up Netherlands: 4-3-3
Goalkeeper: Bart Verbruggen
Defence: Micky van de Ven, Virgil van Dijk, Jurriën Timber, Denzel Dumfries
Midfield: Frenkie de Jong, Ryan Gravenberch, Tijjani Reijnders
Attack: Cody Gakpo, Donyell Malen, Crysencio Summerville

Predicted Uzbekistan line-up: 3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper: Utkir Yusupov
Defence: Abdukodir Khusanov, Rustam Ashurmatov, Abdulla Abdullaev
Midfield: Khojiakbar Alijonov, Odiljon Hamrobekov, Otabek Shukurov, Sherzod Nasrullaev, Abbosbek Fayzullaev, Oston Urunov
Attack: Eldor Shomurodov