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UEFA Nations League · League A, Matchday 6

Germany vs Netherlands: Match Preview & Stats

Germany crest Germany
vs
Netherlands crest Netherlands
Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin

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Match facts

Competition
UEFA Nations League, League A, Matchday 6
Kick-off
Venue
Olympiastadion Berlin, Berlin
Since last match
Germany: 3 days (UEFA Nations League) · Serbia Netherlands: 3 days (UEFA Nations League) · Greece
Next match
Germany: not scheduled yet Netherlands: not scheduled yet

Last starting XI

Germany 4-4-2

  1. 1 Urbig
  2. 13 Treu
  3. 2 Thiaw
  4. 3 Anton
  5. 22 Raum
  6. 15 Karl
  7. 5 Pavlović
  8. 8 Bischof
  9. 9 Scherhant
  10. 17 Wirtz
  11. 10 Burkardt

Coach: Jürgen Klopp at Greece, 0-0 · UEFA Nations League · 4 Oct

Netherlands 4-3-3

  1. 1 Verbruggen
  2. 22 Dumfries
  3. 4 van Dijk
  4. 15 van de Ven
  5. 20 Koopmeiners
  6. 8 Gravenberch
  7. 18 Veerman
  8. 14 Reijnders
  9. 7 Summerville
  10. 17 Meerdink
  11. 10 Lang

Coach: Xavi Hernández vs Serbia, 2-1 · UEFA Nations League · 4 Oct

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Germany

No absences reported.

Netherlands

  • DF Nathan AkéInjured · Late November 2026
  • DF Virgil van DijkInjured · Doubtful
  • FW Brian BrobbeyInjured · Late November 2026

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Germany

Low impact

Full squad available — no listed absences

Netherlands

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 13.0%
Missing minutes share 13.0%
3 players out 2 regular starters out
Key absences:
  • DF Virgil van Dijk 6% attack · 8% mins
  • FW Brian Brobbey 7% attack · 3% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 8 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Germany Netherlands
Box & Territory Pressure 76 72
Set-Piece & Corner Threat 51 60
Finishing Efficiency 36 88
Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 78 81
Underlying Play Power 79 74
Germany Balanced (results match underlying play)
Netherlands Balanced (results match underlying play)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 8 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Germany

When scoring first 78% won · 89% unbeaten (9 matches)
When conceding first 40% points rescued · 20% won (5 matches)
1st Half: 47% 2nd Half: 53%
First 15': 13% Last 15' (76-90'): 13%

Netherlands

When scoring first 75% won · 100% unbeaten (12 matches)
When conceding first 100% points rescued · 0% won (3 matches)
1st Half: 40% 2nd Half: 60%
First 15': 16% Last 15' (76-90'): 19%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Germany

  1. 1. MF Florian Wirtz 1G · 3A
    Team attack 14.0% Team shots 12.0%
  2. 2. FW Deniz Undav 3G · 2A
    Team attack 8.0% Team shots 4.0%
  3. 3. FW Kai Havertz 3G · 0A
    Team attack 8.0% Team shots 8.0%

Netherlands

  1. 1. FW Cody Gakpo 4G · 1A
    Team attack 11.0% Team shots 10.0%
  2. 2. MF Tijjani Reijnders 1G · 2A
    Team attack 11.0% Team shots 13.0%
  3. 3. FW Crysencio Summerville 2G · 2A
    Team attack 9.0% Team shots 7.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Germany Netherlands
Over 1.5 goals 8/10 9/10
Over 2.5 goals 5/10 7/10
Over 3.5 goals 2/10 4/10
Both teams scored 6/10 9/10
Clean sheet 3/10 0/10
Failed to score 2/10 1/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 2.0 / 0.8 2.0 / 1.2

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Germany

  • D 0-0 at Greece (A) UEFA Nations League · 4 Oct
  • W 2-0 vs Serbia (H) UEFA Nations League · 1 Oct
  • L 0-1 vs Greece (H) UEFA Nations League · 27 Sep
  • D 1-1 at Netherlands (A) UEFA Nations League · 24 Sep
  • D 1-1 vs Paraguay (N) World Cup · 29 Jun

Netherlands

  • W 2-1 vs Serbia (H) UEFA Nations League · 4 Oct
  • D 2-2 at Greece (A) UEFA Nations League · 1 Oct
  • W 2-1 at Serbia (A) UEFA Nations League · 27 Sep
  • D 1-1 vs Germany (H) UEFA Nations League · 24 Sep
  • D 1-1 vs Morocco (N) World Cup · 30 Jun

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Germany

Netherlands

Goals in each 15-minute period, UEFA Nations League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Germany

Player G A
Felix Nmecha 1 0
Florian Wirtz 1 0
Tom Bischof 1 0

Netherlands

Player G A
Mexx Meerdink (1 pen) 2 0
Tijjani Reijnders 1 1
Cody Gakpo 1 0
Joshua Zirkzee 1 0
Teun Koopmeiners 1 0

Goals and assists in the UEFA Nations League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Germany Netherlands
  • 6.0 Corners won 7.5
  • 4.2 Corners conceded 3.5
  • 1.2 Yellow cards 1.2
  • 3.0 Opponents' yellow cards 2.2

Per match in the UEFA Nations League this season. Average per club and match: 4.5 corners, 1.8 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

GermanyNetherlands
Attack 94 89
Defence 92 89

0 to 100 against this season's UEFA Nations League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

2127Elo #6 Elo rating 2142Elo #5

Head-to-head

3Germany wins
3draws
2Netherlands wins

8 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 24 Sep 2026 · UEFA Nations League Netherlands 1-1 Germany
  • 14 Oct 2024 · UEFA Nations League Germany 1-0 Netherlands
  • 10 Sep 2024 · UEFA Nations League Netherlands 2-2 Germany
  • 6 Sep 2019 · EURO Qualification Germany 2-4 Netherlands
  • 24 Mar 2019 · EURO Qualification Netherlands 2-3 Germany

Table

League A - Group 2

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Netherlands 4 220 7:5 +2 8
2 Greece 4 220 5:3 +2 8
3 Germany 4 121 3:2 +1 5
4 Serbia 4 004 3:8 -5 0

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

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