Two great international rivals collide on Monday night as Germany take on the Netherlands at the Allianz Arena. It’s rarely a dull occasion when these two face off, and the reverse fixture in Amsterdam was a belter with the spoils shared in a 2-2 draw. Germany have since taken command of Group A3 and they head into Monday’s bout having edged Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-1 on Thursday. The Netherlands were semi-finalists in the summer before they succumbed to a last-gasp Ollie Watkins strike, and they’ve started their 2024/25 Nations League campaign unbeaten. However, a draw in Hungary on Thursday means they trail Germany in the group, and they could do with a victory in Munich to boost their chances of playing in next year’s finals.
Germany predicted lineup vs Netherlands (4-3-3): Nubel; Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Mittelstadt; Andrich, Pavlovic, Gross; Wirtz, Undav, Gnabry.
Netherlands predicted lineup vs Germany (4-3-3): Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, De Ligt, Van de Ven; Gravenberch Reijnders Timber; Simons Zirkzee Gakpo.
These two teams are not at their respective apexes given the absentees from both managers’ October squads but expect Germany to topple their great rivals on Monday night.