A cracker in Central Europe takes on Monday night as Germany lock horns with the Netherlands in the Nations League, with the two sides vying for top spot in the group.
Germany enter the game 3rd in the group, knowing there's a good chance they'll need to win to reach the quarter-final stage. A defeat to their rivals will see them exit the competition, which would be a huge blow to Jurgen Klopp this early in his tenure.
Their form coming into this game is mixed, with two wins, two draws and one defeat from their last five games. Their most recent game was a 3-1 win over Serbia, with goals from Florian Wirtz and Brajan Gruda (alongside an own goal) securing the three points.
When Germany and the Netherlands locked horns last month the scoreline finished 1-1, with Cody Gakpo netting a last gasp equaliser. While the result didn't go their way, the Netherlands were much the better side in that game and will take confidence from that heading into this one.
The Dutch are top of the group, unbeaten and are coming off the back of a 7-0 win over Greece. The performance against Greece was a scintillating one, with the Oranje up 5-0 at half-time.
The team have adapted well to new manager Xavi, winning three and drawing two of their five games. As previously mentioned, they outplayed Germany last time out and will be confident crossing the border to face their rivals.
Games between these sides tend to be competitive, with three of the last five head-to-head meetings ending all square. Four of the last five meetings have seen BTTS occur, and we think that theme will continue here.
Germany 1-1 Netherlands
