The stage is set for an epic second leg after things finished 2:2 at Rotterdam on Thursday. Spain has the advantage after narrowly avoiding defeat thanks to Mikel Merino’s 93rd-minute equalizer. Can the Netherlands defeat La Roja on home turf? Our Spain vs Netherlands predictions guide provides likely outcomes for this game.
Spain remains unbeaten in over 11 months after their 2:2 draw against the Flying Dutchmen. Can they keep that run going on Sunday?
| ℹ️ Tournament: | UEFA Nations League 2024-25, Quarterfinal (2nd Leg) |
| ⚽️ Venue: | Mestalla Stadium, Valencia, Spain |
| 🗓️ Date: | 23 March 2025 |
| ⏰ Time: | 19:45 GMT on Sunday |
Spanish sport bookies are offering odds of 1.7 (2/3) for the home-side victory. The Netherlands have odds of 4.7 (11/3) to secure victory at the Mestella Stadium. Spain vs Netherlands odds for a draw are currently available at odds of 3.95 (3/1).
Both teams have now faced each other five times. Spain has achieved one win, two draws, and two defeats.
La Roja will be happy after securing a positive result in the first leg of this contest. La Roja opened the scoring thanks to Nico Williams 9th minute. After conceding twice, Mikel Merino leveled matters in the 93rd minute. With that result, Spain heads to Valencia with a slim advantage.
Spain will be confident heading into the second leg. Their unbeaten run is intact, and they have a relatively injury-free squad for this game. As it stands, most Spain vs Netherlands quarterfinal predictions expect La Roja to win this game and head to the semifinals.
Pau CubarsĂ will likely miss this game after picking up an injury on Thursday. All other players should be available.
The Flying Dutchmen will rue their missed opportunity to secure a much-needed win from the first leg. After conceding early in the game, they responded well, scoring two goals and leading the game until the 93rd minute. The Netherlands will take solace from their performance after successfully keeping La Roja at bay for long stretches of the game.
To win this tie, the Flying Dutchmen must replicate their attacking performance from Thursday and ensure defensive compactness. So far, they have conceded 9 goals in seven Nations League matches. They now have four draws, two wins, and one loss in this competition.
Jorrel Hato will miss the second leg after picking up a red card. Jurrien Timber should be available after recovering from illness.
Here are our Spain vs Netherlands betting predictions:
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Just like we saw during the first leg, we expect both teams to score in this return fixture. With the goal count witnessed on Thursday, both teams have now scored 15 goals in this edition of the Nations League. This amounts to 2.1 goals per game for each side in their last seven games. Such a goal count clearly indicates that both teams are likely to score on Sunday.
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Both sides possess solid attacking threats, as we saw in the first leg. Additionally, the Netherlands is struggling defensively, making the possibility of Spain scoring over two goals very likely. With a combined 30 goals from both sides already in this Nations League campaign, we see no reason why they can’t score at least three goals on Sunday. So, we support this outcome. The best betting sites in the Netherlands value this option at odds of 1.75 (3/4).
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Spain has scored a minimum of two goals in nine of their last eleven fixtures, including their successful campaign at EURO 2024. The only exceptions during the current Nations League came against Serbia and Denmark. Based on this consistent output, it’s reasonable to anticipate at least two goals from Spain in the upcoming match.
Here are our Spain vs Netherlands betting picks:
With qualification to the Nations League semifinals on the line, it’s difficult to predict a likely winner at this stage. However, we expect to witness a tightly contested affair when both teams meet on Sunday. Use our Spain vs Netherlands betting tips to stake on football sports betting apps.
