Netherlands vs France: Key numbers you should know ahead of Euro 2024 clash

Both sides won their respective opening game of Euro 2024.

More than anything, Ronald Koeman was happy to see his audacious tactical choice pay off. The former Barcelona manager acknowledged that he thought about starting Memphis Depay behind Wout Weghorst but ended up replacing the former with the latter, whose winner sent Oranje to the top of Euro 2024 Group D.

Les Bleus, like the Netherlands, had to work hard for their first win in the competition, a 1-0 triumph over an impressive Austria thanks to an own goal from Maximilian Wober. However, if Kylian Mbappe hadn’t missed a fantastic opportunity in a one-on-one situation, Didier Deschamps’s men could have overtaken Oranje in the top spot.

Second-placed France will also advance to the round of 16 if they win on Friday. This was made feasible, all thanks to Mbappe’s assist on Maximilian Wober’s own goal in the first game that led to three points. Deschamps’s team have shown resilience in defence when it matters most, keeping three straight clean sheets in a row as of late.

Also read: Netherlands vs France: All-time head-to-head record | Euro 2024

Key numbers you should know ahead of Netherlands vs France Euro 2024 clash

• In Euro 2024 France are yet to score and the Netherlands have given up one goal (1.0 goals per game).
• Over the last two years, France recorded 41 goals (2.7 goals per game) while the Netherlands have conceded 10 goals (0.8 goals per game) in international games.
• In this competition, the Netherlands have registered two goals (two goals per game). As of now, France have not given up a goal.
• Over the last two years, the Netherlands have recorded 32 goals (2.5 goals per game) while France have allowed 10 goals (0.7 goals per game) in international games.
• France sits sixth in the UEFA European Championship with one goal recorded and zero goals given up.
• In the UEFA European Championship, the goal difference (+1) of the Netherlands is ranked sixth. In the previous two years, it was +22.

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