Preview: Netherlands vs. USA - Prediction, Team News, Lineups

Jimmy Henton

The knockout round at the 2022 World Cup is underway with the USMNT round of 16 matches against the Netherlands. The match will be held at Khalifa International Stadium in Al-Rayyan. Wilton Sampaio will act as the match referee. Netherlands vs. USA prediction might be found here. He also started a match for the Netherlands at this World Cup, having overseen their 2-0 group stage win over Senegal, the Brazilian was also the middle man in the group stage match between Poland and Saudi Arabia. Let's Predict the starting line-up of the Netherlands vs the US. 
Where: Khalifa International Stadium
When: December 3, 6 pm (15:00 GMT)
Fifa rankings: Netherlands (8), USA (16)

Match Preview

The Netherlands will aim for a place in the quarterfinals without being beaten as they begin the Round of 16 against the United States. Louis van Gaal will be delighted with how their campaign has turned out after Oranje took the top spot of Group A with seven points across the board. Their faltering performance against Ecuador was just a small bright spot as the Netherlands ended the final clash with a comprehensive victory over hosts Qatar. Cody Gakpo becomes the third Dutch player to score in three consecutive World Cup games and will score his fourth against the US.
The Netherlands enter this clash with an impressive 18-match unbeaten streak since being eliminated at Euro 2020 at the hands of the Czech Republic. Furthermore, Louis van Gaal's 10-match unbeaten streak at the World Cup is one game behind Mario Zagallo and two games behind Luiz Felipe Scolari's all-time record of 12.
The United States will enter this clash full of confidence in their performance at this World Cup. Starting with a draw with Wales, they switched to a goalless draw with England. They then finished the group stage with a convincing 1-0 victory over Iran. They need to win against their Asian opponents, as a draw or loss will knock them out of the tournament. A Christian Pulisic goal was enough to win three points and advance to the next round. The United States has yet to beat a European team at the World Cup since 2002, losing five and drawing six of the games it has played since that tournament.
That victory over Iran was also their first win in six games in all competitions. The United States did not have a good record against the Netherlands, losing 4 times in friendlies. However, their most recent game against Oranje saw the US come back to win 4-3 in 2015.

Team News

Netherlands

Netherlands vs. USA - PredictionSource: caughtoffside

By giving his all to the team and picking up an injury that required hospitalization, Christian Pulisic, the talisman of the United States, brought his team through the knockout stages of football's most prestigious event with a goal. the only win of the match in the final clash in their final Group B clash with Iran.
The Stars and Stripes also got as far as the last 16 in 2010 and 2014 before being eliminated, and a quarter-final appearance came the way of the U.S. as recently as 2002, but recent history against European nations in the World Cup does not favor Berhalter's crop.

 

Netherlands vs. USA - Prediction, USASource: khelnow

Indeed, the United States has not beaten a UEFA team at the World Cup since 2002 - drawing six and losing five to such teams since then - and their previous three knockout matches against European nations. Europe at the World Cup all ended with defeat.
Victory over Iran also marked a first win in six matches across all tournaments for the Stars and Stripes, who lost their first four clashes with the Netherlands in friendly encounters, but they recorded a stunning 4-3 victory over Oranje as recently as 2015 - coming back from 3-1 down to win it late on thanks to Bobby Wood's 90th-minute effort.

Netherlands Vs. USA Head-To-Head Record

Netherlands wins: 4
USA wins: 1
Draws: 0
Netherlands goals: 10
USA goals: 5


Netherlands World Cup form:

  • W D W

Netherlands form (all competitions):

  • W W W W D W

USA World Cup form:

  • D D W
USA form (all competitions):

  • D L D D D W

Netherlands vs. USA - Prediction, Netherlands Vs. USA Head-To-Head RecordSource: theanalyst


Netherlands' Possible Starting Lineup:


Noppert; Timber, Van Dijk, Ake; Dumfries, De Roon, F. De Jong, Blind; Klaassen; Gakpo, Depay

USA's Possible Starting Lineup:


Turner; Dest, Carter-Vickers, Ream, Robinson; McKennie, Adams, Musah; Weah, Sargent, Pulisic

Prediction:

Netherlands 2 - 1 USA