After an exciting round of 16 that had it all, from goals in the last second to controversial decisions and a huge surprise, we prepare for the quarterfinals, where two underdogs battle for a place in the next phase, which would be a huge success: Netherlands vs. Türkiye.
The Clockwork Orange had a quiet evening against Romania to reach this stage, although it’s true that they sealed the deal late in the game.
Ay-Yıldızlılar has been a pleasant surprise and got rid of Austria, who was the favorite, to reach this stage.
When:
Saturday, July 6, 3:00 pm ET at the Olympiastadion Berlin
Moneyline odds:
Netherlands 1.643
Türkiye 5.86
Draw offs:
4.235
Where can I watch it?
Fox Sports, fubo TV, and VIX
Why Bet on the Netherlands?
Netherlands landed the third spot in Group D after a loss, a draw, and a win, but managed to take down Romania pretty easily with a 3-0. It was a strong bounce-back performance from Ronald Koeman’s side, who had been stunned by Austria last week after a goalless draw with France to follow a last-gasp win over Poland, squeezing through to the last 16 in the end as one of the four best third-place finishers at the tournament.
Koeman rolled the dice with a start for Steven Bergwijn against Romania with little impact, hooking the player at half-time in favor of Malen. The latter went on to score twice and surely cement his starting spot.
That is likely to be the only change for the Dutch on Saturday, with no players suspended and the team looking settled with no fresh injury concerns.
Why Bet on Türkiye?
Türkiye comes as the 2nd placed team in Group F, where they landed two victories and lost against Portugal. They continued their momentum by getting a win over Austria on a 2-1 score.
Vincenzo Montella’s side finished as runners-up in Group F after a dramatic victory over the Czech Republic to follow a thrilling win over Georgia and a chastening loss to Portugal. Merih Demiral’s brace – plus a last-gasp wonder save from goalkeeper Mert Gunok – was enough to see off surprise Group D winners Austria in the last round of 16 tie in Leipzig.
Türkiye will welcome back influential captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu and defender Samet Akaydin against the Dutch after both players served one-match bans against Austria. Çalhanoğlu will come back at the expense of Kokcu, though a replacement will be needed for Yuksek, with Borussia Dortmund’s Salih Ozcan likely to be recalled to partner Kaan Ayhan in deeper midfield.
Montella must choose between Akaydin and Abdulkerim Bardakci as a center-back partner for Demiral against the Netherlands, with the latter having returned from suspension on Tuesday in an impressive rearguard showing.
Final Betting Analysis: Netherlands vs. Türkiye
It’s been a little hard to get a read on the Netherlands at this tournament, as their defensive frailties were fully exposed by Austria in a five-goal thriller. Nevertheless, that was before they got a real confidence boost with a comfortable victory over an albeit middling Romania side.
It’s hard to know whether you can truly count them on the list of contenders, though in this half of the draw, no one can be ruled out from making the final. Türkiye has been inconsistent toobut has shown real flashes of exciting quality led by talismanic youngster Arda Güler.
We’re expecting an entertaining affair here with plenty of action and incident, shaded by the Netherlands with Liverpool’s Gakpo no doubt enjoying a starring role again.
Our pick is placed on the Netherlands to win in a contested encounter by 3-1.
Go for a victory for the Clockwork Orange at 1.643. If you bet $100 at such odds, you could get $64.3 for a total payout of $164.3.
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