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Scotland and the Netherlands meet at Pittodrie Stadium, in a friendly match. This will be the 2nd of the year for Scotland, after the previous one played against Canada. In the case of the Netherlands, this is their 4th friendly of the year, after having already faced the Ivory Coast, Morocco and Italy. There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, who have not played any matches in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 09-09-2009, in a match that ended with the final score: Scotland (0-1) Netherlands. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.
Scotland :
This is the 2nd friendly match of the year for the home team, after the friendly against Canada, which ended with the final result: Scotland (1-1) Canada. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 24 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 13 conceded. The team comes to this match after a draw away with Slovenia by (2-2). In the last 7 home matches for all competitions, Scotland have won 4 and tied 3. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 7 times and never got the comeback.
The Scottish team comes to this game with a two-goal equalizer against the Netherlands, adding the seventh game in a row without tasting the defeat: the goals were scored by Snodgrass and Griffiths. In this difficult friendly coach Malky Mackay must play in 4-4-2, Griffiths being the most offensive reference of the local team: this player is very strong and competent in the air game. To emphasize that the right end Robert Snodgrass is one of the great highlights of the team, with 4 goals scored. Everything indicates that there are no important absences for this game.
Netherlands:
The visiting team disputes their 4th friendly of the year. In the previous friendlies he registered the following markers: Holland (5-0) Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco (1-2) The Netherlands and the Netherlands (1-2) Italy. This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses at their stadium. In their last match, for the Europa World Ranking, they won against Sweden at home (2-0). In the last 10 away matches the Netherlands has 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. There is a tendency for goals in their away matches, since 11 of the last 11 matches they have played have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 11 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 7 of their 19 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Netherlands reach this game with a victory over Sweden, 2-0, adding the second consecutive victory in official matches: the two goals were scored by Robben. To point out that the Dutch did not get access to the 2018 World Cup. In this game away from home is expected that coach Dick Advocaat plays in the usual 4-4-2, privileging possession of the ball and slow attacks for the attack. In addition, the Netherlands will have to use the flanks to create danger to the rival: Babel is a very fast player and eximio in the transport of the ball towards the attack. For this game the visiting coach can not count on Bas Dost, Locadia and Vincent Janssen, all injured.
Scotland vs Netherlands head to head matches
09.09.09 WC Scotland Netherlands 0 : 1
28.03.09 WC Netherlands Scotland 3 : 0
19.11.03 EUR Netherlands Scotland 6 : 0
15.11.03 EUR Scotland Netherlands 1 : 0
25.04.00 FI Netherlands Scotland 0 : 0