The Netherlands and Wales face off in the UEFA Nations League 2022-23 at the De Kuip in Rotterdam on Wednesday, June 15. The match will kick off at 12:15 AM IST (Indian Standard Time).

Louis Van Gaal will have a fully-fit Netherlands squad at his disposal. Matthijs de Ligt, who didn’t make an appearance off the bench in the previous game, is confirmed to start and captain the team against Wales on Wednesday.

Wales will be without the injured quartet of Neco Williams, Danny Ward, Joe Morrell and Joe Allen, while Rhys Norrington-Davies is suspended.

Netherlands vs Wales odds for UEFA Nations League 2022-23

Netherlands: 1.48

Wales: 7.00

Draw: 4.40

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Netherlands vs Wales recent form

Netherlands extended their unbeaten run to 12 games following a 2-2 draw against Poland in their recent UEFA Nations League 2022-23 outing. Besides this result, victories over Belgium (4-1) and Wales (2-1) ensured the Oranje sit on top of League A Group 4 with seven points.

Wales, on the other hand, are coming off a disappointing 1-1 draw against Belgium that earned them their first point of the campaign. The Dragons are in danger of relegation from League A if their form doesn’t improve drastically. For starters, Rob Page’s men will hope to end Netherlands�unbeaten run in their own backyard. 

Netherlands: D, W, W, D, W

Wales: D, L, W, L, D

Netherlands vs Wales head-to-head

Netherlands boast an one-sided head-to-head record against Wales, winning each of their nine previous meetings since 1988.

The teams clashed earlier in UEFA Nations League 2022-23, with goals from Teun Koopmeiners and Wout Weghorst guiding Netherlands to a 2-1 win. Rhys Norrington-Davies found the net for Wales.

Netherlands: 9

Wales: 0

Draw: 0

Last five meetings:

Wales 1-2 Netherlands

Wales 2-3 Netherlands

Netherlands 2-0 Wales

Netherlands 2-0 Wales

Netherlands 7-1 Wales

Netherlands vs Wales prediction and football betting tips for UEFA Nations League 2022-23

Thanks to their dominant form since September 2021 and advantage in the head-to-head, Netherlands are the outright favourites to beat Wales on Wednesday.

Wales will depend on the influential Gareth Bale to keep their faint hopes of victory alive but fans can expect a possible one-sided show in Rotterdam.

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Wales host the Netherlands in their UEFA Nations League 2022-23 Group A4 clash at the Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday, June 9. The match will kick off at 12:15 AM IST (Indian Standard Time).

Under manager Ryan Giggs, Wales started their UEFA Nations League 2022-23 campaign on a disappointing note as they suffered a 1-2 defeat against Poland in their opening fixture on Wednesday.

On the other hand, the Netherlands kicked off their campaign in an emphatic fashion as they thrashed Belgium 4-1 in their first match on Saturday. With three points on the board, Louis van Gaal’s Netherlands are currently leading the League A Group 4 standings while Wales are placed third.

Wales vs Netherlands odds for UEFA Nations League 2022-23

Wales: 6.80

Netherlands: 1.49

Draw: 4.30

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Wales vs Netherlands recent form

Wales will be brimming with confidence after The Dragons qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in 64 years as they pipped Ukraine 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Sunday. 

Wales have registered two wins, two draws and one loss in their last five matches in all competitions.

The Netherlands rode on goals from Steven Bergwijn (40�, Memphis Depay (51� 65� and Denzel Dumfries (61� to secure a thumping victory over Belgium on Saturday. 

The Oranje have registered three wins and two draws in their last five matches.

Wales: W, L, D, W, D

Netherlands: W, D, D, W, D

Wales vs Netherlands head-to-head in international football

The Netherlands have completely dominated Wales in international football, having won all eight matches that they have played so far. 

Wales vs Netherlands prediction and football betting tips for UEFA Nations League 2022-23

The Netherlands have the odds in their favour against Wales going into Thursday’s UEFA Nations League 2022-23 encounter. Going by recent form and past head-to-head record, the Dutch team is likely to continue their unbeaten run against Wales at Cardiff.

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Wales and Ukraine face off in the FIFA World Cup 2022 play-off final at the Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday, June 5. The match will kick off at 9:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

While Joe Morrell will be back in contention for Wales after serving a suspension, there are no fresh injury concerns for the Dragons ahead of a make-or-break fixture at their capital stadium.

Ukraine, likewise, have a fully-fit squad at their disposal as they eye an inspirational win in the play-off final amidst the troubles in their war-torn country. The winner of the match qualifies for the FIFA World Cup 2022 Finals in Qatar this winter.

Wales vs Ukraine odds for FIFA World Cup 2022 play-off final

Wales: 2.84

Ukraine: 2.76

Draw: 3.10

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Wales vs Ukraine recent form

The Wales national team saw their nine-game unbeaten run come to an end following a 1-2 loss against Poland in a friendly. The Dragons will see the likes of Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Ben Davies and Joe Allen return to the playing XI as they chase a first World Cup berth since 1958.

Oleksandr Petrakov-coached Ukraine have been unbeaten since the 0-4 loss to England at Euro 2020. The 3-1 victory over Scotland in the playoff semi-finals on Thursday was the team’s first international game since November 2021.

Wales: L, D, W, D, W

Ukraine: W, W, D, D, W

Wales vs Ukraine head-to-head

Ukraine lead the head-to-head record against Wales, with one win and two draws in three meetings. The winner of the upcoming match will be the last team from Europe to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Wales: 0

Ukraine: 1

Draw: 2

Recent meetings:

Ukraine 1-0 Wales

Ukraine 1-1 Wales

Wales 1-1 Ukraine

Wales vs Ukraine prediction and football betting tips for FIFA World Cup 2022 play-off final

Ukraine’s unbeaten run since July 2021 makes them outright favourites against Wales in the FIFA World Cup 2022 play-off final. However, considering they are unbeaten at home since June 2021, Wales will look to make use of their home advantage to pull off a possible odds-defying victory.

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Aaron Ramsey sent Wales to Euro 2020 with a brace to give them a 2-0 win over Hungary and a spot in next summer's finals, while Belgium completed their perfect qualifying campaign with a mauling of Cyprus.

Juventus midfielder Ramsey hit his decisive double either side of half-time at the Cardiff City Stadium to ensure that Ryan Giggs's side leapfrogged Tuesday's opponents into second place in Group E to snatch a spot at the multi-host tournament.

Wales also held off Slovakia, who beat Azerbaijan 2-0 but finished a point behind in third thanks to their defeat at group winners Croatia in the previous round of matches.

Ramsey's match-winning display came in his first start of qualifying and capped a superb performance that belied a characteristically injury-dogged season that term in Serie A.

"I missed a lot of this campaign, but it was all worthwhile to chip in with a couple of goals tonight," Ramsey told Sky Sports.

"We had the time of our lives in France (at Euro 2016). We inspired a nation last time out, so we wanted to do it again."

The 28-year-old, who played 30 minutes as a substitute in Saturday's win in Azerbaijan, made an immediate impact by charging into the box to meet Gareth Bale's inch-perfect cross to settle the home side's nerves on 15 minutes.

There was no way back for the visitors once Ramsey controlled Kieffer Moore's knockdown to smash home from close range two minutes into the second half.

However, Wales also had to thank goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey for keeping the scores level just before the break after an incredible double save to deny first Dominik Szoboszlai and then Roland Sallai as the home fans held their breath.

Perfect Belgium

The win gave Wales the final automatic place, with 20 teams ready to contest the finals and another four spots set to be decided via the playoffs in March next year.

One of the favourites for the tournament which kicks off in Rome on June 12, Belgium, made it a perfect 10 wins from 10 with a 6-1 thrashing of Cyprus that saw Christian Benteke score twice.

The Crystal Palace forward is yet to score in the Premier League but opened Belgium's account in the 16th minute with a tap-in two minutes after Nicholas Ioannou stunned the Group I winners with a superb run and shot.

He rounded off the scoring in the 68th minute when he collected a neat through ball from Kevin De Bruyne -- who also scored twice -- and slotted past Neofytos Michael.

Tuesday's stroll means Roberto Martinez's side finish the qualifying phase as top scorers with a whopping 40 goals, with an average of four goals a game.

Russia, who finished two points behind Belgium, thumped San Marino 5-0 in one of a host of dead rubbers.

Germany and the Netherlands thumped Northern Ireland and Belarus to close their campaigns in style.

Gnabry 'confident' for Euros

Serge Gnabry said Germany were heading to the Euros in a positive mood after hitting a hat-trick that sank the Northern Irish 6-1 and gave them top spot in Group C.

"We are playing some very, very good football," said Gnabry, who came off to a standing ovation on 80 minutes.

"We are going to the finals confident and with a good run behind us. The team is young, but we're all having a lot of fun."

Georginio Wijnaldum meanwhile made another stand against racism as he also scored three times in the Netherlands' 5-0 crushing of Belarus.

Liverpool midfielder Wijnaldum was angered at Excelsior striker Ahmad Mendes Moreira being subjected to racist chanting by FC Den Bosch fans during a Dutch second division match.

And after opening the scoring in the sixth minute he and Frenkie de Jong joined on the sidelines to bring their arms together to draw attention to their different skin colour.

Myron Boadu made it a night to remember by scoring on his international debut to make it five three minutes from the end, collecting Kevin Strootman's pass before colly slotting home.

"This is obviously a dream come true, to play for the national team and score on your debut," said the 18-year-old.

"I can't claim that I should be in the squad for the Euro finals, I just have to show what I can do."

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Gareth Bale has risked fuelling the criticism of his commitment to Real Madrid by admitting on Friday he is more excited playing for Wales than for the Spanish giants.

Bale has not featured for Real since scoring in his country's 1-1 draw against Croatia on October 13 and a calf injury has prevented him from even training with his club's first-team squad.

So his decision to join up with Wales for their final Euro 2020 qualifiers against Azerbaijan in Baku on Saturday and Hungary on Tuesday has drawn negative comments in the Spanish press.

"I definitely have more excitement playing for Wales," Bale said at a press conference in Baku.

"I've been with most of the older players since we were in the Under-17s. It's like playing with your mates down the park on a Sunday. It's normal.

"With Wales, I'm speaking my own language and feel more comfortable. But it doesn't change what I do on the pitch. I always give 100 percent on the pitch wherever I am, that's what I always strive to do."

Former Real players and the media regularly accuse Bale of putting his love of golf before the club.

"I find it hilarious to be honest, especially some of the pictures and stuff my friends send me," Bale said.

"On one it said triple bogey - and I've never had a triple bogey! At least give me an albatross! It's funny.

"Some of the things I have seen, people don't understand and don't know what they're on about. So I just find it quite funny."

To have a chance of qualifying for their second successive European Championship, Wales probably need to win both games.

Bale said he wasn't sure he would play the whole of both matches but defended his return to action in time for the Wales matches.

"I've done as much as I can in terms of trying to get back as quick as I can.

"If there had been a Real Madrid game this week, I would've been fit and training to play. Maybe to them it doesn't look great, but it's just a kind of coincidence that the national team comes around this week."

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