North Macedonia vs Netherlands, European Championship 2021 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
North Macedonia vs Netherlands — European Championship at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- North Macedonia 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
- Netherlands 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
Match Details
- Referee Mihai Artene
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
- Referee Vasile Marinescu
- Referee Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun | Netherlands | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Jun | Ukraine | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jun | Austria | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jun | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Netherlands this season
Netherlands this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Netherlands
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Netherlands
| Cody Gakpo | 3 G | 1 A |
| Donyell Malen | 2 G | |
| Wout Weghorst | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Johan Cruijff Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' North Macedonia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stefan Ristovski.
- 23' Cody Gakpo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 7 goals to his name this season.
- 24' Memphis Depay does the damage! The net is bulging and Netherlands surge ahead!
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Igor Angelovski will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' North Macedonia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Netherlands backline.
- 46' It is a substitution in Netherlands team. Stefan de Vrij is replaced by Jurrien Timber on 46 minute.
- 48' The referee has no hesitation. Visar Musliu is booked for North Macedonia — Yellow card on 48.
- 51' Georginio Wijnaldum makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Netherlands are in front.
- 56' Time for substitution for North Macedonia. Ivan Trickovski is replaced by Darko Churlinov.
- 58' Georginio Wijnaldum is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' The referee shows North Macedonia player a Yellow card on 65.
- 66' Netherlands ring the changes. Memphis Depay has done his job and it is now time for Wout Weghorst to step up.
- 68' Another substitution for North Macedonia to replace Aleksandar Trajkovski by Ferhan Hasani on 68 minute.
- 69' The crowd applauds Goran Pandev as he leaves the pitch. Tihomir Kostadinov steps in for North Macedonia.
- 74' Maarten Stekelenburg has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' A change in the North Macedonia ranks — Enis Bardhi exits the field as Vlatko Stojanovski enters on 78.
- 79' Netherlands ring the changes. Frenkie de Jong has done his job and it is now time for Cody Gakpo to step up.
- 84' Tihomir Kostadinov picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' North Macedonia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- It finishes all square. North Macedonia and Netherlands share the spoils 0-3.
Lineups
North Macedonia Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 8
- 17
- 10
- 13
- 9
- 1
-
5
Arijan Ademi ↓ Boban Nikolov 78'
- 6
- 14
- 7
Bench
-
16
Boban Nikolov ↑ 78'
- 3
- 24
- 19
- 12
- 4
- 20
-
25
Darko Churlinov ↑ 56'
-
18
Vlatko Stojanovski ↑ 78'
-
15
Tihomir Kostadinov ↑ 69'
-
11
Ferhan Hasani ↑ 68'
- 22
Coach
Igor Angelovski
Netherlands Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
18
Donyell Malen ↓ Quincy Promes 66'
- 8
- 12
- 1
- 3
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↓ Cody Gakpo 79'
- 17
- 16
-
10
Memphis Depay ↓ Wout Weghorst 66'
-
6
Stefan de Vrij ↓ Jurrien Timber 46'
Bench
- 14
- 9
-
26
Cody Gakpo ↑ 79'
- 23
- 24
- 4
- 13
- 2
-
7
Steven Berghuis ↑ 46'
-
19
Wout Weghorst ↑ 66'
-
11
Quincy Promes ↑ 66'
-
25
Jurrien Timber ↑ 46'
Coach
Frank de Boer
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.77
North Macedonia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Netherlands xG
I would bet for:
Netherlands to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Netherlands win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
North Macedonia or Draw
44%
Draw or Netherlands
81%
North Macedonia or Netherlands
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Netherlands win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
12.2%
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.9%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — North Macedonia
| Handicap | North Macedonia covers | Push | Netherlands covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 24% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
North Macedonia keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Netherlands keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.