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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — North Macedonia and Netherlands get this one started.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. North Macedonia in their trying to find a way past Netherlands's compact .
- 10' It’s high time Igor Angelovski made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Stefan Ristovski has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 18' The referee shows North Macedonia player a Yellow card on 18.
- 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His North Macedonia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' Netherlands is taking the lead after the goal scored by Memphis Depay on 24.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' Aleksandar Trajkovski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 44' Netherlands seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Stefan de Vrij makes way for Jurrien Timber at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Netherlands.
- 48' Visar Musliu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Georginio Wijnaldum makes it 0-2.
- 56' Another change for North Macedonia made on 56 minute. Ivan Trickovski leaves to be changed by Darko Churlinov.
- 58' GOAL! Georginio Wijnaldum fires home to make it 0-3!
- 63' Steven Berghuis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' It’s a booking for North Macedonia player. Ezgjan Alioski gets a Yellow card.
- 66' Time for substitution for Netherlands. Memphis Depay is replaced by Wout Weghorst.
- 68' Ferhan Hasani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aleksandar Trajkovski on 68 minute.
- 69' A change in the North Macedonia ranks — Goran Pandev exits the field as Tihomir Kostadinov enters on 69.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' The North Macedonia bench stirs into life. Enis Bardhi is withdrawn and Vlatko Stojanovski gets his opportunity.
- 79' Another change for Netherlands made on 79 minute. Frenkie de Jong leaves to be changed by Cody Gakpo.
- 84' Tihomir Kostadinov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 89' Stole Dimitrievski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for North Macedonia so far.
- Another three points for Netherlands.
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.