Our prediction for this Euro 2020 match:
Estonia
Match Time & Date:
09/09/2019
02:45 PM
Prediction: 1-3
Netherlands
Estonia will be looking to put an end to their four-game losing run in the Euro 2020 qualifiers when they host Netherlands at their A. Le Coq Arena. The Estonians have been struggling at the back in their qualifying campaign and it is no wonder they are seen as big underdogs in Monday’s football match against Netherlands. The former Soviet republic have little to play for against the Oranje, therefore, home win should not be considered.
Ronald Koeman’s troops did well to come from behind and beat Germany 4-2 in Hamburg in their last qualifying match, meaning that they are brimming with confidence ahead of the trip to Tallinn. The Oranje aim to stay in the race for a place in top position in the standings and seeing that Estonia have been struggling in the Euro 2020 qualifiers, we are tempted to put our money on Ronald Koeman’s team.
Highlighted Player (Ragnar Klavan):
Ragnar Klavan is a defender who started his senior career at Elva. After playing for Tulevik an Flora between 2002 and 2005, the Estonian footballer joined Heracles Almelo on 4 August, 2005. Klavan made his debut for Heracles five days later and he scored his first goal for the club on 31 December, 2005, in a 2-2 draw with Vitesse.
In 2009 he was sent on loan to AZ Alkmaar and he signed a permanent deal with the Dutch outfit on 4 February, 2009. He played 12 games for AZ in the 2008/2009 season and it has to be noted that the Cheeseheads won the national championship that season. He played for AZ Alkmaar until 2 July, 2012 when he decided to move to Germany.
The Estonian defender signed a two-year deal with Augsburg and he made no less than 125 appearances for the German club between 2012 and 2016. Klavan impressed in the 2015/2016 Bundesliga campaign and, as a result, Liverpool chiefs decided to sign him on 20 July, 2016. He made his Estonia debut on 3 July, 2013 against fellow Baltic side Lithuania.
Highlighted Team (Netherlands):
Netherlands are well known for the colour of their shirts. The orange colour is the symbol of the Dutch national team and that is the reason why they got a nickname the Oranje. Netherlands won the 1988 European Championship in West Germany, with the team beating the Soviet Union in the title game.
A number of top-class players were part of the Netherlands national team that won the Euro 1988 trophy, with the likes of Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard and Erwin Koeman all starting the match against the Soviet Union. However, many people consider Johan Cruyff the best player in the history of Dutch football. Cruyff won three European Cups with Ajax as a player and he clinched the European Cup with Barcelona as a coach.
Johan Cruyff is well known as “the father of modern football”. Netherlands participated in the World Cup final on three occasions (1974, 1978, 2010), but they have yet to win the prestigious trophy. The Oranje welcome their rivals at Amsterdam ArenA, Philips Stadion and Stadion Feijenoord.
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