Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Italy
Match Time & Date:
14/10/2020
02:45 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Netherlands
All eyes will be on Gewiss Stadium when Italy and Netherlands face each other in the Nations League derby. The Oranje dropped two points in a goalless draw with Bosnia, and it is more than obvious that Frank de Boer’s troops struggle in front of goal. The good news for the visitors is that Olympique Lyon attacker Memphis Depay returns to the starting XI after serving his ban in the Bilino Polje clash.
The Azzurri, on the other hand, have been impressive at the back of late, with the team eyeing their fourth consecutive clean sheet in all competitions. The Italians did well to beat Netherlands 1-0 in Amsterdam earlier in the process, but seeing that Depay returns to contention for the visitors, we are tempted to put our money on draw this time out. Gaetano Castrovilli is sidelined through injury for the hosts.
Highlighted Player (Lorenzo Insigne):
Born in Frattamaggiore, Naples on June 4, 1991, Lorenzo Insigne is an Italian footballer who plays for his hometown club Napoli in the Serie A. Insigne is a product of Olimpia Sant’Arpino football school, but he joined the Partenopei at the age of 15.
The diminutive attacker scored his first ever goal in the Italian top flight on September 16, 2012 in a 3-1 win over Parma. Insigne, who played for the likes of Cavese, Foggia and Pescara on loan before returning to Naples, made his debut with the Italian national team on September 11, 2012 in the World Cup qualifier against Malta.
The Napoli forward scored his first ever goal for the Azzurri in a friendly against Argentina on August 14, 2013. His main position is left winger, but he is used as a second striker as well. Lorenzo Insigne has a contract with Napoli until June 30, 2022.
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.
Cornella
Barcelona
Liverpool
Burnley
Lazio
Parma
Eibar
Atletico Madrid
Monchengladbach
Borussia Dortmund
PSG
Montpellier
