Netherlands vs Norway Prediction 16 November 2021

In the struggle to reach the 2022 World Cup, a match will take place between the leaders of Group G, the national teams of the Netherlands and Norway.

Prior to the match, the Netherlands unexpectedly stumbled in a duel with Montenegro (2:2), having lost the chance to get a ticket to the World Cup ahead of schedule. But the victory over the same Montenegro (4:0), Turkey (6:1), Latvia (1:0) and Gibraltar (6:0) helped Oranje single-handedly lead the sextet with 20 points in the asset and a goal difference of 31:8.

Norway's stats are a bit more modest, third position, 18 points and 15:6 goals-conceded statistics. The Vikings passed the autumn qualification period without defeat. They defeated, Latvia, 2:0, Gibraltar, 5:1, and, Montenegro, 2:0, and also had a draw, 1:1, with Turkey and 0:0 with the same Latvia.

In this case, Norway only need a victory. But we do not think that they will cope with the resistance of the more powerful Netherlands, even in their arena. We predict three points for the hosts, won in a bitter struggle.