Netherlands vs Belgium Prediction: A competitive contest is expected

The Netherlands and Belgium will battle it out at the National Rugby Center at Amsterdam. The two teams are coming off a victory and will hope to replicate that result here. Which team wins this one? I will analyze this fixture below and offer the best betting opportunities.

Netherlands

The Netherlands played Germany the previous time out and pulled off a 38-9 win. In that encounter, the Netherlands trailed at halftime but needed a solid 33-3 win in the second half to win. However, that win was the Netherlands' second in this year’s tournament, having opened their campaign with defeats to Spain and Georgia. Ahead of this game, the Netherlands are home favorites as they hope to make it their third win in a row, having defeated Switzerland 73-0 last month. 

Belgium

Belgium played Switzerland the previous time out and pulled off a 38-5 win. In that encounter, this team was up by 28-0 at halftime. In the meantime, a 10-5 win in the second half was enough to see them fight for a fifth spot here. However, Belgium opened their European campaign with defeats to Portugal and Romania, games that ended 40-30 and 14-31. Ahead of this game, Belgium have only two wins in four matches played so far, one against Germany, ending 19-39. 

Expert Betting Tips

This is an open game, as I believe the two teams will have their chances. While the Netherlands are well favoured, I believe Belgium have done well in the last two weekends to put up a good performance. Expect a close game despite the fact I root for the Netherlands to win. 

Our first option is handicap W2 (+15.5) with odds at 1.77 on 1Xbet

Our second option is a 1-12 winning margin for the Netherlands with odds at 3.00 on Bet365

Our last option is over 49.5 with odds at 1.78 on Betway