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UEFA Nations League · UEFA Nations League 26/27 Model international-global-v4-shadow-2026-11 · locked 81.5h before kickoff

Netherlands vs Greece

· Pre-kickoff prediction

Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Netherlands host Greece in UEFA Nations League. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Netherlands collected 9 points (2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses). Greece earned 11 points from 5 matches (3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Netherlands have 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Greece have 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Netherlands average 2.48 xG and 1.37 xGA over 4 recent matches; Greece average 1.22 xG and 1.30 xGA over 4 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

62.4%Home
26.0%Draw
11.6%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 62.4%

Total goals

57.7%Over 2.5
42.3%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

53.7%Yes
46.3%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent-match sample unavailable; home/away split sample unavailable. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Netherlands
No pre-match table context available.
Greece
No pre-match table context available.

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Netherlands

DDWDW
1.80Points / match
1.80Goals / match
2.48xG / match
1.37xGA / match
VS

Greece

WWWDD
2.20Points / match
1.60Goals / match
1.22xG / match
1.30xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Netherlands at home
W-D-L2-3-0
Points / match1.80
Goals / match2.20
xG / match3.08
Greece away
W-D-L5-0-0
Points / match3.00
Goals / match2.00
xG / match1.62

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Netherlands

24 Sep27 Sep01 Oct04 Oct
xGxGA

Greece

24 Sep27 Sep01 Oct04 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Netherlands expected goals

2.14

Greece expected goals

0.82
2–011.9%
1–010.3%
1–19.9%
2–19.7%
3–08.5%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Netherlands

04 OctWH · SerbiaxG 2.97 · xGA 1.792–1
01 OctDA · GreecexG 1.04 · xGA 0.922–2
27 SepWA · SerbiaxG 2.74 · xGA 1.322–1
24 SepDH · GermanyxG 3.18 · xGA 1.451–1
23 MarDA · SpainxG — · xGA —2–2

Greece

04 OctDH · GermanyxG 0.72 · xGA 1.380–0
01 OctDH · NetherlandsxG 0.92 · xGA 1.042–2
27 SepWA · GermanyxG 0.72 · xGA 1.271–0
24 SepWA · SerbiaxG 2.52 · xGA 1.522–1
23 MarWA · ScotlandxG — · xGA —3–0

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

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