With North Macedonia already eliminated and the Netherlands through to the last 16, Monday’s meeting between the two nations doesn’t mean an awful lot.
However, the Dutch will be eager to clinch top spot in Group C, having won each of their two Euro 2020 games so far.
On the flip side, North Macedonia find themselves rock bottom of the group without a single point to their name.
North Macedonia kicked off their Euro 2020 campaign with a 3-1 loss to Austria in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.
Veteran striker Goran Pandev cancelled out Stefan Lainer’s opener, but two goal last goals saw the Austrians claim all three points.
In their previous match, the North Macedonians suffered a 2-1 loss to Ukraine, despite racking up 13 shots and enjoying plenty of possession.
North Macedonia headed into the European Championship on a four-match unbeaten streak (three wins, one draw).
However, back-to-back losses have seen the tournament newcomers crash out of Euro 2020 at the first hurdle.
The Netherlands claimed a dramatic 3-2 victory over Ukraine in their opening match, despite throwing away a 2-0 lead.
Georginio Wijnaldum and Wout Weghorst gave the Dutch the lead before Denzel Dumfries netted the winner late on.
Last time, out Frank de Boer’s men cruised past Austria, with goals from Memphis Depay and Dumfries handing them an easy 2-0 win.
The Netherlands are now on a six-game unbeaten run and have only lost one of their previous 12 matches in all competitions.
It is also worth pointing out that de Boer’s side have scored over 1.5 goals in each of their last nine encounters.
Head-to-head: North Macedonia and the Netherlands have faced each other four times over the years, and the Dutch remain unbeaten.
Having recorded two wins and two draws in this fixture, the Netherlands will be confident of picking up another positive result on Monday.
Team news: North Macedonia head coach Igor Angelovski could make changes to his starting XI following back-to-back defeats.
As for the Dutch, de Boer is likely to ring the changes having already secured a place in the knockout phase.
When you consider the Netherlands’ recent goalscoring record, all the signs point towards a big win for the Dutch on Monday.
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For that reason, Forebet predicts that the Netherlands will score over 2.5 goals and keep a clean sheet on their way to seeing off North Macedonia.