Euro 2024 Betting Preview: Romania vs Netherlands Tips

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Written by: Bradley Walker

The final round of fixtures in the last 16 take place on Tuesday, beginning with Romania taking on the Netherlands as both sides clamour for a place in the quarter-finals. 

Check out our best bets and match previews below and over on our YouTube channel.

Romania vs Netherlands Betting Odds

Match Winner

Romania 15/2

Draw 18/5

Netherlands 7/15

Both Teams to Score

No 4/6

Yes 13/10

First Goalscorer

Memphis Depay 9/2

Brian Brobbey 5/1

Joshua Zirkzee 57/10

Cody Gakpo 6/1

Wout Weghorst 6/1

*Best UK prices as of 11AM 28/06/2024

Above: Romania's Razvan Marin celebrates his equalising goal versus Slovakia last time out. (Photo Credit: Alamy Images)

Romania vs Netherlands Team News

Romania will be without left-back Nicusor Bancu, who is suspended after receiving his second yellow card of the tournament against Slovakia. 

Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has a full squad to pick from at the time of writing. 

Above: Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo has already scored twice for the Netherlands at EURO 2024. (Photo Credit: Alamy Images)

Romania vs Netherlands Analysis and Predictions

Edward Iordanescu's Romania side stunned onlookers to finish top of Group E, ahead of well-fancied sides in Belgium, Ukraine and Slovakia. A remarkable 3-0 win over Ukraine eased any tension on matchday one and left them in good stead to progress, before a point in a 1-1 draw with Slovakia saw them reach the knockouts for only the second time at a European Championship. 

For a side not exactly renowned for their attacking prowess, Romania still averaged a steady 1.11 xG across the group stage. They also face a Netherlands side who conceded four goals across their three group matches. The Dutch's only clean sheet came in a 0-0 draw with France, yet they still conceded 1.39 xGA across the 90 minutes. 

Ronald Koeman's side have impressed on the front foot, buoyed by the form of Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo who already has two goals to his name. Questions rightly remain over the ability to shut opponents out, though, and so we expect Romania to find the back of the net before eventually coming up short on Tuesday.

Romania vs Netherlands - OddsNow's Best Bets

Netherlands to win & BTTS @ 11/4 (General) - 2pts

Cody Gakpo to score anytime @ 49/20 (UNIBET) - 1pt