Finland vs Netherlands: 2026 World Cup Qualifier Prediction (08.06.2025)

On June 8, 2025, at 01:45 WIB, a World Cup qualification match between Finland and the Netherlands will take place in Helsinki. Bookmakers consider the visitors to be clear favorites. Let’s take a look at the current form of both teams and offer a prediction for the game.

Finland

The “Owls” are not in the best form. In the most recent Nations League season, the team played in the second division and lost all six matches to England, Ireland, and Greece. They began their World Cup 2026 qualification campaign more confidently, although that can be attributed to the weaker level of opposition. Finland had a favorable schedule, with the first two matches against the group’s main underdogs – Malta (1-0) and Lithuania (2-2). However, even against relatively weak opponents, the “Owls” did not look convincing.

Netherlands

The “Oranje” are traditionally considered one of Europe’s strongest national teams. The generational transition within the squad is complete, and now the core of the Dutch national team consists of players from top European leagues. However, Ronald Koeman still has a lot of work to do. The squad has enough individual quality to overcome weaker opponents, but even against strong mid-tier teams, the “Oranje” often face difficulties. This squad clearly lacks cohesion at the moment. In the Nations League, the team continued to play in the top division, finishing second in their group with only two wins out of six matches. However, in the playoffs, the Netherlands challenged Spain and lost in the quarterfinals only in a penalty shootout.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

The last meeting between these teams was back in 2011. Before that, from 2004, they played four matches against each other. All games were won by the Netherlands.

Prediction

In the match between Finland and the Netherlands, our prediction favors the visitors. The difference in player quality is significant. Furthermore, the hosts are not in great form. Therefore, we recommend betting on a Netherlands win with a –1.5 handicap at odds of 1.85.