The Netherlands have a new coach to lead them into this cluster of friendly fixtures, with Dick Advocaat having been recently named as national boss for another spell.

Match Preview

The hosts will be hoping that their players wanting to impress their latest superior might have a positive impact, ahead of our Netherlands vs Ivory Coast preview.

• Netherlands 1-1 Belgium
• Luxembourg 1-3 Netherlands
• Bulgaria 2-0 Netherlands
• Netherlands 1-2 Italy

Oranje have won just one of their last five matches, with recent defeats to Italy and Bulgaria proving to darken the footballing mood in the country considerably.

The visitors, meanwhile, have only lost one of their last eight fixtures on the road, but the fact that plenty were at the most recent Africa Cup of Nations influences our Netherlands vs Ivory Coast predictions.

• Ivory Coast 0-0 Togo
• Ivory Coast 2-2 Congo
• Morocco 1-0 Ivory Coast
• Russia 0-2 Ivory Coast

Netherlands vs Ivory Coast Prediction and Betting Advice

A recent 2-0 away win for Les Elephants against Russia will set off alarm bells for the favourites this weekend, but the squad that they defeated was made up of only domestic-based Russian players.

The away side might prove to be a tough test for Oranje according to our Netherlands vs Ivory Coast picks, but it is unlikely that the Dutch will be able to keep a clean sheet against the visitors’ array of offensive talent.

Our Tip

Tip: Both Teams to Score: Bet365 (1.91)