In August the Russian national team received a new head coach in the person of Valery Karpin, who will have to solve the problem of qualifying for the world championship. In the very first fight under the leadership of a new coach, Russia showed quite high-quality football, having managed to get one point in the confrontation with its main competitor in the fight for the first line. A zero draw with Croatia can clearly be regarded as a positive result. In the next match, the Russian national team beat Cyprus with a score 2:0 away without any problems, scoring a goal in each half. In the match with Malta, the Russians were considered the clear favorites, but this status could not be fully justified. A 2:0 victory was obtained, but the quality of football left much to be desired. Thus, at the moment the Russian national team occupies the second line in the group with 13 points, lagging behind Croatia only due to additional indicators.
The Netherlands national team is rightfully ranked 11th in the FIFA rankings. At the last Euro 2020, the Flying Dutchman passed the group stage, after which they unexpectedly lost to the Czech national team in the 1/8 finals of this tournament. In the qualifying tournament for the World Cup in Qatar, the Orange team lead the group after six rounds. Four wins and a draw brought 13 points and first position. More soccer match prediction can be obtained from the link provided.
