Lithuania vs Netherlands Prediction, 11:00 p.m. September 7: Crush the opponent

TPO - Football commentary on the match Lithuania vs Netherlands, Group G, 2026 World Cup qualifiers, taking place at 11:00 p.m. on September 7. After the unexpected stumble against Poland, the Netherlands must regain their excitement with a convincing victory against Lithuania.

Prediction before Lithuania vs Netherlands match

In their most recent match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe, the Netherlands received a "cold shower" from Poland. At home, the "Orange Storm" completely dominated the game, holding the ball up to 74% of the time and scoring the opening goal in the 28th minute. However, a cruel loss in the 80th minute caused the Netherlands to stumble, thereby failing to secure the top spot in Group G.

Tonight, Koeman and his team will face Lithuania. Against an opponent ranked 143rd in FIFA, the Netherlands cannot afford to slip up again. In fact, this must be a resounding victory to match the status and form of the current Dutch team.

Lithuania is currently 4th in Group G with 3 points. Lithuania lost to Poland in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, then drew with Finland and Malta (both matches). Lithuania's chances of advancing in Group G will be extremely slim if they do not beat the Netherlands tonight. However, unless there is a miracle, Lithuania is unlikely to cause a surprise.

The only factor that Lithuania can expect a surprise is playing at home, where they have not lost since the start of the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The rest of the time, Lithuania are completely inferior to the Netherlands. Data from Transfer Markt shows that the total value of the current Lithuanian squad is just over 17 million euros, 45 times less than the Netherlands team.

Form, head to head record Lithuania vs Netherlands

Lithuania are on a 12-match winless streak in all competitions. The team was ranked 37th in the world in October 2008, but their current position (143rd) shows how much Lithuanian football has declined.

The Netherlands' recent form has been impressive. The draw with Poland was just a disastrous slip-up for Koeman's team in a game that created dominance and had many opportunities. The "Oranje" currently have a strong midfield with De Jong, Gravenberch, Xavi Simons and Reijinders. However, the Netherlands' attack is a problem when Memphis Depay plays poorly in the striker position.

Converting chances into goals is something the Netherlands must do better to beat Lithuania, even by a big score.

Lithuania vs Netherlands team information

Lithuania will be without defender Utkus due to injury. The rest of Lithuania are ready for the match that will decide their fate in the World Cup qualifiers. On the Netherlands side, coach Koeman has the best force in hand. Coach Koeman will likely start Weghorst instead of Depay.

Expected lineup:

Lithuania: Gertmonas; Upstas, Girdvainis, Beneta, Tutyskinas; Vorobjovas, Sirgedas, Lasickas, Gineitis, Dolznikov; Paulauskas.

Netherlands: Verbruggen; Dumfries, Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Van de Ven; Gravenberch, Reijnders, De Jong; Simons, Gakpo; Weghorst.

Score prediction: Lithuania 0-2 Netherlands.

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