Netherlands vs Ivory Coast
Netherlands interim boss Fred Grim wants to pass the baton on with another win when the Elephants of the Ivory Coast visit Rotterdam’s De Kuip Stadium on Sunday.
Football games should always be fun for the fans, and that’s something Grim wants his team to remember before he hands over to Dick Advocaat for the World Cup qualifiers. After an underwhelming run under sacked coach Danny Blind, the Dutch find themselves fourth in Group A with betting odds currently stacked against qualification.
But they can follow up a morale-boosting win in Morocco with another against the Elephants. SBOBET online betting offers a home win at 1.97 with a -0.75 handicap.
It’s vital for the Dutch to maintain some momentum, with three points to make up on second-placed Sweden in the qualifiers and a home tie against bottom team Luxembourg next up. Grim’s boys played well in Morocco this week: Spartak Moscow striker Quincy Promes putting in a man-of-the-match performance, scoring one and setting up the other goal for Spurs’ Vincent Janssen.
This will be a good test against a buoyant Ivory Coast team managed by Marc Wilmots, talented ex- Belgium boss, and top of their own World Cup qualifying group.
Wimots has an array of attacking talent to call on with Manchester City’s Wilfried Bony and former Chelsea star Salomon Kalou in his squad. The coach is trying to talk City’s midfield colossus Yaya Toure out of retirement.
If Grim can get his own strikers firing then there’ll be smiles aplenty in Rotterdam; and a bet on Over 2.5 goals at 2.16 might just make the weekend!
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