Portugal and the Netherlands both look fired up for Nations League glory, but the Dutch were visibly more impressive in the semi-finals. Holland had to go to extra-time to get past England but were worthy winners, whereas the hosts relied on the magic of Cristiano Ronaldo to see off Switzerland.
England will have history on their side when facing Switzerland in Sunday’s Nations League third-place play-off in Guimaraes. The Three Lions haven’t lost any of their last 11 encounters with this weekend’s opponents, claiming victory eight times, including in the three most recent meetings.
England and the Netherlands will do battle in a Nations League semi-final and we feel this contest could go all the way to extra-time. The Three Lions are more advanced in their development than a promising Holland outfit, but the timing of this match makes it tough for Gareth Southgate’s side.
Scotland are still in the hunt to secure promotion in the Nations League and can enhance their prospects by picking up maximum points in Albania. Alex McLeish’s side have only won one of their last six matches, but that was a 2-0 defeat of this weekend’s opponents at Hampden Park in September.
England face a daunting task when taking on Spain in the Nations League but we’re backing Gareth Southgate’s men to make a game of it in Seville. La Roja were worthy 2-1 winners when these teams met at Wembley last month but the Three Lions did look dangerous whenever getting forward.