Euro 2012 Opta Stats: Netherlands v Germany

Match odds
Over/Under 2.5 goals
Correct Score

These old rivals will be meeting for the 39th time in all internationals. The Germans hold the upper-hand at the moment, having won 14 to Netherlands' 10 (14 draws).

The Dutch hold the advantage in previous European Championship clashes, however, winning two (1988 and 1992), drawing one (2004) and losing one (1980).

All seven clashes between the sides in major competitions have seen both sides score.

Germany have won just three of their last 12 meetings with the Dutch (D5 L4).

The Netherlands have won four of their last five European Championship group games (L1), and seven of their last 10 (D1 L2).

Germany have only won three of their last 11 European Championship group stage games (D4 L4) and have been eliminated at this stage in two of the last three tournaments.

Germany did not go behind at any point in the qualification campaign, taking the lead in all ten of their matches. They continued this run with the 1-0 win over Portugal.

This clash brings the best two goalscorers from the qualifying round up against each other. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (of German side Schalke) scored 12 goals for the Dutch, Germany's Miroslav Klose bagged nine. However, both strikers only came off the bench in their country's first game.

Huntelaar is not the only Dutchmen plying his trade in the Bundesliga, additionally there is Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart) and Arjen Robben (Bayern). Former Bundesliga players are Rafael van der Vaart, Nigel de Jong, Joris Mathijsen (all Hamburg) and Mark van Bommel (Bayern).

Dutch boss Bert van Marwijk managed Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund between summer 2004 and December 2006.