North Macedonia v Netherlands: What the stats say ahead Euro 2020 tie
The Netherlands have never lost against North Macedonia, winning two and drawing two of their four previous meetings.
In four previous meetings between North Macedonia and the Netherlands, North Macedonia haven’t led for a single minute in any game, and they are yet to go ahead in a match at the European Championships, scoring both of their goals when trailing.
North Macedonia have lost their two matches at this year’s European Championship, their first ever tournament. Only two nations have lost their first three matches at the EUROs: Denmark in 1984 and Turkey in 1996.
The Netherlands have won their opening two matches at EURO 2020 and are looking to win all three group stage matches at a EUROs tournament for a third time, after EURO 2000 and EURO 2008.
North Macedonia are looking to avoid losing three consecutive matches for the first time since losing five in a row between June and November 2016.
The Netherlands have scored two or more goals in each of their last nine games in all competitions, their longest run since May 1935 (also nine in a row). They have never scored 2+ goals in 10 consecutive games in all competitions.
Frenkie de Jong has completed five dribbles in each of his first two EURO 2020 matches for the Netherlands (against Ukraine and Austria). The last player to complete 5+ dribbles in three consecutive European Championship matches was Zinedine Zidane for France at EURO 2000.
Ezgjan Alioski has scored in two of his last three matches in all competitions for North Macedonia, as many as in his previous 17 games for his country. Alioski is looking to score in consecutive matches for the first time since October 2018, when he netted in three in a row.
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Denzel Dumfries has found the net in each of his first two European Championships appearances, after scoring no goals in his first 19 caps for the Netherlands. The only Dutchman to score in their first three EUROs matches was Ruud van Nistelrooy at EURO 2004.
Current North Macedonia striker Goran Pandev scored in his team’s first ever international fixture against the Netherlands, nearly 17 years ago – it was in a FIFA World Cup qualifier played in October 2004 (2-2).