UEFA Nations League, League A 3GreeceGRE 1/10/2026 19:45 NetherlandsNED Venue Toumba Stadium Referee Marco GuidaPreview for Greece v NetherlandsGreece host the Netherlands on Thursday with both teams having the chance to take a huge step towards progression to the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals. Netherlands got off the mark under new boss Xavi last time out as a Mexx Meerdink double gave them a 2-1 win away over Serbia.But it is Greece who surprisingly have command of Group B in League A after claiming two wins from two.Greece beat Serbia by the same 2-1 scoreline in their opening fixture, before following that up with a shock 1-0 away win over Jurgen Klopps Germany.Under Ivan Jovanovic, Greece have developed a penchant for producing upsets, including a win over England at Wembley in their previous Nations League campaign.As such, Xavis side are unlikely to underestimate their hosts in Thessaloniki, where the former Barcelona boss is seeking improvements on the performance in the Serbia game.It is always most important to get the three points, Im happy that we managed to do that. But we do need to play better, because, especially in the first half, we did not press well, Xavi said after that win. Nevertheless, Im very satisfied after a week of work.There were many moments when we needed to attack the spaces, but we didnt do it. That is something we need to improve. But also things such as making the pitch wider and moving the ball around more quickly.But the most important thing is that we are creating a lot of chances. The players feel comfortable on the pitch with the structure we are playing in, so a lot of things are also going well.Against a Greece side that has conceded more than once in just one of their last seven games, the Oranje will likely need to make those attacking strides if they are to move to the top of the group.The UEFA Nations League Table UEFA Nations League 2026 World League A Group B #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Greece22003126 W W 2 Netherlands21103214 W D 3 Germany201112-11 L D 4 Serbia200224-20 L L Position 1, 2 : Play Offs: Quarter-finals Position 3 : Relegation Playoffs Position 4 : Relegation Team News for Greece v NetherlandsAfter successive victories, Greece are unlikely to make many changes to a settled starting XI.Netherlands are without Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey due to injuries suffered against Serbia and Germany respectively.Expected line-ups for Greece v NetherlandsGreece: Tzolakis; Vagiannidis, Mavropanos, Retsos, Tsimikas; Karetsas, Kourbelis, Zafeiris, Tzolis; Kostoulas, PavlidisNetherlands: Verbruggen; Dumfries, Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Van de Ven; Gravenberch, Veerman, Reijnders; Summerville, Meerdink, Van BommelRecent Form & Stats for Greece v NetherlandsGreece have lost just one of their last five games. They are unbeaten in their last four competitive fixtures.Netherlands and Greece have faced each other five times, with the Oranje winning four of those games. There has never been a draw.Greeces sole win came in a friendly in 2016 when they prevailed 2-1. That marked the only time they have scored a goal in this fixture.Netherlands have lost just one of their last 22 games in 90 minutes since a 1-0 defeat to Germany in the Nations League in October 2024. Their only loss in that run came in a friendly against Algeria in June. They lost a penalty shootout to Spain in the Nations League quarter-finals last March and succumbed to Morocco on penalties at the World Cup.Virgil van Dijk will become the 11th Netherlands player to reach 100 caps if he features against Greece and in Sundays return fixture with Serbia. Recent Results : Greece UEFA Nations League Germany GER W 0 1 2026-09-27 Greece GRE UEFA Nations League Serbia SER W 1 2 2026-09-24 Greece GRE Friendlies Greece GRE L 0 1 2026-06-07 Italy ITA Friendlies Sweden SWE D 2 2 2026-06-04 Greece GRE Recent Results : Netherlands UEFA Nations League Serbia SER W 1 2 2026-09-27 Netherlands NED UEFA Nations League Netherlands NED D 1 1 2026-09-24 Germany GER World Cup Tunisia TUN W 1 3 2026-06-26 Netherlands NED World Cup Netherlands NED W 5 1 2026-06-20 Sweden SWE World Cup Netherlands NED D 2 2 2026-06-14 Japan JPN Where to Watch Greece v Netherlands: TV and online streamsGreece v Netherlands kicks off at 7:45pm UK time. It will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video for a pay-per-view price of �2.49.Prediction for Greece v NetherlandsGreeces 100 percent start will be difficult to maintain against the Oranje. 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