Netherlands vs. Germany: Time, Live Stream, TV Schedule and Odds

The Netherlands will play host to Germany in Amsterdam on Saturday, with both teams seeking their maiden wins in the 2018-19 UEFA Nations League.

Germany will have their chance to move to the top of Group A1 at the Johan Cruyff Arena. The Netherlands, meanwhile, will be happy just to get their first points.

Group leaders France fought to a stalemate in Germany in their Nations League opener before beating the Dutch 2-1 in September, but Die Mannschaft can knock Les Bleus off their perch with a two-goal win in Amsterdam.

Ronald Koeman is aiming to restore the Oranje to their former lustre, but two wins in their past six matches suggests the project is still a work in progress. That being said, Germany have only one win in their past three games and have failed to score in two of those outings.

Date: Saturday, October 13

Time: 7:45 p.m. BST/2:45 p.m. ET

Venue: Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam

Live Stream: Sky Go (UK), ESPN+ (U.S.), fuboTV (U.S.), Univision Deportes en Vivo (U.S.)

TV Info: Sky Sports Mix (UK), Univision (U.S.)

Match Odds

Netherlands: 5-2

Draw: 11-4

Germany: 11-10

Odds according to Oddschecker.

Preview

The Netherlands have struggled against Germany when they have crossed paths over the past decade or so, failing to beat their rivals in any of their past five meetings, dating back to 2004.

Since then, Germany have beaten the Dutch twice and drawn on three occasions, although the all-time record between these two powerhouses reads a little more closely, per DW Sports:

It was as recent as Oct. 2 that Eredivisie giants Ajax travelled to Bavaria and stripped a point off Bayern Munich against the odds in their UEFA Champions League duel, drawing 1-1 in a game they were arguably unlucky not to win.

Koeman has sought to use that result as motivation for his men, per Goal's Jamie Smith:

"We have to respect the opponents but we also have to believe in ourselves.

"We are not so bad and the others aren't so good.

"We have to believe in our qualities, just like Ajax in the Champions League against Bayern.

"If you have the feeling you can compete with them slowly the confidence grows. The Dutch national team is in the same process right now."

It's encouraging to see the Netherlands coach insist upon maintaining the country's fascination with young, emerging talents despite the pressure on his shoulders, per Dutch football writer Michael Bell:

While the Netherlands will have some new faces among the squad, Germany are still missing a familiar one in Mesut Ozil, whose international hiatus continues following his accusations of racism in the German Football Association, per BBC Sport.

The team would undoubtedly be better off were Ozil present, and manager Joachim Low recently expressed his disappointment to have lost the Arsenal playmaker, as Goal shared:

Nevertheless, Germany look like deserved favourites in Amsterdam, with results seemingly on the up in the aftermath of their disastrous 2018 FIFA World Cup.