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Netherlands vs Norway result, stats & H2H

Netherlands

2–1

Norway

Virgil van Dijk
Tijjani Reijnders

Andreas Schjelderup

27/03/2026 21:45 · Philips Stadion

Netherlands2–1Norway

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Virgil van Dijk
Tijjani Reijnders

Andreas Schjelderup
Kristoffer Ajer

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

NetherlandsNorway

5Shots on target2

11Fouls9

0Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Netherlands

Norway

Cody GakpoMF · 82′Player of the match7.9
Teun KoopmeinersMF · 93′7.6
Virgil van DijkDF · 93′7.5
Denzel DumfriesDF · 93′7.3
Jan Paul van HeckeDF · 83′7.3

Cody GakpoMF · 82′Player of the match7.9
Teun KoopmeinersMF · 93′7.6
Virgil van DijkDF · 93′7.5

Ørjan NylandGK · 93′7.3
Andreas SchjelderupMF · 64′7.3
David Möller WolfeDF · 64′7.2

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Friendlies
Kick-off: Fri 27 Mar 21:45 EET
Stadium: Philips Stadion
Capacity: 36,500
City: Eindhoven

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

8Netherlands wins

3Draws

1Norway wins

Last matches: Netherlands

04.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueNetherlandsSerbia21W
01.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueGreeceNetherlands22D
27.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueSerbiaNetherlands12W
24.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueNetherlandsGermany11D
30.06.26FIFA World CupNetherlandsMorocco11D

Last matches: Norway

04.10.26UEFA Nations LeaguePortugalNorway21L
01.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueWalesNorway21L
27.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueNorwayPortugal12L
24.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueNorwayDenmark32W
11.07.26FIFA World CupNorwayEngland12L

Head-to-head matches

27.03.26FriendliesNetherlandsNorway21W
16.11.21WC Qualifying EuropeNetherlandsNorway20W
01.09.21WC Qualifying EuropeNorwayNetherlands11D
10.06.09WC Qualifying EuropeNetherlandsNorway20W
15.10.08WC Qualifying EuropeNorwayNetherlands01W
20.08.02FriendlyNorwayNetherlands01W

2.58Avg goals42%Both scored42%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Netherlands vs Norway: head-to-head record

12 meetings since 1972: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

8Netherlands wins

3Draws

1Norway wins

25:6Goals (Netherlands : Norway)

2.58Goals per match

42%BTTS

75%Over 1.5

42%Over 2.5

8%Over 3.5

Netherlands at home: 5-1-018:1 goals in 6 games
Norway at home: 1-2-35:7 goals in 6 games
Netherlands's biggest win: 9–0Netherlands 9–0 Norway, 31 Oct 1972
Norway's biggest win: 2–1Norway 2–1 Netherlands, 22 Sept 1992

Meetings (12 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
27 Mar 2026	Friendlies	Netherlands	2–1	Norway
16 Nov 2021	WC Qualifying Europe	Netherlands	2–0	Norway
1 Sept 2021	WC Qualifying Europe	Norway	1–1	Netherlands
10 Jun 2009	WC Qualifying Europe	Netherlands	2–0	Norway
15 Oct 2008	WC Qualifying Europe	Norway	0–1	Netherlands
20 Aug 2002	Friendly	Norway	0–1	Netherlands
14 Nov 1995	European Championship	Netherlands	3–0	Norway
11 Oct 1994	European Championship	Norway	1–1	Netherlands
8 Jun 1993	WC Qualifying Europe	Netherlands	0–0	Norway
22 Sept 1992	WC Qualifying Europe	Norway	2–1	Netherlands
11 Sept 1973	WC Qualifying Europe	Norway	1–2	Netherlands
31 Oct 1972	WC Qualifying Europe	Netherlands	9–0	Norway

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Netherlands2W 3D 0L · goals 8–6

W04.10UEFA Nations LeagueHSerbia2–1
D01.10UEFA Nations LeagueAGreece2–2
W27.09UEFA Nations LeagueASerbia2–1
D24.09UEFA Nations LeagueHGermany1–1
D30.06FIFA World CupHMorocco1–1

Norway1W 0D 4L · goals 7–10

L04.10UEFA Nations LeagueAPortugal1–2
L01.10UEFA Nations LeagueAWales1–2
L27.09UEFA Nations LeagueHPortugal1–2
W24.09UEFA Nations LeagueHDenmark3–2
L11.07FIFA World CupHEngland1–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

NetherlandsNorway

2.0Goals scored per game1.9

1.2Goals conceded per game1.9

90%Both teams scored100%

70%Over 2.5 goals100%

0Clean sheets0

10%Failed to score0%

3-3-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-0-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

NetherlandsNorway

Top stats

5Shots on target2

Passes

448Passes498

385Accurate passes420

86%Pass accuracy84%

Defence

11Fouls9

1Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

0Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.9Cody GakpoNetherlands
7.6Teun KoopmeinersNetherlands
7.5Virgil van DijkNetherlands
7.3Denzel DumfriesNetherlands
7.3Jan Paul van HeckeNetherlands

Netherlands (17)

Norway (17)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

NetherlandsFormationNorway

Netherlands

Norway

Goal
Yellow card
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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Netherlands vs Norway preview

Final score in the Friendlies on Fri, 27 Mar 2026: Netherlands 2–1 Norway.

Form · last 5 matches

NetherlandsWDWDD8 scored · 6 conceded

NorwayLLLWL7 scored · 10 conceded

Key facts · last 5

NetherlandsNorway

2.0Goals scored per game1.9

1.2Goals conceded per game1.9

90%Both teams scored100%

70%Over 2.5 goals100%

0Clean sheets0

Head-to-head in numbers

8Netherlands wins

3Draws

1Norway wins

12 meetings · 2.6 goals per game · both teams scored in 42%

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Netherlands come into the game with WDWDD in their last 5 (8 scored, 6 conceded), while Norway have LLLWL (7 scored, 10 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 70% of Netherlands's recent games and 100% of Norway's, with both teams scoring in 90% and 100%.

Per game, Netherlands average 2.0 goals scored and 1.2 conceded (clean sheets: 0), Norway 1.9 and 1.9 (clean sheets: 0).

Head-to-head over 12 previous meetings: Netherlands 8 wins, Norway 1 wins, draws 3.

Those 12 games averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 42% of them.

Nito explains: Netherlands vs Norway

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Netherlands and Norway matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 90% of Netherlands's last 10 matches and 100% of Norway's last 10. In their 12 recorded meetings it was 42%. In this match it landed (Netherlands 2-1 Norway).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Netherlands reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Norway in 100% of their last 10. Their 12 meetings averaged 2.6 goals (42% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDWDD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Netherlands, last 5: 2 W · 3 D · 0 L (8 scored, 6 conceded). Norway, last 5: 1 W · 0 D · 4 L (7 scored, 10 conceded).

Netherlands vs Norway: questions & answers

Who won Netherlands vs Norway?

Netherlands won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Netherlands vs Norway?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Netherlands vs Norway played?

Netherlands vs Norway was played on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+2) at Philips Stadion.

What is the head-to-head record between Netherlands and Norway?

12 meetings: Netherlands 8 wins, 3 draws, Norway 1 wins. Those 12 games averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 42% of them.

Netherlands vs Norway result, stats & H2H

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