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xG England vs Netherlands Euro 2024 Attendance 60,926 | Expected Goals Stats ENG 2-1 NED

Dumfries v Kane

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for England v Holland (Attendance 60,926 in Dortmund). The Netherlands took the lead through a powerful Xavi Simons shot, but a penalty for Harry Kane and a late Ollie Watkins goal saw England book their spot in the final.

xG England 1.27-0.50 Netherlands shots map (Actual score ENG 2-1 NED)

0-1 Simons goal England xG 0.04
1-1 Kane penalty goal vs Netherlands xG 0.80
2-1 Watkins goal vs Netherlands xG 0.07

xG England vs Netherlands Euro 2024

Netherlands vs England Match Stats for comparison

(NED stats on left; England on right)

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116 km/h- Shot power of Xavi Simons goal vs England after dispossessing Declan Rice in Euro 2024 SF

Xavi Simons’ goal against England in their Euro 2024 semifinal had a shot power of 116 km/h, as shown by the official broadcasters on TV. Simons’ goal put the Netherlands 1-0 up in the 7th minute- a powerful effort that Three Lions goalkeeper Jordan Pickford got a hand to, but was simply unable to stop from going into the back of the net.

Simons’ goal came from around 21 meters out and had a xG of 0.04 (Yamal’s goal was from 25m out and had slightly lesser speed than Simons’ one)

Shot power Simons goal vs England Euro 2024

However, Yamal’s goal had a spin of 6 (RPS), but that value was 1 for Simons’ strike (see above)

Simons dispossessed Arsenal’s Declan Rice in midfield- not many folks manage to do so, before unleashing his thunderbolt. It was his second international goal for the Netherlands and meant that Gareth Southgate’s England had conceded first in each of their knockout games at these Euros (v Slovakia, v Switzerland and now Holland)

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Saka LWB; TAA/Trippier at RWB in 3-4-2-1 formation? Predicted England lineup v Switzerland Euro 2024

Several major media outlets appear to be in agreement that England will field 3 at the back in their quarterfinal clash against Switzerland later this evening in Dusseldorf.

England have traditionally played these Euros with four at the back, with Kieran Trippier, John Stones, Marc Guehi and Kyle Walker being Gareth Southgate’s first choice combination.

Guehi is suspended for this one, and Southgate apparently wants to try a 3 ATB combination for this clash to match the Swiss, with Ezri Konsa coming into central defence alongside Stones and Walker.

That means Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, who started the tournament on the right wing, is likely to be employed as a left wing-back against the Swiss in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

With Man Utd youngster Kobbie Mainoo set to partner Declan Rice in the middle of the park, the big question arises as to who plays RWB. Certain media outlets have it as Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold (who originally started the tournament as a CM partnering Rice), but others think Trippier will get the nod over TAA.

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