Macedonia is slowly but surely becoming more and more visible on the international scene, and even though they failed to qualify for the next phase, their general appearances are showing potential over the last couple of years.

They are currently sitting at the 2nd spot in the rankings, as previously mentioned, with no chance of further progress, but are definitely eager to end the group stage with a style and bounce back after their latest 2:0 defeat on the road to Georgia.

Bulgaria is coming to this clash after a convincing victory in their latest appearance at home against minors from Gibraltar when they completely hammered them with a 5:1 result.

They are at a safe distance from the relegation zone, currently being at the 3rd spot, but surely enough, ending up the campaign potentially at the 2nd spot in certainly occupying the thoughts of Mladen Krstajic’s men.

Ending the campaign with no hesitations

Even though both nations have no chance to grab a ticket for further progress, they still have something to strive for in the upcoming clash, so in my opinion, an aggressive approach is probable from the beginning.

The hosts are generally looking better, but the opposing side showed an improvement sign last time out, so if anything, an interesting clash is definitely ahead, between these two rival nations.

The Dutch did their part of the job in the last round on the road against Poland when they justified the role of a favored nation and recorded a 0:2 victory.

The Oranje simply appeared more dangerous at the finishing, as they scored on two occasions over Gakpo in the 14th, and Bergwijn later in the 60th, being threatened by the hosts mostly during the first part, but still appeared sturdy enough in the back to keep their goal intact.

The Netherlands is a current leader in the group, three points ahead of Belgium, which is the only nation that can potentially take over their promotional place.

It is doing or dying for the Belgians in the upcoming clash, as they have an imperative of a convincing victory if they want to grab the leading spot and a ticket for the next phase.

They met the expectations harder than anticipated last time out at home against Wales with a 2:1 victory, but definitely, the match of the season is in front of them, probably with too much job that has to be done.

A hell of a show in Amsterdam

The visitors come with a convincing 1:4 loss in the reverse fixture, and it will be truly difficult for them to compensate for the deficit.

They have nothing to lose, so their aggressiveness is expected from the begging, while looking at their offensive capabilities, the guests are more than capable of delivering quite a show. Even so, the Dutch are always one step ahead of them in this campaign and are more than capable of adapting to any situation, so in my opinion, things couldn’t be spicier in terms of goalscoring action.

Huesca failed to be more creative regarding their latest appearance on the road to Alaves when they narrowly lost the clash with a 2:1 result.

They conceded on two occasions up until the 52nd, and even though they managed to respond over Sielva fourteen minutes later, the visitors lacked more persistency in their play for a complete return in this clash.

Huesca is currently at the 15th spot in the general rankings, having seven booked points since the start of the new season.

Leganes made a poor appearance in the last round at home against severely underestimated Burgos, as they took only a point in a 0:0 stalemate, not using their significant ball possession advantage to its full potential here.

The hosts created a couple of decent opportunities during the second part, but all of their attempts were unsuccessful, definitely lacking a bit more confident performance to make this clash count.

Leganes is holding the 19th spot in LaLiga2 standings, being three points in deficit compared to their opponents in the upcoming clash.

Way more confident at home

The hosts are starting to appear with more persistency on home ground, as they are currently enjoying a two-match positive run, definitely being fully focused to grab this nice opportunity to extend the momentum.

With the right approach, they are certainly much closer to victory, as Leganes is visibly struggling on the road this season, and in my opinion, can not be considered as a fully competitive squad. Modest stakes are advised.