Netherlands Long Balls Stats 2026
Netherlands Long Balls Stats 2026
Netherlands have recorded 123 long balls across 4 UEFA Nations League games in 2026, averaging 30.8 per match. B. Verbruggen leads the squad with 25 long balls - 6.25 per game. V. Dijk is next with 20.
Netherlands Long Balls: Form & Insights
Over their last 10 games, Netherlands are averaging 30.8 long balls per match - B. Verbruggen leads that period with 25. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Netherlands vs Greece on 13.11.2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many long balls do Netherlands average per game?
Netherlands average 30.8 long balls per UEFA Nations League game in 2026, based on 4 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 30.8 per match.
Who leads Netherlands for long balls?
B. Verbruggen leads Netherlands for long balls in 2026 with 25 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 6.25 per game. V. Dijk is second with 20.
How do Netherlands's long balls break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Netherlands's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026.
Netherlands player long balls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Long balls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Bart Verbruggen | goalkeeper | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | 100% |
| Virgil van Dijk | defender | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 100% |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | defender | 8 | 48 | 6 | 100% |
| Joey Veerman | midfielder | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 100% |
| Denzel Dumfries | defender | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 100% |
| Ryan Gravenberch | midfielder | 10 | 14 | 1.4 | 80% |
| Micky van de Ven | defender | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 67% |
| Frenkie de Jong | midfielder | 6 | 12 | 2 | 83% |
| Tijjani Reijnders | midfielder | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 78% |
| Teun Koopmeiners | midfielder | 5 | 10 | 2 | 60% |
| Mark Flekken | goalkeeper | 1 | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Cody Gakpo | attacker | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 57% |
| Nathan Aké | defender | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 100% |
| Robin Roefs | goalkeeper | 1 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Quinten Timber | midfielder | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60% |
| Mats Wieffer | defender | 1 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Kenneth Taylor | midfielder | 1 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Crysencio Summerville | attacker | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 22% |
| Jorrel Hato | defender | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| Ruben van Bommel | attacker | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Jurriën Timber | defender | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Noa Lang | attacker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Brian Brobbey | attacker | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20% |
| Memphis Depay | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Joshua Zirkzee | attacker | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 50% |
Netherlands long balls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team long balls |
Opposition long balls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 4 Oct 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Serbia | Home | 2-1 | 33 | | | |
| 1 Oct 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Greece | Away | 2-2 | 20 | | | |
| 27 Sep 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Serbia | Away | 1-2 | 34 | | | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Germany | Home | 1-1 | 36 | | | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Morocco | Home | 1-1 | 47 | | | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Tunisia | Away | 1-3 | 23 | | | |
| 20 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Sweden | Home | 5-1 | 35 | | | |
| 14 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Japan | Home | 2-2 | 36 | | | |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Friendly International | Uzbekistan | Home | 2-1 | 39 | | | |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Friendly International | Algeria | Home | 0-1 | 33 | | | |
Netherlands Long balls for 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Netherlands Long balls against 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Netherlands Match total 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Netherlands next three opponents: long balls per game this season
| Kick-off |
Opponent |
Their match total |
Their long balls for |
Their long balls against |
Match total at that venue |
For at that venue |
Against at that venue |
| Fri 13 Nov 19:45 | Greece (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mon 16 Nov 19:45 | Germany (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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