How many big chances Netherlands miss, and who misses most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
The Netherlands miss 2.1 big chances per game in 2026, the 5th most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 1.2, across 12 games, while Germany miss the most with 2.8.
Tijjani Reijnders has missed the most big chances for the Netherlands in 2026, seven in 10 appearances, 0.70 a game, ahead of Donyell Malen with five and Crysencio Summerville with three, across all competitions.
The Netherlands miss more big chances at home, 2.3 a game in their last 10 home games against 1.4 in their last seven away.
The Netherlands missed six big chances at home to Uzbekistan on 8 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 2.1 across their 12 games, and their fewest was none at home to Morocco on 30 June.
| Player | Apps | Big Chances Missed | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijjani Reijnders | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Donyell Malen | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Crysencio Summerville | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 |
| Cody Gakpo | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Guus Til | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Brian Brobbey | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Mats Wieffer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mark Flekken | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Robin Roefs | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jurriën Timber | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marten de Roon | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gjivai Zechiël | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Justin Kluivert | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jorrel Hato | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Memphis Depay | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nathan Aké | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Noa Lang | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joey Veerman | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Quinten Timber | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Micky van de Ven | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bart Verbruggen | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Big Chances Missed | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijjani Reijnders | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 5 |
| Donyell Malen | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Crysencio Summerville | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Cody Gakpo | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 11 | 2 | 0.18 | 2 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Guus Til | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mats Wieffer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luciano Valente | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Robin Roefs | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kees Smit | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jurriën Timber | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stefan de Vrij | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jerdy Schouten | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mark Flekken | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marten de Roon | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gjivai Zechiël | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Justin Kluivert | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Memphis Depay | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Wout Weghorst | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Noa Lang | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joey Veerman | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jorrel Hato | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nathan Aké | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Quinten Timber | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Micky van de Ven | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bart Verbruggen | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Netherlands | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Serbia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Greece (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Serbia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Germany (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Japan (H) | World Cup | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Netherlands | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Serbia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Greece (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Serbia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Germany (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Japan (H) | World Cup | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Ecuador (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Norway (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Netherlands big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Netherlands big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Netherlands big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Netherlands big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 5.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |