How many duels Netherlands win, and who wins most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
The Netherlands win 42.8 duels per game in 2026, the 22nd fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 44.7, across 12 games, while Bulgaria win the most with 56.3.
Jan Paul van Hecke has won the most duels for the Netherlands in 2026, 51 in 10 appearances, 5.10 a game, ahead of Crysencio Summerville with 49 and Virgil van Dijk with 43, across all competitions.
The Netherlands win more duels away from home, 42.9 a game in their last seven away games against 42.3 in their last 10 at home.
The Netherlands won 53 duels at home to Morocco on 30 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 42.9 across their 12 games, and their fewest was 32 at home to Norway on 27 March.
| Player | Apps | Duels Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crysencio Summerville | 10 | 49 | 4.90 | 10 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 8 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 10 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 9 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 10 |
| Micky van de Ven | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 9 |
| Cody Gakpo | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 7 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 6 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 9 |
| Quinten Timber | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 6 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Donyell Malen | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 4 |
| Joey Veerman | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 3 |
| Brian Brobbey | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 5 |
| Noa Lang | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 5 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 1 |
| Justin Kluivert | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 3 |
| Jorrel Hato | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 3 |
| Jurriën Timber | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Nathan Aké | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Gjivai Zechiël | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Guus Til | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Mats Wieffer | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Bart Verbruggen | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Mark Flekken | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Robin Roefs | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marten de Roon | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Duels Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 10 |
| Crysencio Summerville | 10 | 49 | 4.90 | 10 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 12 | 43 | 3.58 | 12 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 10 |
| Cody Gakpo | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 9 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 11 | 34 | 3.09 | 11 |
| Micky van de Ven | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 11 |
| Brian Brobbey | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 7 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 6 |
| Quinten Timber | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 7 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 10 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Donyell Malen | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 6 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 6 |
| Joey Veerman | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 3 |
| Wout Weghorst | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Noa Lang | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 4 |
| Nathan Aké | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Jorrel Hato | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 4 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Justin Kluivert | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 3 |
| Xavi Simons | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Jurriën Timber | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Stefan de Vrij | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Gjivai Zechiël | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Guus Til | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Mats Wieffer | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Jerdy Schouten | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Kees Smit | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Bart Verbruggen | 11 | 2 | 0.18 | 2 |
| Luciano Valente | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Mark Flekken | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Robin Roefs | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marten de Roon | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Netherlands | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Serbia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 43 | 38 | 81 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Greece (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 51 | 43 | 94 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Serbia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 48 | 36 | 84 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Germany (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 49 | 36 | 85 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 53 | 51 | 104 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 35 | 33 | 68 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 42 | 46 | 88 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Japan (H) | World Cup | 2-2 | 44 | 29 | 73 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 35 | 22 | 57 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 35 | 40 | 75 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Netherlands | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Serbia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 43 | 38 | 81 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Greece (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 51 | 43 | 94 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Serbia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 48 | 36 | 84 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Germany (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 49 | 36 | 85 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 53 | 51 | 104 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 35 | 33 | 68 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 42 | 46 | 88 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Japan (H) | World Cup | 2-2 | 44 | 29 | 73 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 35 | 22 | 57 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 35 | 40 | 75 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Ecuador (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 48 | 35 | 83 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Norway (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 32 | 48 | 80 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands duels won | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Netherlands duels won | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Netherlands duels won | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Netherlands duels won | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Netherlands duels won | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 40.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 45.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total duels won | Over 60.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total duels won | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total duels won | Over 80.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total duels won | Over 90.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total duels won | Over 100.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |