Sarina Wiegman's side already lost to France in their opening fixture, and it would almost certainly signal the end of the Dutch manager's reign in charge of the Lionesses if they were to crash out of the competition at the earliest possible opportunity.
Must-win game for England
Since the heady days of their title win at the last Euros, there's been a steady regression, and it may well be that even if England do advance to the knockout stages, Wiegman decides to pass the baton at the end of the tournament.
That's a discussion for another day of course. In the meantime, trying to dismantle the strategy put together by Andries Jonker will undoubtedly be taking up England's full focus.
Of course, six years spent with the Netherlands women's team before taking over the Lionesses will give the 55-year-old Wiegman enough of an insight into their way of playing, and that could be invaluable in what's expected to be a pressure-cooker atmosphere at Stadion Letzigrund.
England were undone by the wing play from the French in their opening game of this tournament, with both Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore in fine form, and the loss was the first from a defending champion at the Women's Euros.
The Lionesses had slightly more possession in that game (56% to 44%), 12 total attempts compared to 14 for France - though only one on target - just one less attack (42 to 43 from the French) and completed over 100 more passes than their opponents (384 to 269).
Despite what appeared to be a dominant performance, when it came to the crispness and style of pass being made, Wiegman was none too pleased, particularly as it was her first loss at the Euros.
Wiegman unhappy with last performance
"We started really well and then we started playing short passes, and that's what they (France) wanted, because they wanted to press," she told reporters post-match.
"So we needed to get in behind them and try to skip the press, but we lost. We were too sloppy and that didn't help us - it helped them."
Defensively, they were found wanting too, the French a cut above in most areas including ball recovery (47 to 30), blocks (seven to three) and tackles (21 to 16).
Very simply, it would appear that they were more prepared to roll up their sleeves and get on with it, and that has to be a worry for the English.
The Netherlands, fresh from their win over Wales in which Vivienne Miedema became the first Dutch player, male or female, to score 100 international goals, have now won nine of their last 11 Women’s European Championship games.
They've kept five clean sheets in those matches and scored an average of 2.2 goals per game in a run that has also seen them draw one game and lose the other.
Importantly, in their last 11 games in all competitions, the Netherlands have only managed that one clean sheet against the Welsh.
Miedema will still pose a huge threat, particularly on the counter, and given that she's plied her trade in the Women's Super League in England for some while now, her opponents will understand exactly what they're about to be up against.
England have lost three of their last five games in all competitions, winning the other two, but that number of defeats is as many as in their previous 19 matches (W12 D4 L3).
It wouldn't be a surprise if there was some nervousness in the Lionesses camp as a result; however, in what could be a glimmer of hope for them, they've lost just one of their last 10 competitive meetings against the Netherlands, winning six and drawing the other three.
Goals virtually guaranteed
Not only will the likes of Lucy Bronze and Jess Carter have to be rock solid at the back in order to keep Miedema at bay, but the experienced Danielle van de Donk can't be allowed to dictate play from the middle of the pitch either.
The Netherlands have a great spine to their team, and if they're able to withstand some early Lionesses pressure whilst working the ball out to the wings, where it's clear England's Achilles heel remains, it could be a very long night indeed for Wiegman and Co.
England's attackers could do with finding their shooting boots, too. Alessia Russo, Beth Mead, Lauren James and Lauren Hemp are all experienced campaigners, but were made to look second-best last time out.
The team have still scored in their last nine matches, and it's worth noting too that at least three goals have been scored in the Lionesses' last six, as well as in 11 of the Netherlands' last 12 games.
Goals are therefore to be expected, and both sides have differing reasons for hoping that they'll register the most on the night.
