UEFA Nations League: Germany vs. England Preview, Odds, Prediction

Germany and England meet in a classic this Tuesday night. In the second round of the UEFA Nations League battles, the two powerhouses, and arguably the biggest rivals on the European soil, square off at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The hosts are in solid shape, despite not winning the previous event in Italy, while on the other side, England suffered a defeat in Hungary and didn’t look well at all. Besides three points, the motives here are various, starting with the reputation and a need to beat the archenemy.

Preview

Germany (+120) has been without a loss for the last 10 games. This unit’s most recent defeat was against England in the EURO semifinals. From that moment on, they went on to win eight consecutive matches and recorded two draws in the most recent couple of contests.

The first was in the Netherlands, where they played 1-1 against the Dutch side in a friendly international, while the second took place in Bologna three days ago, against Italy. That one also ended 1-1, with the Italians taking the lead and then saving their skin in the finish, as Germany attacked, constantly searching for the second hit.

Die Mannschaft is extremely confident at home. In the past four events on German soil, they scored 19 goals and allowed only one. The rivals weren’t some respectable teams, Armenia, Romania, Liechtenstein and Israel, but still, this needs to be respected.

England (+350) had one defeat in the past 23 games, and that was in the EURO finals, before losing to Hungary at Ferenc Puskas Arena last week. The final result of that clash was 1-0 for the hosts, who, to be honest, were better than the Albion in pretty much all the aspects of play.

Gareth Southgate’s unit was pale and deflated, looking as if they didn’t have the motive to play. Albion opened the match better, but as time went by, they began fading away, so it was really no wonder to see them losing in the end.

As usual, the team played defensively, waiting for an opportunity to strike from the counter-attack or a set-piece, yet that didn’t happen.

Latest News

There isn’t any news on injuries or suspensions that might affect our prediction or cause some big impact on the game in general.

Head to Head Games

England beat Germany 2-0 in the EURO semis on June 29 last year. Sterling and Hary Kane were the scorers for the Albion in that one. By the way, four of the past five games between these two nations saw under 2.5 goals, and only one side netting, meaning that their contests usually have a defensive-minded character, and that was mostly due to England’s style of play.

Prediction

Germany looks better overall, and they should win this one. With all due respect to England, from what we’ve seen in Hungary, they are at least one level below the performances they used to show during last year’s EURO. That is why we pick the Germans, even though it is a bit risky. For those who want to make it safer go with draw no bet Germany.

Pick: Germany wins +110