Prediction: Germany to win 3-0
Best Odds: 13/2
Germany and Greece will lock horns with each other in a friendly international match this week. The game between Julian Nagelsmann’s side and Nikos Papadopoulos’s team will be held at Borussia Park in Mönchengladbach and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45 pm UK time on Friday.
Germany
Germany are one of the biggest footballing nations in the world and have a very good and strong team. Die Mannschaft are the hosts of the UEFA Euro 2024 finals and are among the favourites to become the champions of Europe.
Julian Nagelsmann’s side have been drawn in UEFA Euro 2024 Group A. Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland are the other three teams in the group. Germany will be favourites to win the group, but they cannot get complacent.
Germany’s match against Greece on Friday evening is their final warm-up game before the start of the UEFA Euro 2024 finals. They failed to win against Ukraine on June 3.
Team News:
Germany are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Ter Stegen will be in goal and will have Henrichs, Rudiger, Schlotterback and Raum in front of him in defence. Kroos and Gundogan will be the two holding midfielders. Sane, Muller and Wirtz will be the three attacking midfielders. Beier will lead the line for Germany.
Greece
Greece are a major footballing team and won the European Championship in 2004. It came as a huge surprise at the time. Although Greece have produced some very good players and team since then, they have not reached the same level of success.
To Piratiko will not play in the UEFA Euro 2024 finals. Greece failed to get the better of Georgia on penalties in their playoff final. They have shown signs of progress in recent months, and they will be keen on beating Germany on Friday evening.
Greece were last in action in March when they lost to Georgia on penalties. It came after a 5-0 hammering of Kazakhstan.
Team News:
Greece are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Germany. Vlachodimos will be in goal and will have Saliakas, Chatzidiakos, Mavropanos and Giannoulis in front of him in defence. Bakesetas, Kourbelis and Mantalos will be the three midfielders. Masouras, Ioannidis and Tzolis are likely to be the three forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Germany have won 2 of their last 6 competitive matches.
- Germany have lost 2 of their last 6 competitive matches.
- Greece have won 3 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
- Greece have lost 2 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
- Toni Kroos will play his first match for Germany since 2021.
Conclusion
Greece are a much better team than Greece and are also at home for this particular friendly match. It is hard to see anything but a comfortable win for Germany.
Prediction: Germany to win 3-0
Best Odds: 13/2
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