Germany vs Italy: Match Preview & Betting Tips

A potentially fiery encounter is set to take place between old rivals Germany and Italy as the European giants face each other for a UEFA Nations League clash at Monchengladbach this week.

Sports betting fans can look forward to an exciting match full of opportunities to win big, so read on for the match details and football betting tips.

Germany vs Italy Head-to-Head and Form

Over the course of their previous meetings, Italy have enjoyed a slight edge with 15 victories out of 36 games played together. Germany won 11 times and will be aiming to bridge some of that gap this week. The last game between the two occurred a week ago and ended in a stalemate.

Both teams will be looking to get back to winning ways after draws in their last matches, with the Azzurri playing 0-0 against England and Germany being held to a 1-1 stalemate against Hungary. They’ll now be looking to take it up a notch and bounce back.

Germany form guide: D-D-D-D-W-W-W

Italy form guide: D-W-D-L-W-L-D

Key Match Facts:

• Germany remain undefeated in their last 12 games across all competitions.
• Italy are undefeated in their last 15 away games.
• Nico Schlotterbeck has more yellow cards than any other player at Germany (2). Sandro Tonali has also got two for Italy.
• Germany have scored at least 1 goal in each of their last 6 matches.
• On average, Germany scores 1.5 goals while Italy scores 1.7 goals in their meetings.

Germany vs Italy Team News

Germany will be without the services of Marco Reus, who is suffering from a muscle injury and will not be featured in the remainder of the team’s matches this month. Serge Gnabry remains a doubt as he has yet to recover fully.

Germany possible starting line-up: Manuel Neuer; Lukas Klostermann, Antonio Rudiger, Niklas Sule, David Raum; Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka; Jamal Musiala, Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane; Timo Werner.

As for Italy, the team will be missing some key players due to injuries, including Gaetano Castrovilli, Federico Chiesa, Ciro Immobile and Domenico Berardi.

Italy possible starting line-up: Gianluigi Donnarumma; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alessandro Bastoni, Francesco Acerbi, Davide Calabria; Matteo Pessina, Bryan Cristante, Nicolo Barella; Lorenzo Pellegrini, Matteo Politano, Gianluca Scamacca.

Germany vs Italy Betting Tips

Italy have had a lacklustre record and remain unconvincing. With a fully fit squad at their disposal and a home advantage, we predict a Germany win on this one.

Tip 1: Germany to win

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: Over 8.5 Corners

If you enjoy live betting, this match is a must-watch as both teams have a point to prove and will be bringing on their A game.

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