Germany vs Greece prediction: WORLD: Friendly International betting tips on match 2024-06-06 18:45.
[p]Germany head into their last friendly match before hosting UEFA Euro 2024 after a goalless draw against Ukraine that saw them dominate with 26 goal attempts and a 92% pass-completion rate. Afterwards, Julian Nagelsmann, the youngest coach at the upcoming tournament, stated that he “wanted to see a team that wanted to win and I did”, before welcoming the last four players to the squad that had been involved in last weekend’s UEFA Champions League final.[/p]
[p]The DFB Team are the most successful nation at the European Championships with three titles and three runners-up finishes to their name, and are currently without defeat in three matches heading into the showpiece event, albeit all of them friendlies (W2, D1). Hopes are high domestically that this side can at least replicate the country’s run to the semi-finals when they last hosted the tournament – as West Germany – in 1988, having been eliminated in the last 16 of Euro 2020 by England (2-0). [/p]
[p]Greece missed out on qualification for the Euros in the most agonising fashion after losing on penalties against Georgia in the play-off finals, having finished third in Group B with a decent record (W4, D1, L3), only losing or drawing to France and Netherlands. However, that wasn’t enough as they missed out on this tournament for the third consecutive time.[/p]
[p]Winners of Euro 2004 under German manager Otto Rehhagel, Greece are yet to lose in four games over 90 minutes (W2, D2), including a 2-2 draw against France in their last Euros qualifier. A victory here seems unlikely for them though, as they are winless in nine H2Hs (D3, L6), losing their only friendly meeting 3-1 in 1970.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Despite Niclas FĂĽllkrug wasting a lot of chances lately, Germany are set to rely on him after 11 goals in 15 caps, with his latest effort coming in his last international appearance – a 2-1 win over the Netherlands. With four goals in the latest Euros qualifying campaign, Tasos Bakasetas netted Greece’s opener in the last two games in which they scored, while also being on target in their last two away friendlies.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Since 1980, Germany have only once lost their final match before starting a Euros finals (W8, D2, L1), a 2004 reversal against Hungary.[/p]