Germany vs Portugal prediction: EUROPE: UEFA Nations League – League A – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-06-03 19:00.
[p]Of the 31 goals scored over the four two-legged quarter-finals of 2024/25 UEFA Nations League (UNL), five each came from Germany and Portugal. These two nations were the heaviest scorers and winners of their respective UNL groups as well, and goals could once again be the order of play in this inaugural UNL H2H, particularly as the last time these sides met, Germany edged a six-goal thriller (W 4-2).[/p]
[p]That victory is part of a five-match winning H2H run for the Germans, who are now appearing in the UNL finals for the first time ever and have home advantage here as they’re hosting the showpiece event. That could prove to be key for Die Mannschaft, who have lost just one of 12 matches on German soil (W8, D3) since manager Julian Nagelsmann lost his home debut to Turkey (3-2 in Nov 2023). [/p]
[p]Portugal needed extra time to get through their quarter-final against Denmark, but they do have a better pedigree than the Germans on this stage, winning the final in the inaugural 2018/2019 edition. Yet amidst swirling rumours that JosĂ© Mourinho could soon take Roberto MartĂnez’s role as manager, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over Portugal.[/p]
[p]With Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career also nearing an end, Portugal have several off-field issues dominating the headlines. If this is to be the last tournament Ronaldo appears at, he’ll have to help his nation end a run of three consecutive away games without victory (D2, L1) after losing the first leg of their quarter-final in Denmark (L 1-0), and with all three games coming in this competition, they have a huge psychological obstacle to overcome. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Amidst a multi-club battle for his signature, Leroy Sané brings strong club form into this semi-final, contributing directly to six goals for Bayern (G4, A2) since Germany’s last fixture. Francisco Trincão finished the club season on a strong note with five contributions (G2, A3) in his last five games for Sporting CP, while he scored twice after being introduced as a substitute in Portugal’s quarter-final success against Denmark.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Portugal have only kept one clean sheet from their eight games in this UNL cycle. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]