The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Nations League clash between Italy and Germany, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Germany could line up for Saturday's Nations League clash with Italy.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Italy 2-1 Hungary
Tuesday, June 7 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Tuesday, June 7 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Next Game: England vs. Italy
Saturday, June 11 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Saturday, June 11 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Current League A3 Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
1 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 4 |
2 | Hungary | 2 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 |
4 | England | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Last Game: Germany 1-1 England
Tuesday, June 7 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Tuesday, June 7 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Next Game: Hungary vs. Germany
Saturday, June 11 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Saturday, June 11 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Current League A3 Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
1 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 4 |
2 | Hungary | 2 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 |
4 | England | 2 | -1 | 1 |
We said: Italy 0-1 Germany
Few would have predicted such difficult times ahead for the European champions so soon after their crowning glory last July, but morale-drained Italy are a shadow of their former selves and now enter a tricky transition. Germany are far further ahead in their development, and can find goals from a variety of sources, so should return home with an opening Nations League victory before reconvening with old foes England next week. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Germany win with a probability of 45.53%. A win for Italy had a probability of 30.85% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Germany win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.91%) and 0-2 (6.74%). The likeliest Italy win was 2-1 (7.38%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.8%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.8% likelihood.
Result | ||
Italy | Draw | Germany |
30.85% ( 0.17) | 23.62% ( 0.03) | 45.53% ( -0.2) |
Both teams to score 60.94% ( -0) |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
59.24% ( -0.05) | 40.75% ( 0.05) |
Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
36.85% ( -0.05) | 63.14% ( 0.05) |
Italy Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
74.48% ( 0.09) | 25.51% ( -0.09) |