UEFA Euro 2020 Preview: England vs Germany. Probable Lineups, Fixtures, Predictions. Team News, Stats

One of the most intriguing central matches of the 1/8 finals will take place on the 29th of June, 21:30 IST in London: England and Germany, irreconcilable rivals, will fight to reach the next Euro 2020 round. 

The England team, backed by the terrific support of their fans, will battle the ‘German machine’ at home ground, well-known Wembley Stadium. The ‘Three Lions’ have a big challenge ahead of them, as they seek to prove their ability to stay competitive in essential games.

Parimatchnews prepared the exclusive preview and prediction special for our readers, after this piece you will know everything to place a victorious bet. 

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England News & Current Form:

They were the best side in Group D, though they did not show the kind of display their fans expected.

Gareth Southgate‘s side started with a minimal victory over Croatia (1-0) thanks to a Raheem Sterling goal.

After that, the Three Lions drew with Scotland (0-0) and also beat the Czech Republic with a minimal margin (1-0), again thanks to Sterling’s effort.

Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell were sent out for isolation during the tournament, expiring just on the day of the game against Germany. However, it is unlikely that the coaching staff will engage these players as they have not trained. 

Skipper Harry Kane has been silent so far, despite having his moments. We can assume that the striker simply saved all his goals for the Euro 2020 playoffs – the Premier League’s top scorer and assistant should be very helpful in crucial matches.

There are plenty of stars in the squad, if the head coach gives them more freedom, we will see sparkling football. Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka is in excellent form and Jack Grealish also has a ton to offer.

Germany News & Current Form:

Germany finished second in Group F, but it was only decided in the last match. The team almost failed to qualify for the play-offs at all.

Joachim Löw’s team suffered a 0-1 defeat to France in the first leg due to an own goal by Mats Hummels.

Victory over Portugal (4-2) improved the German’s position, but the encounter with Hungary (2-2) was a real thriller that certainly tested the fans’ nerves. The Germans managed to come back twice during the match, Leon Goretzka‘s 84th-minute goal was a true relief. The 2014 World Cup champions avoided finishing last in the group – it was all about one point. 

Jonas Hofmann and Lukas Klostermann remain sidelined and will not play at Wembley. Kai Havertz remains the team’s top scorer with two goals.

England vs Germany Head-To-Head Record: 

Since 1930, the history of confrontation between the football pioneers and Germans counts 32 matches: Germany have won 13 matches while England have been successful 15 times. The goal difference was 51-42 in favour of the English side.

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England last matches (all competitions): W-W-W-W-D-W

Germany last matches: L-D-W-L-W-D

England vs Germany Predicted XI: 

England predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Kieran Trippier, Declan Rice, Kalvin Phillips, Bukayo Saka, Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane 

Germany predicted XI (3-4-3): Manuel Neuer, Matthias Ginter, Mats Hummels, Antonio Rudiger, Joshua Kimmich, Ilkay Gundogan, Toni Kroos, Robin Gosens, Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry, Kai Havertz

Statistical preview of the match England vs Germany:

• England have kept a clean sheet in their last 6 matches.
• This is England’s fourth match at Wembley in this tournament. In the three previous matches in Group B, the team had not suffered a single defeat and had not conceded a single goal.
• Germany have scored at least 2 goals in 10 of their last 11 matches. 
• It has come to light that Germany have not been allowed to hold a training session at Wembley on the night before the match against England in the Euro 2020 finals due to weather conditions and the risk of spoiling the pitch.

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England vs Germany Prediction: 

The Three Lions are the favourites to win according to Parimatch.

English lads are not very prolific in scoring, but still, managing to achieve minimal victories. They are pragmatic and able to get things done, which is the most important thing in such major tournaments – we saw this approach in the Belgium-Portugal match (1:0). 

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The Germans, on the other hand, look insecure defensively (fast-paced France tore them apart, even the experienced Hummels made mistakes); guys of Joachim Low play with a high level of attacking intensity, largely using full-backs. They are easy to catch on the counter-attack, as this attacking style leaves a lot of space that can easily be exploited by opposing forwards in case of errors.

England have a lot of fast players like Sterling or Saka, and they will certainly be waiting for mistakes to make lightning-fast raids on Neuer’s goal (and that is how Portugal opened the scoring in the group stage).

In addition, Gareth Southgate’s side made it through the group stage without conceding a single goal, and that could make all the difference as the defensive capabilities will allow them to withstand the German assault for a long time, waiting for a mistake to occur.

ParimatchNews staff prediction: 

We believe that leaders of the English national team have saved all their energy for the playoffs and that the home stands will ignite the fire in the players’ hearts. 

We expect the Three Lions to pick up a historic win. You can find the best odds here.