France vs Germany Betting Tips 16/06/2021

00:14, 12 Jun 2021

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00:14, 12 Jun 2021

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Germany will host the group stage match in the European Championship against France at the Allianz Arena in Munich on 16th June 2021 at 00:30 IST. The odds are slightly in favor of Germany to edge past the French.

Teams Status

France

Courtesy of the World Cup win, France have climbed up to second place in the FIFA team rankings. They had a brilliant European Championship qualifier as they finished at the top of their group consisting of Turkey, Iceland, Albania, Andorra and Moldova. They won eight matches, drew one and lost just one match while accumulating 25 points in the process. They finished just two points clear of Turkey. They had the best away record in the group as they won four and lost just one match. They top scored in the group with 25 goals and conceded the second least with just six goals. In the absence of Karim Benzema, Olivier Giroud top scored for the French with six goals to his name. Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe and Kingsley Coman chipped in with three goals each. Griezmann also had seven assists in the group stages. With the return of Benzema, France look even stronger than ever.

Germany

The 12th ranked team in the FIFA world rankings are coming off a brilliant European Championship qualification. As they finished at the top of their respective group which was easier compared to France. They played eight matches and won seven while losing the sole game against the Netherlands. At home, they won three matches and lost one match. They had scored as many as 30 goals while allowing just seven in return. Serge Gnabry led the goal scoring list for Germany with eight goals to his name. His Bayern Munich teammate Leon Goretzka scored four goals in the qualifiers. Eight of the German players chipped in with two assists each. The likes of Ilkay Gundogan, Kai Havertz, Toni Kroos, Joshua Kimmich and Serge Gnabry were in exceptional touch in the recently concluded league matches and a lot is expected from them to enhance Germany’s chances.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
2.62	3.00	2.90
2.65	3.05	2.80
2.65	3.10	2.85

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, France are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.65, Germany are placed at 2.80 and the draw is at 3.05 odds. France are placed at 2.65 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Germany are placed at 2.85 and the draw is at 3.10 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, France are placed at 2.62, Germany are placed at 2.90 and the draw is at 3.00 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

We could see yet another high scoring thriller as these two teams produced in the previous head to head match that they played in the UEFA Nations League. By considering the recent performances, France has a slight advantage over Germany.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 2.10

These two teams have fared eight times against each other recently and over 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in the last head to head match that these two teams played in the Nations League. In the last nine matches that France had played, over 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. Both the last two friendly matches that France played had over 2.5 goals scored in them. Germany on the other hand have seen over 2.5 goals in seven of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. Also, over 2.5 goals were scored in four of the last five matches that Germany has played at home. So, it is very likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 2.10 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.80

In the last eight head to head matches, both teams managed to score a goal in four of those matches. These two teams fared recently in the Nations League, both teams scored in that match as well. France managed to score a goal in eight of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. While Germany scored in nine of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. Both teams scored in six of the last ten matches that Germany has played across competitions. So, this could also see both teams finding the back of the net at 1.80 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

France, Germany and Portugal are looking equally strong and it wouldn’t be a surprise if all these three teams qualify for the knockouts. The teams having an upper hand against each other could see finishing in the top two.