Germany vs France Predictions

• The game is taking place in Stuttgart.
• Germany have won the last two meetings between these sides.
• Both teams are likely to rotate.

Third place the target for Germany and France

Germany and France meet in Stuttgart on Sunday in a fixture neither of these sides wanted to be involved in, the Nations League third placed play-off.

Germany took the lead against Portugal in their semi-final but were unable to hold on as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat. France showed some spirit in the latter stages of their last four tie as they went down 5-4 to Spain, having tailed 5-1 with just over 10 minutes remaining.

France boss Didier Deschamps and counterpart Julian Nagelsmann may use Sunday’s game to experiment and rotate, although the latter is already dealing with a weakened squad due to the absences of a few key men.

With both teams likely to make a few changes backing both teams to score could be one option but that is a fairly short price, so taking a chance on Germany to win with home advantage looks worth the risk.

The Germans have won the last two meetings between these sides and both of those games were friendly fixtures, and this game may have more of the feeling of a friendly rather than a competitive match-up. Motivation may also be an issue for both teams, but Germany will at least have a home crowd willing them on.

Germany have scored exactly twice in their last two meetings with France. Les Bleus were able to score four against Spain and Les Bleus have only failed to score in two of their last 13 games. With both teams likely to rotate at the back this could be an open game so goals at both ends looks likely and a 2-1 win for the home side is the correct score pick.

Rising star Rayan Cherki enjoyed a dream debut against La Roja with a goal just 16 minutes after his introduction as a second half substitute. Cherki could be handed his first senior start on Sunday and he stands out as a contender for an anytime effort, even if he does end up on the losing side again.