UEFA Nations League: Germany vs. Italy Picks — Hosts to Secure Spot in Finals? (Mar 23)

Germany will be hoping to use home advantage on Sunday, as they bid to secure their spot in the Nations League finals.

Julian Nagelsmann will feel as though his side have done much of the hard work after recording a 2-1 win in Italy on Thursday.

Sandro Tonali continued an excellent week personally after netting the opener for the hosts, but Germany turned the tie on its head in the second half following goals from Tim Kleindienst and Leon Goretzka.

Odds

Germany Chasing Successive Wins

Germany have now avoided defeat in their last seven matches against Italy, winning each of the last two. A win on Thursday now means Germany could record three successive wins against their European rivals.

Germany Team News

Tim Kleindienst could be rewarded for his match-winning effort from the bench with a start in Germany on Sunday.

Nico Schlotterbeck could also be recalled in the left-back position in place of David Raum. Karim Adeyemi is also pushing for a start for the home side.

Possible Lineup

O. Baumann (GK); J. Kimmich, J. Tah, A. Rudiger, N. Schlotterbeck, P. Gross, L. Goretzka, K. Adeyemi, L. Sane, J. Musiala, T. Kleindienst

Italy Team News

Italy are unlikely to make wholesale changes following a positive performance overall in the first leg.

However, defender Raoul Bellanova could be handed a start, while Daniel Maldini could also be rewarded following an impressive performance from the bench.

Possible Lineup

G. Donnarumma (GK); R. Bellanova, S. Ricci, A. Bastoni, R. Calafiori, N. Barella, N. Rovella, S. Tonali, M. Kean, G. Raspadori, D. Maldini

Germany vs. Italy Picks

We fully expect Germany to have the quality to secure their spot in the Nations League finals this week. Germany boast an excellent record against their rivals, and that makes them very challenging to oppose.

Jamal Musiala could be an interesting play to score and assist, as Italy struggled to pick up the attacking midfielder in the first leg.