Germany vs Italy Preview - Germany to seal UEFA Nations League victory?

By Robert Norman

22 Mar 2025

Robert Norman 22 Mar 2025

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Germany leads 2-1 from the first leg over Italy in the Nations League.
Germany is unbeaten in the tournament, strong in attack with 20 goals.
Italy's defense struggles, but they have high-scoring capabilities.

Germany have won their last 2 matches against Italy (Getty)

Germany vs Italy Preview
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Germany vs Italy Preview

After a 2-1 victory in the first leg, Germany will be looking to cement their place into the next round of the UEFA Nations League Finals when they hosts Italy at the Signal Iduna Park.

Form

Germany are on a rich vein of form, unbeaten in the UEFA Nations League this season with seven wins in their last ten games in all competitions.

They have been devastating in attack and are the tournament highest goalscorers with 20 goals from 15.6 xG.

Germany have scored two or more goals in five of their seven Nations League fixtures while they have kept a clean sheet in three games in this tournament.

All four of their away Nations League fixtures have featured both teams to score with Julian Nagelsmann side scoring two or more goals in three of their four away Nations League matches.

Italy come into this fixture on the back of a 2-1 home defeat to Germany in the first leg of the quarter finals and have now won five of their last ten games in all competitions.

They have been defensively porous, conceding in six of their seven matches in this competition while both teams have found the back of the net in six games.

Italy have been effective in the final third, having scored two or more goals in four UEFA Nations League games this season while six of their seven matches have seen Over 2.5 goals.

Their home Nations League fixtures have been high scoring with Over 2.5 goals featuring in all four home Nations League games.

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