Italy vs Germany Preview - Goals expected in UEFA Nations League first leg

By Robert Norman

19 Mar 2025

Robert Norman 19 Mar 2025

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Italy hosts Germany in a crucial UEFA Nations League match.
Italy aims to bounce back after a 3-1 loss to France and has been offensively potent.
Germany, unbeaten this season, boasts top goal-scoring abilities with solid defense.

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Italy vs Germany Preview
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Italy vs Germany Preview

In a highly anticipated clash, Italy will be looking to gain an advantage when they hosts Germany at the San Siro in the UEFA Nations League.

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Italy come into this fixture on the back of a 3-1 defeat to France in their last Nations League game and have now won five of their last ten games in all competitions.

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

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

Their home Nations League fixtures have been high scoring with Over 3.5 goals featuring in all three home Nations League games.

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

They have been devastating in attack and are the tournament highest goalscorers with 18 goals from 14.6 xG.

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

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

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