Germany has already booked its place in the knockout stage of Euro 2024, and they face a Switzerland team that will be motivated to join them.
However, the Swiss may be up against it when they take on the hosts who have looked one of the strongest teams in the competition.
Germany has endured some poor recent tournament performances when compared to how it has dominated so many through the years, but the hosts have been seen at their best in their opening two games - and that should be built upon against Switzerland in Frankfurt on Sunday.
Switzerland is Germany’s chief rival in Grup A and a win over Hungary and a draw with Scotland represents a decent start for Murat Yakin’s side, but they look to be up against it in this one.
Germany has beaten both of those teams, scoring seven goals, including a 5-1 opening win over Scotland when the margin of victory could have been even greater.
Die Mannschaft have proved difficult to break down and the only goal that has been conceded in those two games was a bizarre own goal by Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger.
Steve Clarke’s team hardly got into the Germany penalty area and Hungary was able to muster only three shots on target in their 2-0 defeat to the hosts on Wednesday, so it is difficult to see Switzerland carving out many opportunities in Frankfurt.
The Swiss forced four shots on target against Scotland and with Germany focused on finishing top of the table in order to ease its route to the final, it seems unlikely that Switzerland will be afforded enough opportunities to make a mark on the scoresheet.
Take Julian Nagelsmann’s team to win without conceding a goal.
There have been a number of players who have set the tournament alight in the first two rounds of matches, but few have made a greater impression than Germany attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala.
The Bayern Munich star put in a shining performance in the demolition of Scotland in the opening game. After scoring 10 goals for his club in the Bundesliga season that has just ended, he has popped up and netted in both of Germany’s games so far, scoring the second goal in the Scotland game and the first in the 2-0 win over Hungary in Frankfurt.
Musiala has the ability to coast into the penalty area and apply finishing touches after the Germans make breaks from wide areas and he has shown he can take a firm grip on proceedings.
Nagelsmann’s team should create plenty of opportunities as they look to claim maximum points in the group and it would be a big surprise if the in-form Musiala did not have another big say in what might happen.
Both of these teams like to attack from wide areas and that points to there being quite a few corners in this clash, with the odds of +110 that there will be at least 10 well worth taking.
Both of these teams claimed plenty of flag kicks in their opening two games, with Germany earning 16 against Scotland and Hungary, including 11 in their win in Stuttgart on Wednesday.
Switzerland has forced a total of 14 - six against Hungary and eight against Scotland - and it would not be a surprise if that was a pattern that continued in their Frankfurt showdown.
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Switzerland | +425 |
Tie | +280 |
Germany | -150 |
Kai Havertz | +200 |
Niclas Fullkrug | +200 |
Deniz Undav | +200 |
Jamal Musiala | +260 |
Florian Wirtz | +260 |
Breel Embolo | +333 |
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