S.P.Read Esq: Germany v Italy (Euro 2016 Saturday)

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to Saturday’s Euro 2016 action and the 8pm match between GERMANY v ITALY and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

A nice win last night with the sell of the third match goal in the Wales game!

It would be no surprise if the eventual winner comes out of tonight’s Germany v Italy tie and it looks sure to be a cagey affair.

Italy are superb in defence but can also spring sudden counter attacks which can prove deadly as the holders Spain found out. They also hold significant bragging rights over Germany who have never beaten Italy at a major tournament.

Germany’s coach G Joachim Low said: ”We have no Italy-trauma, because it’s a different team now and I think nothing of things that are dragged in from the past.”

The Italians have 11 players a yellow card away from a suspension that would see them miss a potential semi-final – Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci, Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini, Daniele De Rossi, Mattia De Sciglio, Eder, Lorenzo Insigne, Graziano Pelle, Salvatore Sirigu and Simone Zaza.

For Germany it’s the same predicament for Boateng, Khedira, Mats Hummels, Joshua Kimmich and Mesut Ozil.

Germany v Italy
UEFA EURO 2016 Quarter-Final
20:00 BBC One / BBC One HD

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Mar 2016 INTERNATIONAL Germany 4 – 1 Italy
Nov 2013 INTERNATIONAL Italy 1 – 1 Germany
Jun 2012 EURO CHAMPIONSHIPS Germany 1 – 2 Italy
Feb 2011 INTERNATIONAL Germany 1 – 1 Italy
Jul 2006 WORLD CUP Germany 0 – 2 Italy
Mar 2006 INTERNATIONAL Italy 4 – 1 Germany
Aug 2003 INTERNATIONAL Germany 0 – 1 Italy
Jun 1996 EURO CHAMPIONSHIPS Italy 0 – 0 Germany

STARTING XI

Germany

1 Neuer
4 Höwedes
5 Hummels
17 Boateng
21 Kimmich
6 Khedira
18 Kroos
3 Hector
8 Özil
13 Müller
23 Gomez

Italy

1 Buffon
15 Barzagli
19 Bonucci
3 Chiellini
8 Florenzi
18 Parolo
14 Sturaro
23 Giaccherini
2 De Sciglio
9 Pellè
17 Éder

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