Germany vs Portugal Prediction, 02:00 June 5: A debt that is hard to repay

TPO - Football prediction Germany vs Portugal, Nations League 2022 semi-final - information on forces, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. Portugal has lost 5 consecutive matches to Germany, and they will find it difficult to repay the "debt" when they have to play at Allianz Arena early tomorrow morning.

Prediction before the match Germany vs Portugal

The 2024/25 Nations League is coming to an end with the finals being held in Germany. The four strongest teams have been determined, including hosts Germany, Portugal, France and Spain. In theory, this is a dream final. However, the actual ambitions of the teams are still a big question mark.

Launched in 2018, the Nations League is considered a tournament to replace the international friendly matches of the European Football Federation. This is not a title that major teams focus all their efforts on competing for, especially in the group stage. Entering the final round, the teams will be more "serious", but they also see this as a place to calculate and test the squad for more important tournaments such as EURO and World Cup.

Portugal were the inaugural Nations League champions (2019), but were absent from the next two finals. In their return, they are expected to create a surprise as the peak playing time of the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo is running out. Under coach Roberto Martinez, Portugal has played more effectively. After 28 matches, they have won 20 matches (drawn 4, lost 4), achieving a winning rate of 71.43%.

However, the semi-final against Germany tomorrow morning will be a very difficult test for Portugal. Few people expect that Portugal are suffering a series of 5 consecutive defeats against Germany, all in major tournaments - 3 matches in EURO and 2 matches in World Cup. The last time Portugal beat Germany was in 2000, when Ronaldo had not yet made his debut for the team.

According to experts, Ronaldo is also the weakest link of Portugal at present. The 40-year-old striker still scores regularly at Al Nassr, but his playing style is no longer suitable for modern tactics. With teams increasingly focusing on "pressing" from a distance, Ronaldo becomes lost and easily neutralized.

Ronaldo is considered Portugal's weakest link

At the Allianz Arena a few days ago, three Portuguese stars – Nuno Mendes, Vitinha and Joao Neves – won the European Cup with PSG thanks to their relentless pressing style of play. At PSG, their forwards all pushed up high to compete for the ball, even with the opposing goalkeeper. This is something Ronaldo cannot do, and could cause Portugal to suffer.

On the other hand, Germany is still improving and perfecting under coach Julian Nagelsmann. With a young, dynamic squad and modern playing style, Germany is expected to overcome Portugal in the same way they defeated Italy in the quarter-finals.

Head to head history, form Germany vs Portugal

Germany vs Portugal expected lineup

Germany: Ter Stegen; Kimmich, Tah, Anton, Mittelstadt; Gross, Goretzka; Gnabry, Wirtz, Sane; Undav

Portugal : Costa; Dalot, Dias, A. Silva, Mendes; Bernardo, Vitinha, Neves, Fernandes; Jota, Ronaldo

Score prediction: Germany 2-1 Portugal

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