Germany hasn't allowed a goal through the first four games of the European Championship en route to a 3-0-1 record. The Germans will try to continue their dominance this Saturday in a quarterfinals test against Italy.
Germany vs. Italy odds, Euro 2016: Underdog Italians set for Germans in the quarterfinals
Soccer superpowers Italy and Germany meet in a tough Euro 16 quarterfinal this Saturday, with the Germans clear betting favorites.
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Now going off as the favorite to win Euro 2016, Germany is also a +125 favorite to beat Italy in regulation on Saturday at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Fresh off an upset of Spain, Italy will look for another upset in regulation as a +303 betting underdog, with draw odds going off at +201.
After scoring just three goals through its first three games of the European Championship, Germany scored three goals in the first round of the knockout stage to dispatch Slovakia. The win brought Germany’s tournament goal differential to +6 with six goals scored and none conceded.
The defending World Cup champions have looked up to the task of winning another international tournament and are currently going off at +275 to win Euro 2016.
Germany has never defeated Italy in a major tournament, losing twice and drawing twice in four games against Italy. The Germans did defeat Italy 4-1 in a friendly in March, however.
Italy started the group stage in strong form with a 2-0 win over Belgium and started the knockout stage off impressively as well with a 2-0 upset win over Spain.
Unfortunately for the Italians, the team won’t be at full strength for this tough match against Germany as Daniele De Rossi will miss the game due to injury and Thiago Motta will be out due to suspension after picking up a second yellow card against Spain.
Italy is 5-1 in six games since the loss to Germany this year.
Saturday’s total is set at two goals. Two or more goals have been scored in each of the last six games between Italy and Germany.
With Italy missing a few key players and Germany playing so well, this Euro 2016 match will be a tough one for the Italians to win. But if Italy can stay in the game with its top-notch defending and goalkeeping, anything can happen in the later stages.
