Euro 2016: Germany Vs. France Lineups, Betting Odds And Prediction
Euro 2016 resumes Thursday at the Stade Velodrome, where host nation France takes on reigning World Cup champions Germany with a place in the final at stake.
France crushed Iceland 5-2 to reach the semifinal, while Germany barely escaped the quarterfinals with a win over Italy in a penalty shootout. A win for Germany would put it one step closer to becoming the first nation to win back-to-back FIFA World Cup and Euro titles since Spain did so in 2010 and 2012.
Here’s a look at the probable lineups, betting odds and a prediction for this much-anticipated match:
Projected Starting Lineups
France
GK: Hugo Lloris
DEF: Patrice Evra, Samuel Umtiti, Laurent Koscielny, Bacary Sagna
MID: Dimitri Payet, Blaise Matuidi, Paul Pogba, Moussa Sissoko
FWD: Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud
Germany
GK: Manuel Neuer
DEF: Jerome Boateng, Joshua Kimmich, Benedikt Howedes, Jonas Hector
MID: Julian Draxler, Mesut Ozil, Thomas Muller, Toni Kroos, Bastian Schweinsteiger
FWD: Mario Gotze
Betting Odds (via Oddsshark)
France: +170
Germany: +180
Prediction
Germany wins 2-1 in extra time
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