Germany VS Finland Match Prediction

The four previous games that have been place between these nations have all ended in a draw. The most recent of those matches was in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, with Germany needing a late equaliser from Lukas Podolski to salvage a draw after an early goal by Jonatan Johansson put Finland in control of the match.

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Germany v Finland: Prediction

Germany have picked a few fresh faces here and the match is likely to be overshadowed by it being the testimonial for Bastian Schweinsteiger, who finds himself out of favour at Manchester United. The selection of only two forward players - Mario Gotze and Kevin Volland - in the squad indicates that coach Joachim Low is going to pack the midfield. Germany should be easy winners.

Germany v Finland: Betting Tips

Germany have been made strong favourites by the bookmakers for this game and they can be found at a best price of 4/17 to beat Finland, a sign of how confident the bookies are that Low's men will win even though this is a friendly. Finland are available at a price of 14/1.

The draw could be worth considering - especially considering there have been four straight draws between Germany and France in competitive games - especially at a big price of 5/1. Both teams to score is also worth taking on at odds of 5/4. Bastian Schweinsteiger can be backed at 19/10 to score any time on what is a massive day for the former Bayern Munich midfielder.

Niklas Sule is in line to make his Germany debut after being called up for the first time, while Bastian Schweinsteiger has been included for his testimonial. Olympic silver medalists Max Meyer and Julian Brandt are also in the squad for this match.

"Max Meyer and Julian Brandt have already been with us while we wanted to get to know Niklas better," said Germany coach Joachim Low.

Germany likely XI:

Roman Eremenko is one of the most recognisable names in the Finland squad, having made his international debut for Finland in June 2007, at the age of 20. He is the younger brother of Alexei Eremenko Jr. Also included and likely to feature here is the talented young striker Joel Pohjanpalo, who plays his club football in the Bundesliga for Bayer Leverkusen.

Finland likely XI:

Germany are in action for the first time since their 2-0 defeat to France brought their Euro 2016 campaign to an end and Joachim Low has introduced a couple of new faces to the squad. The lack of a recognized striker might be a concern for Germany, who often dominate the ball but sometimes lack a cutting edge in attack. Nevertheless, they have a much stronger group of players available and they should be able to beat Finland. Germany to win by a couple of clear goals at least.

Every one of the four previous competitive games between Germany and France has ended in a draw.