Germany vs Switzerland Prediction, 10/13/2020 UEFA Nations League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/12/2020

Game: Germany vs Switzerland

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Location: RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany

TV: ESPN 2

Odds/Point Spread: Germany (-142) Switzerland (+106)

Haris Seferović and Switzerland (0-1-2 in Nations League) are headed to RheinEnergieStadion on Tuesday where they'll take on Germany (1-2-0 in Nations League). The men protecting the net are Bernd Leno for Germany and Yann Sommer for Switzerland. The Germans are at -142 while the Swiss are priced at +106. The over/under is set at 3.

Germany as a team have scored 4 goals on the tournament, which has them 16th in the UEFA Nations League. They have attempted 41 shots at their opponents goal with 23 on target, which comes out to a 56.1% shots on target percentage. Their players have earned 50 fouls and have drawn 27 fouls for the tourney. Germany controls possession for 55.7% of games.

Timo Werner is a player who should impact this matchup for the Germans. Werner has been given a starting assignment in 181 games in his career and tallies 0.52 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Germany has earned 92 goals scored in 16,008 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 36 assists while accumulating 12 yellow card warnings thus far in his career. Someone else who should impact this game is İlkay Gündoğan, the midfielder taking the field for Germany. He has assisted on a goal 22 times in his career while scoring 31 total goals. Gündoğan has totaled 17,803 minutes during 201 career starts and has been given 26 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.16 G/90 during his career.

The man who will defend the goal for Germany will be Bernd Leno. Leno (160-93-101 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 105 shutouts, which leaves him with a 29.6% shutout rate. The keeper taking the field for Germany has had 1,429 shots tried against him in 355 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.24 (440 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of .707. Leno has been on the field for a total of 31,944 mins and has tallied 1,003 saves in his career.

The Swiss average a total of 3.33 shots on target per 90 and have a total of 2 goals thus far in the tournament. So far in the UEFA Nations League, they control possession of the ball 47.7% of the game. Switzerland has tallied 41 fouls this tournament (33rd in Nations League) to go along with 36 fouls drawn. They have hit on 30.3% of their shots on target out of 33 total shots.

Haris Seferović will be someone to watch for Switzerland. He is averaging 0.43 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 86 outings so far in his career. The forward from Switzerland has been on the pitch for 13,527 minutes while earning 64 goals. He has accounted for 35 yellow cards during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 29 times. Make sure to watch out for Granit Xhaka, the midfielder representing Switzerland. Xhaka has earned himself a total of 76 yellow card cautions in 22,298 mins played (252 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.06. He has scored 16 goals in his career while helping on a goal 19 different times.

Yann Sommer will be residing in front of the goal for Switzerland. So far in his career, Sommer has allowed 416 goals while tallying 1,149 stops in 363 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.15 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 180-82-95. He holds a save percentage of .742 and his shutout rate is 29.8%. Sommer has racked up 108 shutouts and has seen 1,559 shots against him in 32,523 career mins.

Who will win tonight's UEFA Nations League game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Germany (-142)

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