Germany vs Greece Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | UEFA Nations League 2026-27

The DFB-Team emerged victorious when these sides last met!

The Germany national football team will go head-to-head against the Greece national football team for their second group stage contest of the UEFA Nations League 2026-27 campaign. The WWK Arena is going to witness this interesting outing.

The Jurgen Klopp-led side were held to a 1-1 draw by the Netherlands in their last fixture. Despite taking the lead early, they failed to take control of the tempo. The German national football team also missed out on crucial chances.

They cannot repeat the same mistakes moving forward. The DFB Team will be at home for their next matchup, and it is going to be a big advantage for them. They need to make sure to capitalise on this advantage, and their better squad quality is surely going to help them out.

The Greece national football team made a comeback to secure a 2-1 victory against Serbia in their previous UEFA Nations League outing. They conceded a goal early in the game. They then made a comeback to secure three important points.

Ivan Jovanovic’s men will be away from home. This can make things tough for them against the four-time world champions. They can attack well, but should not allow the hosts to take many chances.

Kick-off:

• Location: Augsburg, Germany
• Stadium: WWK Arena
• Date: Monday, September 28
• Kick-off Time: 12:15 AM IST (Sunday, Sept 27; 06:45 pm GMT/ 02:45 am ET/ 11:45 am PT)
• Referee: TBA
• VAR: In use

Form:

Germany: W-W-L-D-D

Greece: L-D-D-L-W

Players to Watch

Felix Nmecha (Germany)

The 25-year-old continues to perform well for the Germany national football team. He helped his side to take the lead in the last game, but it was not enough. Felix Nmecha will once again be ready to unleash havoc on the opponents.

He can control the midfield well and is also capable of scoring goals, making him one of the crucial aspects of this squad.

Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece)

Despite failing to score a goal for his side against Serbia, Vangelis Pavlidis was one of the most consistent players for the Greece national football team. He was a constant threat to the opponent’s defence. He did bag an assist.

The 27-year-old can be deployed as a sole striker. He is also capable of playing as a second striker.

Match Facts

• Germany haven’t secured a win in their last three games.
• Greece have only managed one victory in their last five matches.
• The Pirate Ship have never secured a win against the DFB-Team.

Betting Tips & Odds

• Germany to win @4/9 Ladbrokes
• Karim Adeyemi to score @2/1 Paddy Power
• Goals over 3.5 @23/18 IvyBet

Injury and Team News

Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala have left the Germany camp due to fitness issues.

Greece have all of their players ready to be in action.

Head-to-Head

Matches played: 10

Germany (wins): 7

Greece (wins): 0

Draws: 3

Predicted Lineups

Germany predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

Ter Stegen (GK); Treu, Tah, Schlotterbeck, Brown; Nmecha, Kimmich; Adeyemi, Amiri, Schade; Gnabry

Greece predicted XI (4-4-2)

Tzolakis (GK); Vagiannidis, Mavropanos, Retsos, Tsimikas; Karetsas, Kourbelis, Zafeiris, Tzolis; Kostoulas, Pavlidis

Match Prediction

With superior squad quality and the home advantage, Germany are going to have a slight edge over their opponents from the start. Greece looked good in their previous UEFA Nations League game. They will be looking to use that momentum against the four-time world champions.

But with their quality, Jurgen Klopp’s men are likely to come out on top and secure three points.

Prediction: Germany 3-1 Greece

Telecast Details

India: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV

UK: Prime Video UK

Germany: DAZN, DasErste, RTL+, ZDF sportstudio

Greece: NOVA Greece, Alpha TV

USA: FOX Sports, FuboTV, ViX

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