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

by Josh Schonwald - 10/9/2020

Game: Ukraine vs Germany

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020

Location: NSC Olimpiyskiy in Kiev, Ukraine

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Ukraine (-112) Germany (-117)

Timo Werner and Germany (0-2-0 in Nations League) head to NSC Olimpiyskiy on Saturday where they'll take on Ukraine (1-0-1 in Nations League). The goaltenders who are expected to start are Andriy Pyatov for Ukraine and Bernd Leno for Germany. The odds on this game have Ukraine coming in at -112 and the Germans are priced at -117. The total has been set at 2.75.

Ukraine has controlled possession of the ball for 37% of the time so far in the tourney. They have launched 18 shots at their opponents goal with 7 being on target, which calculates to a 38.9% shots on target percentage. Ukraine have tallied 2 goals this tournament, which ranks them 34th in the league.

Andriy Yarmolenko is a guy who should be able to impact this game for the Ukranians. Yarmolenko has had a starting assignment in 229 contests during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.48 G/90. The forward born in Ukraine has tallied 109 goals in 20,542 minutes played. He has accounted for 60 assists while earning 45 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career. Another player who should impact this match is Ruslan Malinovskyi, the midfielder representing Ukraine. He has assisted on a goal 36 times during his career and he has scored 38 total goals. Malinovskyi has totaled 12,296 mins during 138 starting assignments and has been given 44 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.28 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Urkraine is Andriy Pyatov. Pyatov (239-54-39 mark in his career) has recorded 154 clean sheets, which has earned him a 46.4% shutout percentage. The goalie playing for Urkraine has faced 878 shots tried against him in 332 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.65 (201 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of .776. Pyatov has seen the pitch for 29,929 mins and is sitting with 678 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

The Germans average 5.5 shots on target per 90 while having earned 2 goals thus far. So far in the UEFA Nations League, they have controlled possession of the ball 47% of the time. They have been able to connect on 45.8% of their SOT out of 24 shots.

Timo Werner should be able to be counted on for Germany. The forward hailing from Germany has 16,008 professional minutes while scoring 92 goals. He has accumulated 12 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 36 times. He sports an average of 0.52 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 145 matches so far in his career. Make sure to keep an eye out for İlkay Gündoğan, the midfielder taking the field for Germany. Gündoğan has earned himself a total of 26 yellow card warnings in 17,803 mins played (201 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average so far in his career is 0.16. He has 31 goals so far in his career while helping on a goal 22 times.

Bernd Leno will reside in front of the net Germany. Leno has racked up 105 shutouts and has seen 1,429 shots against him in 31,944 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save % of .707 and his shutout rate is currently 29.6%. He has allowed 1.24 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 160-93-101. Thus far in his career, Leno has allowed 440 goals and has accumulated 1,003 stops in 355 starts.

Who will win tonight's UEFA Nations League game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Germany (-117)

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