Our prediction for this match:
Germany
Match Time & Date:
15/11/2018
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Russia
Germany will be aiming to make amends for back-to-back losses to the likes of Netherlands and France when they take on Russia in a friendly at Red Bull Arena. The Germans have been struggling in the UEFA Nations League and, no doubt, a win over Russia in Thursday’s football match will see them regain a much-needed confidence. Joachim Low is eager to keep his job and we are positive that he is going to field the best possible side against the 2018 World Cup hosts. Russia, on the other hand, aim to prepare for the UEFA Nations League game against Sweden in the best way possible, but given the importance of the match for the hosts, we are tempted to put our money on Joachim Low’s charges. You should bear in mind that Germany emerged triumphant in previous two meetings between the two sides.
Highlighted Player (Leroy Sane):
Leroy Sane began his senior career at Schalke 04. The pacey winger, who is capable of playing as attacking midfielder as well, made his debut for die Knappen on 20 April, 2014 against Stuttgart. Sane came as a substitute in the second half of the match, replacing Max Mayer 13 minutes before the final whistle.
He scored 11 goals in 47 league appearances for Schalke and on 2 August, 2016 he signed a deal with big-spending Premier League side Manchester City. The former Schalke footballer joined the Citizens on a five-year deal for a fee of £37 million. Sane was born in Essen on 11 January, 1996, but his father is Senegalese.
Souleymane Sane used to play for the Senegalese national football team in the past, while his mother Regina Weber was a rhythmic gymnast. Speaking of his international career, Leroy Sane has 6 caps for Germany U21 and he made his debut for the senior team on 13 November, 2015 in a 2-0 loss to France.
Highlighted Team (Russia):
While they won the 1960 European Championship, while losing in the final in 1964, 1972 and 1988 as Soviet Union, Russia have enjoyed little success since starting to compete as an independent country in 1992.
Their best result up to date is the third-placed finish at the Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland, while the team failed to get past the group stage at the World Cup finals in three attempts. However, with Russian Premier League getting stronger by the day, the national team have started to improve as well, and they now finally seem capable of matching the world’s top sides.
The new generation includes high-quality footballers such as Alan Dzagoev, Aleksandr Kokorin, Artyom Dzyuba and Oleg Shatov, while the likes of Igor Akinfeev, Sergei Ignashevich, Roman Shirokov and Yuri Zhirkov are nearing the closing stages of their careers. But, with plenty of exciting talent coming through the ranks, future definitely looks bright for the Russia national team.
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