The Nations League returned with a bang on Thursday evening.
This year’s quarter-finals produced some first-leg shocks, with Denmark beating Portugal and Croatia defeating France by a 2-0 scoreline.
Elsewhere, the Netherlands and Spain drew 2-2, while Germany picked up a huge 2-1 win in Italy.
The second legs are set up perfectly and here are some more football betting tips from NetBet.
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*All odds are subject to change
Germany vs Italy: Both teams to score @ 1.80
Two of the most successful nations in football history, this clash was always going to deliver! Leon Goretzka’s winner at the San Siro could very well prove to be decisive, however, you would be a fool to rule out Luciano Spalletti’s talented Italy side. The Azzurri beat both France and Belgium away from home in the group stage, defeating the former 3-1 in a famous victory. While we are not sure whether Italy can emulate that result in Germany on Sunday, they should at least join the hosts on the scoresheet.
Spain to be winning at half-time and full-time vs the Netherlands @ 2.34
Mikel Merino’s last-gap equaliser in the Netherlands has given Spain an enormous boost heading into the second leg. On home soil, the European champions are incredibly hard to beat, evidenced by a run of three straight wins in the group stage. Nico Williams gave La Roja an early lead on Thursday and we can see the game following a similar pattern, albeit without a spirited response from the Dutch!
France vs Croatia: Over 3.5 goals in the match @ 2.87
With captain Kylian Mbappe back in the starting XI, no one expected France to be defeated in Croatia. But that is why we all love football and now Les Bleus need to produce a world-class display in Paris, something which they are more than capable of. Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele have scored a combined total of 60 goals at club level this season, a number which would strike fear into any defence. If France manage to grab an early goal, Croatia will feel the heat and their confidence may very well evaporate.
Portugal to beat Denmark and both teams to score @ 3.41
Rasmus Hojlund’s winner in Denmark has left Portugal with a tricky second-leg assignment. The winners of the inaugural Nations League were expected to cruise into the semi-finals, but that has not been the case up to now. Roberto Martinez has world-class attackers and midfielders to call upon, however, defensive frailties have been an issue for some time now. Portugal have kept just one clean sheet in the last seven matches, so we are backing them to concede again while claiming a win. But will the victory be enough to avoid extra-time?
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