Germany vs Portugal Preview

The end of Germany's preparations for Euro 2012 did not go extremely well as the side suffered a loss to Switzerland. This was rectified with a 2-0 win over Israel.

The fact that Germany's squad is full of young talents is well known and fans will have to wait and see what the results are this time around. It has to be said that the nation's 2010 World Cup squad also had their fair share of young talent.

While Germany had up-and-down pre-tournament friendly games, Portugal was disappointing in both their warm-up games with a draw against Macedonia and a loss to Turkey.

While performance matters more than results in most friendlies, the team's inability to win right before the tournament surely raises eyebrows.

Cristiano Ronaldo, the team's captain, gave an interview to UEFA and Paulo Bento, the team's coach, also provided his view on the team. Both seem confident that things will be better when the tournament begins.

Germany vs Portugal Head to Head

Germany	vs	Portugal
16	Matches Played	16
8	Wins	3
5	Draws	5
3	Losses	8
24	Goals	16

FIFA World Cup

Germany	vs	Portugal
1	Matches Played	1
1	Wins	0
0	Draws	0
0	Losses	1
3	Goals	1

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

Germany	vs	Portugal
4	Matches Played	4
1	Wins	1
2	Draws	2
1	Losses	1
3	Goals	3

Euro Cup

Germany	vs	Portugal
3	Matches Played	3
1	Wins	1
1	Draws	1
1	Losses	1
3	Goals	5

Friendly

Germany	vs	Portugal
8	Matches Played	8
5	Wins	1
2	Draws	2
1	Losses	5
15	Goals	7

FIFA Ranking
Germany: 2
Portugal: 7

Prediction
Germany 60% vs 40% Portugal