{"id":350813,"date":"2025-06-03T13:39:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T17:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=350813"},"modified":"2025-06-03T13:39:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T17:39:55","slug":"nations-league-semifinal-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nations-league-semifinal-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Nations League semifinal picks and predictions: Best bets for Germany vs. Portugal, Spain vs. France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Four countries remain in the Nations League semifinal that kicks off on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: Spain and France met in the semis of the Euros almost a year ago and now rematch in the Nations League. Before that, Germany and Portugal put their offences to the test with a spot in the final on the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the best Nations League predictions for the semifinal matches taking place on June 4-5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nations League predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Spain\/France over 2.5 goals (+110)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spain has played eight matches in this competition, and this wager cashed in six of them (3.38 average goals per game).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of France&#8217;s quarterfinal games vs. Croatia finished just below this total with two goals each. But Les Bleus still have a 4-4 record against this over at the Nations League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The advanced stats, per Fotmob, paint a better picture of how much offensive potential there is in this matchup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spain ranks first in shots on goal per match (7.3), second in big chances (30), and second with 17.7 xG.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>France ranks third in shots on goal per match (5.9), sixth in big chances (21) and sixth with 12.7 xG.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With talents like Kylian Mbappe and Kolo Muani up top, France is always dangerous in the offensive third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On top of that, key defensive pieces will be absent for both sides, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Out for France:<\/strong> Eduardo Camavinga, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Out for Spain:<\/strong> Rodri, Dani Carvajal, Aymeric LaPorte<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, France could be without several players who were involved in Saturday&#8217;s Champions League final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I expect a high-paced contest between two nations that will need to lean on their offensive firepower. For that reason, I&#8217;ll happily take a shot on this modest total at a plus-money price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> France and Spain met in the semifinal at the 2024 Euros in a match that finished over this total at 2-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/soccer\/competitions\/11193\">Nations League betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Germany vs. Portugal Nations League best bet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Germany to win (-112)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>: Germany leads this tournament or ranks near the top in many important stats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most goals per match (2.9)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most xG (19.1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most big changes (34)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second-fewest goals conceded per match (1.0)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fourth-fewest xG (8.8)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Germans fended off Italy in the quarterfinal, winning 5-4 on aggregate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portugal has been dominant in its own right, but has faced inferior competition en route to the semis, including a quarterfinal clash with Denmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the Navigators have benefited from an undeniably strong offence, as well as some good luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are scoring goals at a high rate, with the third most at this competition (2.3 per game), but the side leaves something to be desired on defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portugal has only conceded eight goals but ranks right in the middle of the pack with 10.4 xG allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It hasn&#8217;t cost Portugal yet, but I think Germany can take advantage and score a few goals while relying on a strong defensive shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Nations League predictions made at 1:39 p.m. on 06\/03\/2025<\/em><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four countries remain in the Nations League semifinal that kicks off on Wednesday. The pregame narrative: Spain and France met in the semis of the Euros almost a year ago and now rematch in the Nations League. Before that, Germany and Portugal put their offences to the test with a spot in the final on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":350783,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[452,73],"tags":[43],"class_list":["post-350813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-com","category-football","tag-soccer-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nations League predictions: June 4-5 semifinal games | NSB<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our semifinal Nations League predictions for June 4-5. 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