Germany and Australia will be starting their journey in the Confederations Cup on June 19th. The Olympic Stadium at Sochi will see the first match of Group B, which both teams share with Chile and Cameroon.
The Germans are favourites to win the Confederation Cup. Under Joachim Löw’s management, the team have adopted a collective approach that will likely see them go far. For this competition, and with the World Cup in their sights, Löw is working on a transition to the younger players. Names like Timo Werner, Sandro Wagner, Amin Younes and Julian Brandt will appear more often, as they attempt to replace the golden generation that brought the World Cup in 2014.
Australia are more interested in qualifying for the World Cup. The team is fighting with Japan and Saudi Arabia for one of the two spots for a ticket to Russia. The opportunity of facing one of the best national teams here will surely serve as preparation for that. In this Cup, however, it’s all about the goal difference. The second position will be highly contested, and so a heavy first loss may decide their fate.
Germany are the favourite team to win according to the bookmakers. With 2/5 as the average odds, that doesn’t leave much meat on the bone. Still, there are always good alternatives. At 13/8, a match with four goals or more looks plausible and decent value. Finally, at 11/10, a Germany clean sheet seems like it might be worth a bet on. Both decent betting options!