Germany v Ivory Coast: Havertz and Diallo headline high‑stakes group showdown

Germany face Ivory Coast on 20 June at 20:00 (GMT) in a group-stage clash that could shape qualification, with both sides entering the match on the back of winning runs and confident attacking form.

Germany arrive with momentum after winning their last five games, sharpening their form in time for this crucial group fixture. Ivory Coast also come into the contest on a winning streak from their last five matches, giving the encounter the feel of a meeting between two in-form national teams eyeing early control of the group standings.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: Joshua Kimmich (Germany) — 2 assists, Wilfried Singo (Ivory Coast) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Manuel Neuer (Germany) — 1, Yahia Fofana (Ivory Coast) — 1
• Tackles: None (Germany) — None, None (Ivory Coast) — None.
• Most encounters won: Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany) — 9, Yan Diomande (Ivory Coast) — 11.
• Yellow cards: None (Germany) — None, None (Ivory Coast) — None.
• Red cards: None (Germany) — None, None (Ivory Coast) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. L. Messi (3, Argentina)
2. F. Balogun (2, USA)
3. Y. Ayari (2, Sweden)
4. Kylian Mbappé (2, France)
5. E. Just (2, New Zealand)

Team statistics:

Germany’s attacking play has centred on Kai Havertz, who has scored 2 goals this season for his country and remains the focal point of their forward line. Ivory Coast will look to Amad Diallo, who has 1 goal this season, as the creative and finishing spark in a fluid attacking structure that likes to break quickly from midfield.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Germany — W
• Ivory Coast — W

Germany’s home performances this season show a sharp edge in front of their own supporters. They have recorded 1 win at home, with 0 draws and 0 losses. Their biggest home victory so far is a 7-1 success, underlining their capacity to overwhelm visiting teams when they find rhythm in the final third. Away from home, their biggest result has been a win by a score of 0, a sign of solid organisation even if the margin was narrow.

According to home statistics this season, Germany scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	14.29%	100.00%
16-30	28.57%
31-45	14.29%
46-60	14.29%
61-75	28.57%
76-90
91-105

Ivory Coast has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ivory Coast		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Germany		Ivory Coast
69.0%	Winning the game	69.0%
88%	Attack potential	88%
0%	Potential in defense	0%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Ivory Coast winning – 30%, draw – 35%, loss – 35%. Thus Germany, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Germany, is likely to score -7.5 goals, Ivory Coast is likely to score no more than -1.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
SBO 1.59	Hill 4.2	Bet365 5.75

Save the date

The match between the teams Germany and Ivory Coast will take place on June 20 at 20:00 (GMT) at the stadium BMO Field.