Greece host France in the UEFA Euro qualifiers this week and they will be looking to bounce back from their defeat against Netherlands.
Meanwhile, France are on top of Group B and they will look to continue they are impressive runner form with a victory.
The visitors have picked up 7 wins from 7 qualifiers and they will be the favourites heading into this contest.
Greece managed to bounce back from their defeat against the Netherlands with the win over New Zealand but this is likely to be an uphill challenge for them and it remains to be seen whether the home side then ground out a positive result here.
France have picked up two wins from their last three matches against Greece and they will be the favourites heading into this contest.
Team News and Tactics
Greece
The home side will be without the services of Petros Mantalos and Dimitrios Kourbelis because of suspension.
The home side are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation with Odysseas Vlachodimos in goal.
George Baldock and Kostas Tsimikas are likely to shape up as the full-backs with Konstantinos Mavropanos and Pangiotis Retsos as the central defenders.
In midfield three, Andreas Bouchalakis will start as the central defensive midfielder and he will look to protect the back four and break up the opposition attacks.
Anastasios Bakasetas and Dimitris Belkas will look to add creativity and drive to the side.
Giorgos Giakoumakis will lead the line for Greece here with Giorgos Masouras and Giannis Konstantelias in the wide areas.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Vlachodimos; Baldock, Mavropanos, Retsos, Tsimikas; Bakasetas, Bouchalakis, Pelkas; Konstantelias, Giakoumakis, Masouras
France
The visitors will be without the services of William Saliba, Jules Kounde and Eduardo Camavinga because of injuries.
They are likely to start with Brice Samba in goal in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Jules Kounde and Theo Hernandez are likely to be deployed as the fullbacks with Axel Disasi and William Saliba in central defense. In the midfield, Adrien Rabiot will start alongside Youssou Fofana.
Antoine Griezmann will start as a centre-attacking midfielder here with Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe in the wide areas.
Randal Kolo Muani will lead the line for France here.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Samba; Kounde, Saliba, Disasi, L. Hernandez; Fofana, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Kolo Muani
Key Stats
- France have won two of their last three matches against Greece.
- Three goals have been scored in the last two matches between these sides.
- France have scored 27 goals in seven Euro qualifiers.
- Greece have conceded six goals in seven Euro qualifiers
Key Player
Antoine Griezmann
Antoine Griezmann led Atletico Madrid to a comeback win against Villarreal with a goal and an assist.
He has 12 goals and an assist in 16 games in all competitions this season, and he's now tied for the second-most goals in club history (169).
Give him his flowers 🔥👏 pic.twitter.com/DKkaHQHg81
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 12, 2023
The 32-year-old French international is our key player to watch out for and he will look to make a defining impact with his creativity and goal-scoring ability.
Griezmann has scored 7 goals and he has picked up 2 assists in his last 7 appearances for France and he will be expected to open up the opposition defence with his creativity and goal-scoring ability here.
The 32-year-old French international is our key player to watch out for.
Prediction
Greece 1-2 France
France are undoubtedly the better side here and they should be able to pick up all three points.
The home side are likely to put up a fight here but they have been quite vulnerable in the Euro qualifiers.
Greece have scored just 12 goals in 7 group games and they will struggle to breach the French defence here.
On the other hand, the visitors have scored 27 goals in 7 group matches and they have conceded just once. An away win is on the cards here.
