Canada vs. Germany: Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

In Saturday's quarterfinal match at Marseille's Stade Velodrome, defending Olympic champions Canada Women will face Germany Women.

While Canada reached the quarterfinals despite a six-point penalty, Germany advanced to the last eight with six points. Canada won all three of its matches.

Head-to-head and previous matches

A spying controversy led to the dismissal of manager Bev Priestman and several Canadian staff members, causing a storm to roll over the country's Olympic campaign.

An employee's use of a drone to spy on a private New Zealand training session before the tournament's first match led to a six-point deduction for Canada in a FIFA probe.

The Canucks' point total is back to zero with one game remaining after opening the campaign with a 2-1 victory against New Zealand. They then duplicated the same result in their second group encounter against France.

They won their third game in a row, 3-0, against Colombia on Wednesday. Vanessa Gilles scored the game-winning goal in the second half to seal the deal and advance to the quarterfinals.

With three consecutive quarterfinal victories under their belts, the 2020 Olympic gold medalists may take heart in their next match against Germany.

Germany, having won the gold medal in 2016, aims to win it again this year, while Canada aims to keep their Olympic title.

Group B runners-up Horst Hrubesch's squad trailed four-time Olympic winners USA by three points after three matches.

Germany got off to a roaring start in their campaign with a 3-0 victory against Australia. However, they were stunned when the USA defeated them 4-1.

But they quickly got back on track, defeating Zambia 4-1 in their last group game on Wednesday. Goals came from Lea Schuller (2), Klara Buhl (1), and Elisa Senss (2).

After two matches at the 2016 Olympics, in which DFB-Frauen lost 2-1 in the group stage and got even with a 2-0 semi-final triumph, the focus will shift to their third Olympic meeting against Canada.

Canada x Germany Team News

England international center-back Since Jayde Riviere was injured and missed all three of Canada's group matches, her status is still uncertain.

Gabrielle Carle, Quinn, and Nichelle Prince may be called to the squad after missing the last group match.

With Jade Rose and Kadeisha Buchanan forming the back three, Gilles' main objective, despite scoring in the previous two matches, will be to protect goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.

Hrubesch predicts that Germany's center defense will be strong once Kathrin Hendrich and Marina Hegering get over their injuries.

Lea Schuller, who scored three goals for Bayern Munich in the group stage, will be a significant danger in the future.

Our prediction

Canada to win @ 3.10 on Sky247.ng

The matchup between these two elite teams will be intense, but we give them a slight advantage since Canada won their group.

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