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Canada Women will lock horns against Germany Women at the Stade Vélodrome in the Paris Olympics 2024 Women's Quarter-final on Saturday. Canada qualified for the quarterfinals despite six points being deducted from their points tally of the group stage.
Germany qualified for the knockout round after finishing second in the Group B standings.
Canada won the gold medal at the 2020 Olympics after picking up the bronze medals in the 2012 and 2016 editions. They won all three games in the group stage of the competition, with defender Vanessa Gilles scoring the winning goals in their last two games against France and Colombia.
Germany won the gold medal in the 2016 edition but failed to qualify for the group stage in 2020 edition. They won two of three games in the group stage and after suffering a 4-1 loss to the USA, they registered a 4-1 win over Zambia on Wednesday.
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Les Rouges have secured a podium finish in their last three appearances at the Olympics, while Frauenteam have earned four medals at the Olympics thus far.
Canada Women vs Germany Women Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have locked horns 17 times in all competitions, with all meetings producing conclusive results. The 2016 gold medal winners have the upper hand in these meetings with 15 wins and just two games have gone the 2020 winners' way.
- The two sides have met twice at the Olympics, with both meetings coming in the 2016 edition. Canada Women won the group-stage meeting and Germany Women registered a win in the semifinals.
- The 2016 winners had the second-best goalscoring record in the group stage, scoring eight times in three games, two more than the 2020 winners.
Canada Women vs Germany Women Prediction
Les Rouges have an impressive record at the Olympics, suffering just three losses in their last 21 games. Interestingly, one of them came against Germany. They have suffered just two losses in all competitions since October, with both coming on penalties.
Frauenteam scored at least three goals in two of their three group stage and will look to build on that form. They have seen conclusive results in their last 10 games in all competitions, with eight wins. They have scored at least three goals in seven games in that period.
Both teams have won gold medals in the competition. They also enjoyed a good run in the group stage and are expected to contest this match closely. Considering Germany's upper hand in the head-to-head record and better goalscoring run, the 2016 gold medal winners are expected to eke out a win.
Prediction: Canada Women 1-2 Germany Women
Canada Women vs Germany Women Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Germany Women to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Lea Schüller to score or assist any time - Yes
