We said: Germany Under-21s 2-0 Israel Under-21s
Both of Germany and Israel's battles in qualifying were close-run affairs, and with the Young Chosen Team potentially setting up to frustrate the champions, a similar encounter could be on the cards here.
However, Di Salvo's attacking wonderkids can eventually wear down the Israel backline and kick off Germany's title defence in ideal fashion.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Germany Under-21s win with a probability of 55.46%. A draw had a probability of 22.7% and a win for Israel Under-21s had a probability of 21.88%.
The most likely scoreline for a Germany Under-21s win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.87%) and 2-0 (9.15%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.65%), while for a Israel Under-21s win it was 1-2 (5.75%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.7% likelihood.