UEFA Nations League Matchday Predictions for 2026/27 – Matchdays 5 and 6

France leads Group A1 with ten points and remains undefeated. A win at San Siro would clinch first place in the group early. Italy has seven points and is under pressure to perform. Roberto Mancini has stabilized his team following the 0-2 loss to Belgium. However, the Azzurri have lost their last three international matches in Milan. The first leg in Paris ended in a 1-1 draw.

Tip: 2

Serbia has lost all four of its group stage matches and remains at zero points. With two wins, however, the last-place team would still have six points. Germany currently has five points and therefore cannot afford any slip-ups. The DFB team won the first leg 2-0. The match will be played behind closed doors. UEFA has imposed a closed-door match on Serbia due to racist incidents.

Tip: 2

At the top of the German group, two teams tied on points will face off. Both have eight points and remain undefeated. Oranje sits in first place due to having scored more goals. In the first leg, Xavi Hernández’s team came back from a two-goal deficit to tie the game 2–2. At home, Oranje has the greater individual talent.

Tip: 1

Switzerland has won all four of its matches and conceded only one goal. Murat Yakin’s team needs just one point to win the group and advance to League A. Slovenia trails by five points and absolutely must win at home. The game was moved from Ljubljana to Maribor due to field conditions. In the first leg, the Swiss national team narrowly prevailed 2–1. Slovenia is also fighting for second place and a spot in the playoffs.

Tip: 2

Portugal has won all four of its games and can clinch first place in the group early. All it needs is a draw in Braga. Denmark has six points and lost the first leg 2–4. For the Danes, there’s far more at stake than just pride. As the second-place team in the group, they’re on track for the quarterfinals. However, Norway and Wales are lurking just three points behind. The defending champion boasts the group’s best offense, with nine goals scored.

Tip: 1

Austria leads the group with eight points and has its first chance to clinch the group title in Linz. A home win against Ireland would secure promotion to League A. However, Ralf Rangnick is facing some personnel concerns ahead of the doubleheader. Ireland earned a 2-2 draw in the first leg and is a tough opponent. For their part, the Irish are fighting for second place and a spot in the playoffs. The final group match will then take place in Debrecen against Israel.

Tip: 1

This matchup is for second place and a spot in the quarterfinals. Going into Matchday 5, Italy has seven points and Belgium has six. The Belgians pulled off a surprise 2-0 victory in the first leg in Rome. Most recently, however, Mark van Bommel’s team suffered a 1-4 loss in France. Italy is coming into the game on a better run of form. Nevertheless, a close match is expected in Brussels.

Tip: X

The world champions host the World Cup bronze medalists for the final group stage match at Madrid’s Metropolitano. Spain has won all four of its matches so far and leads England by three points. However, Thomas Tuchel’s team has won its last three matches with a combined score of 12–0. To secure first place, though, the Three Lions need a win. In the first leg at Wembley, Spain came out on top with a 3–2 victory. Regardless of the outcome, both teams are all but certain to advance to the quarterfinals.

Tip: 1

To wrap things up, the quarterfinal decider will take place in Berlin. Going into the doubleheader, Germany trails the Netherlands by three points. Jürgen Klopp is particularly concerned about the lack of goals. In four games, the DFB team has scored only three goals. On the other hand, the defense has conceded just two goals. The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw, a fair result given the teams’ performances. Greece has a chance to build on that result in its parallel match against Serbia.

Tip: 1