Germany v Poland
Live on BBC 1, Sunday, k/o 19:45pm

Favourites Germany start their Euro 2008 campaign aginst dark horses Poland in Klagenfurt.

Germany finished their qualifying as runners up to the Czech Republic in Group D, which included a 13-0 thrashing of minnows San Marino. The core of the 2006 team that reached the World Cup Final on home soil return, with the spine of their team familiar to Premiership fans in the shape of Jens Lehman and Michael Ballack.

One change is in the dugout; where former number two Joachim Low steps up to replace Jurgen Klinsmann, although there is not expected to be much change in terms of playing style between the two coaches.

The most familiar faces to British fans in the Poland team will be in goal, with Celtic’s Artur Boruc and Manchester United’s Tomasz Kuszczak vying for the number one jersey.

Some fans may even remember coach Leo Beenhakker from the 2006 World Cup, when his Trinidad & Tobago faced England.

They had an impressive qualifying record, finishing ahead of Portugal to win Group A, a campaign which included a 2-1 win over the Portuguese.

Up front Poland will rely on hit man Euzebiusz Smolarek to get the goals, and he is a best priced 10/1 wit BGbet to get the first goal.

Miroslav Klose is the 4/1 favourite with VC Bet to open the scoring in Sundays grudge match.

Germany win 53/100 Centrebet
Draw 5/2 BGbet
Poland win 6/1 Betterbet

BGbet will refund all losing First Goalscorer stakes if Michael Ballack scores at anytime.

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