World Cup Opta Stats: Germany v Argentina

Will Lionel Messi become a World Cup winner after Argentina's match with Germany?

It's the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina. Opta reveals just who will come out on top.

Germany are set to play in their eighth World Cup final; more than any other nation. They have won three titles. The Germans are 1.75/7 to win the World Cup for a fourth time.

They have won just one of their last four appearances in the World Cup final. Argentina are 2.47/5 to win the tournament.

This is the 10th time that teams from Europe and South America face each other in the final. Seven of these finals have been won by the teams from South America. Argentina are 3.613/5 to win within 90 minutes.

Germany have won three and lost just one of the previous six World Cup encounters with Argentina (D2). They are 2.3611/8 to win in normal time.

Argentina have won nine out of 20 games against Germany (D5 L6). The last meeting (August 2012, Frankfurt) saw Argentina win 3-1. They are 7.413/2 to win half-time/full-time.

No side have kept as many clean sheets as Argentina in the 2014 World Cup (four, Germany have three). They are 3.39/4 to not concede.

Argentina are yet to concede a goal in the knock-out stages at this tournament (despite playing extra-time in two of their three games). Under 2.5 goals is 1.594/7.

On the last five occasions that Germany have failed to score in a World Cup match, they have lost. Argentina are 5.49/2 to win to nil.

Germany are unbeaten in 17 internationals (W12, D5). They are 1.654/6 in the Draw No Bet market.

Argentina haven't been trailing in any of their six games at the 2014 World Cup, Germany just eight minutes (v Ghana). The draw half-time/full-time is 4.84/1.

Argentina have won four out of five penalty shootouts at the World Cup. The Argentines are 12.011/1 to win on penalties.

Germany hve won four out of four (including the one against Argentina in 2006). They are 10.5n/a to win on spot kicks.

Miroslav Klose has scored more World Cup goals than any other player in history and as many as the entire current Argentinian squad (16). Klose is 3.711/4 to score.

Thomas Mller has played a hand in 16 World Cup goals in 12 appearances at the finals (10 goals and six assists). He is 3.1511/5 to finish as the World Cup top scorer.

Lionel Messi has scored five World Cup goals to date, but none of them in the knockout stages. Messi is 3.02/1 to score in the World Cup final.