The 2024 edition of the UEFA Euro will be hosted by Germany, who will face Scotland in the opening match in Munich. It has been nearly nine years since the German team have shown any remarkable performances in major tournaments. They won the 2014 FIFA World Cup and reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016.
However, with Euro 2024 being played on home soil, the Germans have a great opportunity to claim a major title once again. German legend Toni Kroos has returned to international football for one last time and will be a key focus in the match against Scotland. Head coach Julian Nagelsmann faces some concerns, as Die Mannschaft failed to score against Ukraine in their first warm-up game and needed a late goal to secure a win against Greece in their most recent match.
Meanwhile, Scotland is eager to qualify for the knockout rounds for the first time, having been drawn into Group A with Germany, Hungary, and Switzerland. Under Steve Clarke, Scotland defeated Gibraltar and drew 2-2 with Finland in their warm-up matches, but they have yet to secure a win against Germany in four previous encounters.
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Here are the predictions, betting tips and odds for Germany vs Scotland:
Prediction:
Germany 3-1 Scotland - There are multiple players from the German team who are in hot form. It might be pretty easy for them to beat the Scotland team after all they will also have the support of their fans that too in their home.
Odds -
Germany win | -350 |
Draw | +450 |
Scotland win | +900 |
Both teams to score | Y: +115 N: -160 |
Over / Under 2.5 goals |
O: -155 U: +110 |
Germany -1.5 goals |
-125 |
Scotland +1.5 goals |
-115 |
Betting Tips:
Germany's last performances have been phenomenal as they got themselves 13 corners during their recent match against Greece which they won 2-1. Even, they also got five and six penalty corners in the matches against France and Netherlands respectively. With the players in the team like Ilkay Gundogan and Florian Wirtz, Germany would like to score as many goals. Their defense game is also pretty strong. It'd be better to go with Germany in all aspects.
However, one could take a risk and place bets on Scotland, as they have a strong track record of scoring goals. During their Euro qualifying campaign, they were held scoreless only once, in an away match against Spain, and they have been shut out just five times in 24 matches since the beginning of 2022.