Germany vs Scotland prediction: EUROPE: Euro betting tips on match 2024-06-13 19:00.
[p]The eyes of the football world turn to Munich on Friday night as the 2024 UEFA European Championships finally begin, with host nation Germany facing Scotland at the Allianz Arena. Among the favourites to go all the way, Germany finally appear to have found some stability under manager Julian Nagelsmann having strung together a four-match unbeaten run (W3, D1), yet three consecutive tournament disappointments prior may just have the home fans feeling nervous ahead of their curtain raiser.[/p]
[p]Confidence can certainly be found in the history books however, as Germany are almost without rival in Euros folklore. Only Spain can match their three tournament victories, while no nation comes close to their overall win tally in matches at the championships (27). They’ve gone on to reach the semi-finals in three of the last four editions, and can certainly take heart from the fact that the host nation has won their opening game in each of the last two Euros finals.[/p]
[p]If their qualification campaign is anything to go by, underdogs Scotland are certainly not here to make up the numbers. Steve Clarke’s men secured their place at the finals by sensationally winning their first five qualifiers – including a 2-0 win over Spain – but form has fallen off a cliff since then with their next nine outings yielding just a single victory (D3, L5).[/p]
[p]Clarke will certainly hope that tournament fever banishes any demons from that run as he looks to become the first man to guide Scotland to the knockout stages of a major tournament. But eleven previous failures indicate that the Tartan Army may struggle, as does a four-match winless streak in H2Hs with Germany (D1, L3), though they did at least score in each of those matches.[/p]
[p]Key battle: Germany’s hopes could hinge on the creative talents of Florian Wirtz, who directly contributed to 30 goals (G15, A15) as Bayer Leverkusen enjoyed an invincible domestic season in Germany. Midfield rival Scott McTominay is arguably Scotland’s biggest threat having scored seven times in their impressive qualification run – only four players netted more.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: The first match of the Euros has seen both teams on the scoresheet in seven of the last nine editions.[/p]