Germany vs Slovakia prediction: EUROPE: World Cup – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-11-16 19:45.
[p]With both Germany and Slovakia already assured of a top-two finish, it all comes down to this matchday six clash to decide who claims top spot in World Cup qualification (WCQ) Group A. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Germany hold all the aces ahead of this crunch clash, needing to simply avoid defeat here to win the group, owing to their superior goal difference. A 2-0 win against Luxembourg on Friday night has set them up nicely ahead of a return to German soil, where they’ll be looking to extend their four-match winning run in WCQ action. That’s far from a foregone conclusion given Julian Nagelsmann’s side have won just two of their five home games so far in 2025 (D1, L2), but that record is caveated by the fact all three winless outings came against current top-ten FIFA-ranked nations. The last side ranked outside of the top ten to beat the Germans on their own turf was Turkey back in November 2023. [/p]
[p]That’s a run Slovakia simply have to end here if they’re to qualify as group winners, as only a victory will be enough to see them gain automatic qualification, despite their famous home win over Germany in September. Doing so would be monumental for a side who’ve only once before qualified for a World Cup finals as an independent nation, but even after a hard-fought 1-0 win against Northern Ireland on Friday night, the consolation prize of a play-off spot seems a more realistic route for a Slovakia side who lost on their last WCQ away outing. Travelling is likely to be their undoing once again here, as the Slovaks have lost five of their last six road trips (W1).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Germany have the historical edge in this fixture (W8, L4), but the last six meetings have seen both nations pick up three wins each, with Slovakia winning the reverse H2H in this group in what is Germany’s only-ever WCQ loss.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Six of Germany’s last seven goals arrived before the hour mark. [/p]
[p]Only one of Germany’s last six games saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]Just one of Slovakia’s last ten internationals saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]Slovakia haven’t scored before the half-hour mark in any of their last ten games. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Nick Woltemade has scored Germany’s last three WCQ goals, the last two of which arrived after half-time, as did his last three goals for club side Newcastle. Tomáš BobÄŤek netted the winner off the bench against Northern Ireland on his debut – he’s netted in second-half stoppage time on three of his last five scoring appearances for club or country. [/p]
[p]Germany are sweating on Joshua Kimmich’s fitness here, while Slovakia appear close to full strength. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]The stakes on this game are high, so it could be a tight affair, but Slovakia’s dismal away form makes a Germany win and under 2.5 goals an attractive bet.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Chris Wilson[/i][/p]