We take a look at Friday’s all-important UEFA EURO 2024 opener between Germany and Scotland in Group A, where we suggest placing a bet on the outcome.
Before delving into the match, let’s take a look at the latest outright betting markets. England is fancied to win their first major tournament since 1966 at 33/10, closely followed by our pick France at 4/1. Hosts Germany are priced at 11/2, while Portugal stands at 7/1 along with Spain at 15/2, leaving the remaining teams priced at 14/1 or better.
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Unsurprisingly, Germany are the odds-on favourite at 3/10 to defeat Scotland in the Euro Group A opener. As hosts, Germany welcomes Scotland to Allianz Stadium in Munich, having relied heavily on friendlies for tournament preparation. With a blend of youth and experience, Julian Nagelsmann and his team used their one-year hiatus from competitive football to test the squad’s depth and find the right balance. This period of experimentation yielded some interesting results, including six defeats since their disappointing World Cup group-stage exit in Qatar.
However, Germany has yet to taste defeat this year, going unbeaten in four matches with three wins and one draw. This includes a 2-1 win over the Netherlands at home and an impressive 2-0 victory away to France. Their most recent outing resulted in a narrow 2-1 victory over Greece, having trailed 1-0 at the break, requiring an 89th-minute winner from Pascal Groß.
Germany has averaged 1.2 goals per game in their last 5 international appearances, with under 2.5 goals arriving in 60% of those games (3 out of 5).
Scotland visits the Allianz Stadium knowing that history is very much against them as they take on Germany in the opener of this year’s Euro 2024 campaign. Having yet to progress beyond the group stages of a European Championship, they are hoping their fourth appearance will yield much better fortune this time around.
Scotland surprised many by securing their European Championship qualification with only one defeat in the group stages. However, they have recently struggled, registering just one win in their last four warm-up encounters in preparation for this tournament. Despite this, Scotland has shown they are capable of upsetting bigger nations, as evidenced by their victory over Spain during the qualification rounds. To avenge their early exit in the 2020 Euros and make history by progressing beyond the group stages for the first time, it’s imperative they start their Euro campaign on a competitive note. The Tartan Army will rely on top marksman Scott McTominay and the leadership of Andy Robertson to challenge and potentially surprise the Germans in their upcoming encounter.
Scotland has averaged 1.4 goals per game in their last five international appearances, with over 2.5 goals occurring in 60% of those games (3 out of 5).
Head-to-Head
Germany has won each of their last three meetings with Scotland, with their most recent encounter resulting in a 3-2 victory back in September 2015. These two teams have met 17 times overall, with Germany securing 8 wins, 5 draws, and Scotland registering 4 victories.
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Betting
Germany 3/10
Draw 5/1
Scotland 10/1
Prediction
Germany opens their campaign against the lowest-ranked team in their group, knowing that a positive start will settle the nerves within the camp. Despite showing signs of defensive frailties, having kept just three clean sheets in their last 15 friendly international matches, ‘Die Mannschaft’ should edge their way to victory, with both teams likely to find the back of the net.
Suggested Bet: Result and Both Teams to Score, Germany and yes at 22/10
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