Germany vs Northern Ireland Tips & Preview - Germans set for home win

By Tolu Shotade

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Tolu Shotade 56 minutes ago

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Germany aiming to recover from 2-0 loss to Slovakia last time out.
Germans have a strong home record and dominant head-to-head vs Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland won their opener but struggle with away matches against top teams.

Germany vs Northern Ireland

Germany are aiming to bounce back from a defeat in their opening fixture when they host Northern Ireland in Group A of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers.

The Germans will be keen to make a statement and should be fired up heading into this clash. They often do well at home and should have the upper hand over the visitors, who are generally poor travellers.

Germany News

It was a disappointing start to the qualifying campaign for Germany, who suffered a 2-0 away defeat to Slovakia in their opening fixture. They saw plenty of possession but lacked the cutting edge in attack.

Manager Julian Nagelsmann will be keen to put the performance and result behind him as they return to Germany for Sunday's clash. The Germans are generally solid in front of their fans and are unbeaten in five of their last seven home matches across all competitions.

Germany often put on a show in front of their fans and count a 7-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina and a 5-0 triumph over Hungary among their recent home results. They scored in and won both halves in those two matches.

Northern Ireland News

Northern Ireland made a solid start to their Group A campaign, earning a 3-1 away victory over Luxembourg. Jamie Reid struck the opener in the first half, while Shea Charles and Justin Devenny added further goals after the break.

With the Germans struggling in their opening fixture, manager Michael O’Neill will be pleased to see his Northern Ireland side up and running in the Group. However, an improvement in their away form is required, having lost eight of their last 10 matches on their travels.

Northern Ireland have been on the receiving end of some heavy defeats against the big sides away from home. Among the results on their travels are a couple of 5-1 defeats to Sweden and Spain.

Head to Head

Germany have four wins and two draws while Northern Ireland have been victorious just once in seven previous matches. The most recent meeting was a Euro 2020 qualifier, with the Germans easing to a 6-1 victory.

Verdict

Germany v Northern Ireland

Germany will be keen to make a statement after the disappointment in Slovakia, and given their fine record in this fixture, will be feeling confident. They scored in and won both halves in the last meeting with Northern Ireland and could be set for a similar outcome here.

Scotland have suffered some heavy defeats on their travels while Germany have a knack for one-sided wins at home. With the German expected to be comfortable here, a -2 handicap could be considered.

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