Northern Ireland vs Germany Tips & Preview - Germans to strengthen lead at the top of the table

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Northern Ireland unbeaten in 9 of last 10 home games.
Germany won last 2 matches, strong scoring form.
Past encounters favor Germany; scored first in recent games.

Northern Ireland vs Germany

It is second against first in Group A of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers as Northern Ireland welcome Germany to Windsor Park on Monday.

Both teams have had similar records in the campaign so far and will head into this clash feeling confident. However, the Germans often come out on top in this fixture and should get the better of the hosts once again.

Northern Ireland News

Northern Ireland head into Monday's clash off the back of a 2-0 home victory over Slovakia in their previous fixture. They led at the break through a Patrick Hrosovsky own-goal while Trai Humw added the second 10 minutes from time.

That was the second win in the qualifiers for Northern Ireland, who are now second in Group C, behind Germany only on goal difference. Michael O’Neill’s team are also solid at home and are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 matches in front of their fans.

Goals have flowed freely for Northern Ireland, who have scored in their last 10 matches. However, they are without a clean sheet in six of the last eight matches on this run, while four of their last six fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Germany News

Germany were also victorious in their previous fixture, easing to a 4-0 home victory over Luxembourg. Joshua Kimmich netted a brace while David Raum and Serge Gnabry were also on target.

The Germans have now won their last two matches, a solid turnaround having begun their campaign with a 2-0 away defeat to Slovakia. They have also done some good work on their travels and are unbeaten in four of their last five away matches across all competitions.

Germany have no problems going forward and have scored the first goal in the first half in their last two matches, while also getting goals in both halves in the two fixtures. However, Julian Nagelsmann's team have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last eight matches, with five of those fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Germany often come out on top in this fixture, having earned 12 wins and two draws, while Northern Ireland have picked up two wins from the last 16 matches. The Germans eased to a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.

Verdict

Northern Ireland v Germany

While both teams look confident heading into this clash, Germany will be banking on their superior record in this fixture. They have scored the first goal in the first half in their last two matches and could be set for a repeat.

Having scored in both halves in their last two matches, Germany could be set for a similar pattern on Monday. The visitors also earned a win and over 2.5 goals in both fixtures, and a repeat could be considered.

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