The Hosts Take on The Scots
Germany v Scotland start the 2024 Euros with the first fixture of the tournament on the 14th June. The host nation will fancy their chances of a long run in the competition, the three time European Championship winners have a young, exciting squad that will have all eyes on them on Friday. I’m predicting an exciting game as Scotland are a team who don’t like to sit back either. Over 2.5 Match Goals is my choice for this Germany v Scotland tip.
Germany’s Balanced Squad
The German’s have been in a transition phase in recent international tournaments with group stage exits at the last two World Cups and a round of 16 elimination in the 2020 Euros. The host nation enjoyed a ten year run of success between 2006-2016 reaching two finals and two semi-finals with the only trophy lifted being the 2014 World Cup. Going into this tournament, their squad is looking balanced with a blend of experience and exciting attackers including Florian Wirtz and Kai Havertz. Also with plenty of tournament appearances for Manuel Neuer and Toni Kroos, they should be able to comfortably beat Scotland.
Can Scotland Spring a Surprise?
Scotland had a qualifying campaign to remember, most notably their 2-0 win against Spain. They managed to win five games in a row losing just once in their group. As said before, this Scotland side do not want to sit back and soak up pressure. They scored 17 goals in their eight qualifying games failing to score just once in a single match. Scott McTominay and John McGinn have been shining examples for the rest of the team and will want to give performances that will make their fans proud. That’s why goals looks great for this Germany v Scotland tip.
