Germany vs Scotland Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds - UEFA Euro 2024

🏆 Germany vs Scotland: Who Will Win?

Germany did not have to qualify for this tournament as they qualified automatically as hosts, and some football fans will wonder whether this lack of playing time will end up being detrimental to their chances of winning their first European Championship title since 1996. The Germans are usually a team to be feared in international competitions, but they have gone off the boil in recent events - in the 2020 European Championship they were eliminated in the Round of 16, while they did not get out of the Group Stage in the 2022 World Cup. However, in March, they showed that they still have quality by beating France 2-0 and the Netherlands 2-1.

This will be just the fourth time that Scotland have managed to qualify for the UEFA European Championship finals, but they are yet to make it out of the Group Stages. However, they have improved in quality in recent years, with many of their players playing in the top flight of English football, and they showed how good they can be on their day when they beat Spain 2-0 in the qualifying round. Considering Hungary vs Switzerland in their group, they will fancy their chances of making it through to the knockout stages for the first time.

While I think Scotland will have a decent competition, I do not think that they will get their campaign off to a winning start. Germany, as the hosts, will be well up for this match and will be backed by a partisan crowd. I can see Scotland struggling with the quality that the Germans have, so I have got to back Germany to go on and win. As for the score line, I am going to go for a 3-1 win for the hosts.

💯 Germany vs Scotland Odds

Due to the prestige of the European Championships, established and new UK betting sites will always offer a nice variety of markets and competitive odds for it. However, not all sports betting sites have been created equally, and you obviously want to bet with the best of the best so that you can get the most value from your hard-earned money. Below you can five top bookmakers that British football bettors should have a good look at.

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🏅 Germany vs Scotland: Winner Odds

These two nations have played a total of 17 matches against each other, with Germany winning eight of them, Scotland winning four and the other five matches ending in draws. However, the last time that they played was nine years ago, so I do not think that we can consider these results when we are making predictions for this opening game - barely any of those players who played in that last fixture will be playing in this match.

Germany are one of the favourites to go on and lift the title come the 14th of July, while Scotland, to put it bluntly, are not. Therefore, it will probably not come as much of a surprise to find out that Germany are the overwhelming favourites to win this match. In fact, as you can see from the match winner odds below, the bookmakers are not giving Scotland much hope of getting anything from this game:

Team
Germany	1.23	1.23	1.25	1.24	1.25
Draw	5.65	5.65	5.50	5.60	6.00
Scotland	10.90	10.90	11.00	9.00	10.00

⚽ Germany vs Scotland: Both Teams To Score Odds

If you followed my English Premier League predictions closely, you might remember me mentioning how the bookmakers usually always opt for the both teams to score option. However, in this opening game of Euro 2024, the bookmakers are pretty adamant that we will not see both teams finding the back of the net. After the match winner odds above, I do not think I need to tell you what team the bookies believe will not score.

If you are the kind of punter who likes to bet on this market, then check out the BTTS odds that can be found in the table below:

BTTS
Yes	2.38	2.38	2.25	2.28	2.40
No	1.51	1.51	1.57	1.49	1.52

🥅 Germany vs Scotland: Over/Under Odds

The five bookmakers that I have recommended to you believe that there is a good chance that there will be over 2.5 goals scored in this match, while it is unlikely that there will be over 3.5 goals scored. Since the bookies feel that Germany will win this match and that both teams will not score, what this indicates to us is that they believe that Germany will go on and win the game by a 3-0 scoreline. If you want to wager on the over/under 2.5 goals market, then check out the odds that I have provided below:

Over/Under 2.5 Goals
Over 2.5	1.69	1.69	1.73	1.65	1.70
Under 2.5	2.03	2.03	2.10	2.00	2.08

1️⃣Germany Euro Update

The other teams at Euro 2024 had to go through a rigorous qualification process in order to book themselves a spot, but Germany did not as they are the host nation. This could end up being a disadvantage to Germany since all of the other teams will have extra valuable playing time together. Obviously, the more players play together, the better they understand each other's game and the better performances they can put in as a whole.

The Germans have only had two friendly matches against France and the Netherlands but as mentioned earlier, they did actually go on and win both of these games. The Dutch and the French are two rivals for the Euro 2024 title, so these wins will give Germany plenty of confidence heading into their home tournament. Below you can see their previous five results:

Usually in my predictions, I will take a look at players who are absent due to injuries or suspension, but obviously, this is not necessary at the start of a tournament.

2️⃣Scotland Euro Update

Scotland, it is fair to say, have improved a lot in recent years and can now give many of the top nations a game. They were in a qualifying group with Spain, Norway, Georgia and Cyprus and were on course to top the group at one point. They finished second with 17 points from their eight matches, scoring 17 and conceding eight. In the last European Championship, they only picked up one point, which was a draw against England, so they will be hoping to do better this time around.

Despite their improvement on the international stage, the Tartan Army will be a little concerned about some of their most recent results, especially their 1-0 defeat to Northern Ireland, who did not even qualify. Below you can see their most recent five results:

There are obviously no injuries and suspensions for Steve Clarke to worry about at the start of the competition.

👕 Germany vs Scotland - Potential Lineups

✒️ Sheldon Muchmore - iGaming and Sports Betting Enthusiast

This Germany vs Scotland Euro 2024 prediction was written by Sheldon Muchmore.

Sheldon is a sports tipster and casino writer from the UK who has a passion for a variety of sports, especially football, rugby, and cricket. He has been involved in the sports betting industry for many years now, and is always eager to provide successful predictions. He is also a dab hand when it comes to the iGaming sector as he has written many casino and slot game reviews.