Germany vs Scotland prediction and betting tips - June 14, 2024
Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Friday, June 14, the opening match of the 2024 European Championship between hosts Germany and Scotland will take place. The match begins at 20:45 Central European Time. Predictions and betting tips for this match have been prepared by the Dailysports analysts.
Germany
The German national team will play their first official match since September 2022, when they faced England in the UEFA Nations League. Since then, Germany has only played friendly matches as they did not need to qualify for the tournament, being the host nation.
During their preparation for the tournament, Germany changed their head coach. Initially, Hansi Flick was in charge, but after a series of disappointing results, he was replaced by Julian Nagelsmann, under whom the team's performance and results have significantly improved.
Just before the start of the European Championship, Germany played two friendly matches. They drew 0-0 against Ukraine in the first and then defeated Greece 2-1, scoring the decisive goal in the final moments of the match.
Scotland
The Scottish national team confidently qualified for their second consecutive European Championship, where they will also face Hungary and Switzerland in the group stage. Scotland has never advanced to the knockout stages of the Euros, but in this group, the "Tartan Army" has a promising chance for success.
Scotland dominated their qualifying group, finishing ahead of Norway, Georgia, and Cyprus. In their eight qualifying matches, Scotland suffered only one defeat—away against Spain. However, in the home fixture, they triumphed over the formidable Spanish side. None of this would have been possible without the exceptional Scott McTominay, who scored seven goals during the qualifiers.
However, in their recent friendly matches, Steve Clarke's team has not been impressive. Before the European Championship, Scotland drew 2-2 at home against Finland and struggled to secure a 2-0 victory over modest Gibraltar, scoring both goals only after the break.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- This will be the 18th meeting between Germany and Scotland.
- In this century, Scotland has never beaten Germany. Their last victory over Germany dates back to April 1999—a 1-0 win in a friendly match.
- The last time Germany and Scotland met was in the qualifiers for Euro 2016, where Germany won both matches 2-1 and 3-2.
Germany vs Scotland prediction
Germany is the clear favorite for this match. However, I anticipate a high-scoring game. My prediction is Over 2.5 goals.
