Our soccer betting expert offers his Germany vs Scotland predictions and betting tips ahead of Friday’s Euro 2024 opener.
The wait will soon be over, as hosts Germany kick-off Euro 2024 when they go up against Scotland at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Scotland are the expected underdogs going into the tournament opener and, while Steve Clarke’s side can have their moments in this game, it’s hard to look past Germany doing anything but hitting the ground running.
Germany vs Scotland Betting Tips
- Germany to win and both teams to score @ +210 with bet365
- Kai Havertz to score anytime @ +150 with bet365
- Andrew Robertson to be booked @ +500 with bet365
All odds are courtesy of bet365, correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Germany to Avoid Scottish Slip Up
Winning their last three meetings with Scotland, Germany will be expected to make it four successes on the spin against the men in blue on Friday night.
Germany head into this game in good form, with a four-match unbeaten run that includes wins over France, Netherlands and Greece.
In contrast, Scotland have just one win in their last nine games and that was a regulation, if not convincing, 2-0 victory over Gibraltar.
While Germany should win this game in Munich, Scotland have shown in the past they can cause the Germans problems.
The Scots have scored in all of their last five meetings with Germany, while this current Die Mannschaft side have kept just one clean sheet in their last 14 games.
Germany vs Scotland Tip 1: Germany to win and both teams to score @ +210 with bet365
In-Form Havertz Can Down Scots
Kai Havertz enjoyed a strong season at Arsenal last term and heads into this competition in form.
The former Chelsea star scored 13 Premier League goals in the 2023/24 season and might well be an outsider for the Golden Boot at Euro 2024.
Scoring last time out in a 2-1 win over Greece, Havertz is good value to add to the 16 career goals he has scored for Germany on Friday night.
Germany vs Scotland Tip 2: Kai Havertz to score anytime @ +150 with bet365
Robertson to Battle to the Last
While a number of players picked up multiple yellow cards in qualifying for this European Championship, no Scottish player has been booked more times than skipper Andrew Robertson.
The Scots might well find themselves chasing the ball for much of the night in Munich and that can lead to frustration and potentially miss-timed challenges.
Never one to shy away from a tackle, and with the talented Bayern Munich starlet Jamal Musiala working down his channel, it would be little surprise to see Robertson pick up a booking in this highly-anticipated opener in Bavaria.
Germany vs Scotland Tip 3: Andrew Robertson to be booked @ +500 with bet365