Experts and fans alike put their full faith in the host Germany as they kick off their Euro 2024 campaign, even though their opponents, Scotland, are by no means ordinary. The form of Germany’s opponents is not particularly high.
In the qualifying stage, Scotland performed exceptionally well, despite being grouped with Spain, Norway, and Georgia.
They even secured qualification ahead of Spain with a flawless run of 5 consecutive victories in the first leg. Among these, defeating Erling Haaland’s Norway was a remarkable achievement for Steve Clarke’s men.
Scotland boasts several stars playing in the Premier League, notably captain Andrew Robertson (Liverpool), McTominay (Man United), McGinn (Aston Villa), Gilmour (Brighton)…
However, their squad is still not highly rated due to a lack of quality players in key positions such as goalkeeper, center-back, and striker. Scotland’s form is also not particularly good, with only one win in their last 9 matches.
The match is expected to see many goals?
The pressure on the home team in the opening match is immense. Over the past year, Germany’s coach Nagelsmann has been grappling with the attacking conundrum of the home team.
Germany currently has a balanced squad across the lines and tends to dominate against average opponents. However, they have struggled significantly in scoring goals. Before the tournament, this pressure somewhat eased when Kai Havertz scored in the 2-1 victory over Greece.
The basis for fans to believe in Germany is their superior head-to-head record against Scotland. Germany has won 3 and drawn 1 in their last 4 encounters with Scotland.