Football prediction Germany vs Northern Ireland, 01:45 September 8: German tank has no way back, 3 points are a must!

Predictions before the match Germany vs Northern Ireland

Considered a strong candidate in Group A, Germany surprisingly lost 0-2 in their away match against Slovakia. The defeat exposed many weaknesses of the team led by Mr. Julian Nagelsmann. That is, the attack lacked fire, the defense system was loose. In 24 matches under Mr. Nagelsmann, Germany only had 5 clean sheets.

Overall, the German team's form in the recent period has not been good. They just lost to both Portugal and France in the Nations League. The pressure is increasing on coach Nagelsmann and his students.

In that context, meeting Northern Ireland is an opportunity for the German "Tank" to regain the trust of fans. In the last round, Northern Ireland defeated Luxembourg 3-1. This result will partly help Northern Ireland be more confident when facing Germany.

However, in the history of confrontations between the two sides, Northern Ireland has lost all 9 matches against Germany. This is a big burden for Northern Ireland, a team that has no name on the World Cup map.

Will Germany regain the fans' trust after the shocking loss to Slovakia?

Form, head-to-head record and strength

Germany have won all five of their most recent matches against Northern Ireland, with their biggest win coming 6-1 in November 2019. This shows the difference in skill between the two sides. However, in their last five matches, Germany have won just one, drawn one and lost three.

Northern Ireland just won 3-1 against Luxembourg in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. In the last 5 matches, Northern Ireland lost 2, drew 1 and won 2.

In terms of force, Germany is missing some important pillars such as Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz, and Marc-Andre ter Stegen. However, with the remaining number of troops, they are still rated much higher than their opponents.

Northern Ireland, they are missing some key players like Paul Smyth and Daniel Ballard, but have seen the emergence of many promising young faces. Under coach O'Neil, Northern Ireland are rejuvenated and playing progressively.

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Expected lineup Germany vs Northern Ireland

Germany: Baumann; Raum, Tah, Rudiger, Mittelstadt; Kimmich, Gross; Adeyemi, Wirtz, Gnabry; Woltemade

Northern Ireland: Peacock-Farrell; McConville, McNair, Hume; Bradley, McCann, S. Charles, Devenny; Galbraith, Price; Reid