Germany take on Scotland on the opening night of Euro 2024, and Steve Clarke's men will be well aware of their status as underdogs.
However, the Scots should take solace from their overall H2H record with the Germans, as they have managed to avoid defeat more often than not in clashes against them over the years.
Germany vs Scotland H2H overview
Germany and Scotland's first meeting came all the way back in 1929. The match finished 1-1 and was the first of 17 meetings between the two nations on a football pitch.
- Germany wins: 8
- Draws: 5
- Scotland wins: 4
Although Scotland's record against Germany is decent on the whole, their best results against them came in the early years of the fixture. Over the last 50 years, they have lost seven of nine matches against Germany.
Germany vs Scotland last five H2Hs
| Date / Venue | Result | Germany scorers | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9/2015 Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Scotland 2-3 Germany |
Thomas Muller (18', 34'), Ilkay Gundogan (54') |
Mats Hummels (OG 28'), James McArthur (43') |
| 7/9/2014 Allianz Arena, Munich |
Germany 2-1 Scotland |
Thomas Muller (18', 70') |
Ikechi Anya (66') |
| 10/9/2003 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
Germany 2-1 Scotland |
Fredi Bobic (25'), Michael Ballack (50') |
Neil McCann (60') |
| 7/6/2003 Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Scotland 1-1 Germany |
Kenny Miller (69') |
Fredi Bobic (23') |
| 28/4/1999 Weserstadion, Bremen |
Germany 0-1 Scotland |
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Don Hutchison (66') |
Key Germany vs Scotland H2H stats
Germany to pose a threat throughout
The most recent Germany vs Scotland H2Hs paint an interesting picture in terms of the problems that Scotland will face on Friday night. Germany have demonstrated that they are more than capable of scoring in both halves against the Scots. They have netted in each of the last six halves they have played against Scotland.
Germany to score in both halves on Friday night – 1/1 (Bet365)
Goals galore
Another pattern in recent clashes between Germany and Scotland has been goals. A total of 13 goals have been scored in the last four matches between the two nations, all of which have taken place since the turn of the century. It's rare to get a goal-fest to kick-start an international tournament, but based on previous Germany vs Scotland H2Hs, we could get one on Friday.
Over 2.5 goals to be scored on Friday night – 4/6 (Bet365)
Scots to join in with the fun
Scotland's recent goalscoring record against Germany suggests that it won't just be the hosts who are piling in the goals in Munich on Friday night. As already mentioned, Scotland's recent record in terms of results is poor against Germany, but they have at least regularly scored goals against them. They have scored in each of their last five matches against them, with their last blank coming in 1993.
Scotland to score over 0.5 goals on Friday night – 10/11 (Bet365)
Scotland to be Mullered?
One man who has performed particularly well in this fixture over the years is Thomas Muller. At the age of 34, the Bayern Munich forward is no longer a key player for Germany but given his record against Scotland, Julian Nagelsmann could feel tempted to start him on Friday. The experienced forward has scored a brace in each of his last two appearances against Scotland.
Thomas Muller to score anytime – 7/4 (Bet365)
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Looks like a 2-1 or 2-0 German but id love to be wrong