Germany are already home and hosed in their UEFA Nations League group so manager Julian Nagelsmann might use this clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina to experiment a little.
The Germans sit five points clear of both the Netherlands and Hungary with just two games to go so they're guaranteed a place in the quarter-finals. Nagelsmann will want to secure top spot in Group A3 though and another victory over the Bosnians will get the job done with a match to spare.
The former Bayern Munich and Leipzig boss has the national team playing some slick stuff and if the DFB can persuade him to stick around, the future looks bright with a World Cup on the horizon.
Bosnia always looked like being the whipping boys in such a tough group and that's how it has panned out so far, with new manager Sergej Barbarez suffering a baptism of fire.
The Dutch battered them 5-2 in the Amsterdam group opener but the only point they've collected so far in the group did come in a battling 0-0 draw on the road in Hungary that bust my coupon.
A similarly strong defensive display will be needed here if Bosnia and Herzegovina are to have any chance against the Germans.
How the bookies view it: Bosnians written off
Betano can't see Bosnia springing a shock here as they make Barbarez's side 18/1 rank outsiders. Germany are just 1/12 and even the draw is pretty big at 15/2.
Head to head: Germany unbeaten so far
This nations have only faced off three times before and Germany have yet to taste defeat. The first-ever meeting was a 1-1 draw back in 2002 but Germany won 3-1 at home in a 2010 friendly then won 2-1 away earlier in this Nations League group.
Players to watch: Third time lucky for Tim?
Denis Undav brought up one of our Super Singles by scoring a double when Germany last faced Bosnia but he has pulled out of this game with an injury. Tim Kleindienst has started up front in the last two games and should get the nod here. He will be desperate to mark his third cap with a first goal and is 6/5 for anytime scorer at Bet365.
Bosnia remain heavily reliant on Edin Dzeko up front, with the veteran netting two of their three goals so far in this Nations League campaign. The Fenerbahce star is 5/1 for another goal here, which looks a little overpriced.
Probable line-ups
German keeper Marc Andre Ter Stegen is still out injured and has been joined on the sidelines by Undav, David Raum, Jamie Leweling, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Niclas Fullkrug. Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane has been recalled to the squad but faces a fight for a jersey with Serge Gnabry and Florian Wirtz.
Bosnia and Herzegovina will be without a couple of familiar faces, with Sheffield United defender Anel Ahmedhodzic and former Arsenal star Sead Kolasinac both injured. Rijeka stopper Stjepan Radeljic is also missing so the backline will be significantly weakened.
Germany: Nubel, Kimmich, Rudiger, Schlotterbeck, Mittelstadt, Stiller, Andrich, Musiala, Wirtz, Gnabry, Kleindienst
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Vasilj, Dedic, Katic, Barisic, Bicakcic, Burnic, Gigovic, Huseinbasic, Basic, Demirovic, Dzeko.
Anything else catch the eye?
With the Bosnians missing a few key defenders, there could be a few goals in this for Germany if they fancy it. Combining the home win with over 3.5 goals pays 49/50 in a bet builder with Betano.
In their away games in the Nations League, Bosnia have lost 10-1 and 13-1 on the corner count. That suggests backing the Germans to rack up a few corners could pay off here. Over 9.5 home corners pays 7/5 with Unibet while backing Germany -6 in that handicap is 6/5 at Bet365.
This UEFA Nations League match between Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina will be played on Nov 16, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Germany vs Bosnia and Herzegovina prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
