Germany v Bosnia-Herzegovina: Prediction, Tips and Odds

It is top versus bottom in Nations League Group A3 this weekend as Germany bid to extend their impressive run of form in a home fixture against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Germany v Bosnia-Herzegovina betting tips and predictions

Germany to win & both teams to score - 15/8

Germany's hopes of being crowned European champions on home turf in the summer were ended by an extra-time defeat to Spain at the quarter-final stage of the tournament.

However, Die Mannschaft have bounced back with a commanding Nations League campaign and they are long odds-on to bank another three points at home to Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Germany, under former Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann, have taken 10 points from four matches in Group A3, while Bosnia's only point came in September's goalless draw away to Hungary.

Their two games against the top two in the section have produced more goalmouth action as they lost 5-2 in the Netherlands on matchday one and were beaten 2-1 in last month's home fixture against Germany.

Stuttgart striker Denis Undav, who scored a first-half brace in that win, is unlikely to feature for Germany due to a thigh strain and brilliant young Bayer Leverkusen forward Florian Wirtz has been struggling with illness.

However, Nagelsmann could still unleash a front four made up of Bayern's Leroy Sane, Jamal Musiala and Serge Gnabry and Arsenal frontman Kai Havertz, so Bosnia's defence can expect another tough night.

Backing Germany to win and both teams to score looks a good bet. Bosnia have found the net in five of their last six competitive defeats, against the Dutch and the Germans in the Nations League and against Luxembourg, Slovakia and Ukraine during their unsuccessful Euros qualifying campaign.

They have conceded 26 goals in their last 10 internationals, losing nine of those games, but pose an attacking threat with Edin Dzeko leading the line.

The veteran striker scored in last month's defeat to Germany and has seven goals in eight Super Lig starts for Fenerbahce this season.     

Ermedin Demirovic anytime goalscorer - 6/1

Bosnia's 38-year-old record goalscorer Dzeko is likely to be partnered in attack by Stuttgart forward Ermedin Demirovic, who is an eye-catching price to score at any time.

Only his club teammate Undav had more shots than Demirovic's three in last month's meeting between the sides and one of those efforts hit the post.

He has been in sparkling form for Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, scoring five goals in just 529 minutes of action this season, and racked up four shots in 62 minutes during the 1-0 away win over Juventus in the UEFA Champions League.

Demirovic scored in the first half of Bosnia's 5-2 defeat to the Netherlands and he may well cause problems for the home defence in Freiburg.   

Over 3.5 cards in match - 6/5

Bosnia have had plenty of defending to do in their first four Nations League matches and that pressure has contributed to a total of 12 yellow cards.

Defender Nikola Katic is suspended after picking up two of those bookings but there are several other card candidates in the squad, including forwards Dzeko and Demirovic, who have received three bookings between them in this campaign.

Five yellow cards were shown in last month's clash between these teams, four for Bosnia and one for Germany right-back Joshua Kimmich, so the odds about over 3.5 cards on Saturday appeals.

The final game of Germany's Euros campaign produced a tally of 15 yellows – two of them for Spain's Dani Carvajal – in 120 minutes.

The stakes are lower this weekend but another competitive contest is expected and it would be no surprise to see four or more players cautioned.

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Germany v Bosnia-Herzegovina odds

Germany - 1/10
Draw - 17/2
Bosnia-Herzegovina - 22/1

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