Friday’s slate of matches could not have gone better for Germany. Germany scored early and often to overwhelm Luxembourg in a 4-0 win. Northern Ireland gutted out a 2-0 win over Slovakia. Germany will head into the second half of World Cup qualifying in a three-way tie for first place in Group A. As it currently stands, Germany would hold the tiebreaker thanks to a plus-four goal differential advantage.
Historically, Germany holds a significant advantage (14W-4D-2L) over Northern Ireland, including last month’s 3-1 win in World Cup qualifying. Dating back to 1996, Northern Ireland has failed to beat Germany in the last 10 matchups.
Northern Ireland’s World Cup qualifying campaign has gone incredibly well, earning wins over Slovakia and Luxembourg. Northern Ireland will be counting on the home crowd to give them the necessary push to take a point or three from the German visitors.
Odds: Germany (-300), Draw (+400), Northern Ireland (+850)
Prediction: Germany wins, 2-1. This is going to be a nail biter until the final whistle. Northern Ireland will score first off a clever set piece and take the lead into halftime. In the 67th minute, Serge Gnabry will rip a right-footed rocket. In the 89th minute, Joshua Kimmich will send in a beautiful cross that bounces around and falls to Leon Goretzka. Goretzka will ricochet the shot off two players for the game winner.
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Location: Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date: Monday, October 13th, 2025
Time: 7:45pm local time (2:45pm EST)
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