Germany vs Scotland Lineups: Starting XIs, Form and Head-to-Head

Germany and Scotland last met at the opening match of Euro 2024, which Germany won 5-1 in Munich. I couldn’t find a fixture between them in the current schedule. Germany are in Nations League A2 and Scotland in B1, so a rematch would have to come from a friendly or a later competition draw. Both teams have also changed coach since that 2024 game.

Here we will discuss the high lights of Germany National Football Team Vs Scotland National Football Team Lineups.

Latest Meeting: Germany 5-1 Scotland (14 June 2024)

Julian Nagelsmann named the same side that had started the last warm-up friendly against Greece.

Germany XI (4-2-3-1)

Scotland XI (3-4-3)

The Scotland XI is as published by the source before kick-off. Wirtz, Musiala, Havertz from the penalty spot and Füllkrug scored, Rüdiger put through his own net and Emre Can added a late goal. Porteous was sent off before half-time, and Scotland were chasing the game from then on. The loss left them needing results elsewhere, and they were eliminated in the group.

How the Two Teams Look Now

Germany have a new coach in Jürgen Klopp. Klopp started with a draw against the Netherlands, lost at home to Greece, then beat Serbia 2-0 in Munich for his first win. Germany’s World Cup campaign had ended in the round of 32 in a penalty shootout against Paraguay after a 1-1 draw. A 0-0 draw in Thessaloniki on 4 October followed.

Klopp’s XI against Serbia was Jonas Urbig; Philipp Treu, Waldemar Anton, Malick Thiaw, Maximilian Mittelstädt; Tom Bischof, Aleksandar Pavlović, Florian Wirtz; Derry Scherhant, Nick Woltemade and Serge Gnabry. Wirtz wore the armband against Greece, and the front line looks like a work in progress.

Scotland also have a new coach. Sébastien Pocognoli took charge after Steve Clarke’s resignation in the summer and opened with a 0-0 draw in Slovenia. Scotland then lost 3-0 to Switzerland, won 2-0 in North Macedonia, and lost 2-1 to Slovenia at Hampden. A predicted XI for that last game read Gunn; Binks, Hendry, Welsh; Gannon-Doak, Robertson; Ferguson, Gilmour, McGinn; McBurnie, Bowie, which suggests a back three with McGinn and Gilmour in the engine room. That is a prediction rather than the confirmed XI.

Tactical Outlook

Germany would dominate possession against almost any opponent, and the question is whether Klopp’s pressing translates into goals. The 0-0 draw in Greece showed a team with plenty of the ball but little cutting edge. Wirtz is the creative reference, and the full-backs, Treu, Raum or Mittelstädt, supply the width.

Scotland’s strengths are discipline, Robertson’s delivery from the left and the energy of the midfield. The back three has been rotated as Pocognoli experiments, and conceding early against Slovenia and Switzerland has cost them. A match against Germany would test whether they can stay compact for 90 minutes.

Predicted Lineups for a Rematch

These are predictions based on recent selections, not confirmed team news.

Germany (4-3-3): Urbig; Treu, Anton, Thiaw, Raum; Bischof, Pavlović, Wirtz; Scherhant, Burkardt, Gnabry.

Scotland (3-5-2): Gunn; Binks, Hendry, Welsh; Gannon-Doak, Ferguson, Gilmour, McGinn, Robertson; McBurnie, Bowie.

Latest 10 Head-to-Head Matches

These ten rows, taken from the 11v11 database, include the West Germany era and exclude East Germany. Check them against the DFB or UEFA records before publishing.

Recent Form: Last 5 Matches Each

5 FAQs

1. When did Germany and Scotland last play each other?
On 14 June 2024 in the opening game of Euro 2024, which Germany won 5-1.

2. Are Germany and Scotland scheduled to meet again?
I found no fixture. They are in different Nations League leagues and groups, so a meeting would need a friendly or another draw.

3. Who manages each team?
Jürgen Klopp manages Germany. Sébastien Pocognoli manages Scotland after Steve Clarke’s resignation.

4. Who has the better head-to-head record?
Germany have won most of the meetings. In the ten above they have 8 wins, with Scotland winning 1 and 1 draw.

5. What was the lineup in their last match?
Germany: Neuer; Kimmich, Tah, Rüdiger, Mittelstädt; Kroos, Andrich; Wirtz, Gündoğan, Musiala; Havertz. Scotland lined up in a 3-4-3 led by Gunn in goal.

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