USA v Germany World Cup 2014, 26th June Betting Preview
These two would be happy with a draw in this one, because everything would be finishing the same way as it starts, with Germany topping the group and the USA qualifying in second. The winner of this would top the group, simple as that. Defeat for the USA and they would have to be sweating over Ghana or Portugal catching them.
USA v Germany Betting Tips
The USA need to protect their goal difference just to make sure. There has been nine previous meetings between the two sides and there has yet to be a drawn match. Germany have won six of those nine matches, but it was the USA who took a victory the last time that they met. That was a friendly in 2013 and the USA took a 4-3 win, with Clint Dempsey getting on the scoresheet twice. However, in the two World Cup meetings with Germany, the USA have lost both of them. Dempsey is looking good up front for them, and he has netted three goals in his last four matches. Dempsey is trading at 3/1 in the anytime goalscorer market.
The USA are winning plaudits under Jurgen Klinsmann as their positive approach has gotten them four points already. They took a late win over Ghana in their opener, and were then pegged back to a draw deep into stoppage time against Portugal, a match which the USA looked to have won. While they are positive pushing forward, they aren’t completely focused at the back as a unit. To make matters worse, they have conceded twelve goals in their last games against Germany. The USA have scored in each of their last eight World Cup matches, so it may be worth looking for Both Teams To Score in this one.
However, the USA have conceded in each of their last 15 World Cup matches against European opposition, so they are likely to concede against Germany. The Germans have scored in 19 of their last 20 World Cup matches. They fired off a massive 4-0 win over Portugal, but then had to dig in a 2-2 draw against Ghana where they were pushed. It just highlighted that they may not be as strong as the back as they should be. But they have goals and attacking force through the middle, and Thomas Muller and Miroslav Klose even money favourites in the anytime goalscorer market. The USA have scored exactly two goals in each of their last six games played, this should be a high scoring game, so go over 2.5 goals.
USA v Germany Betting Odds
Germany 4/6, Draw 2/1, USA 9/1
There is a big money back special at Betfair for this one, where you can pick your own refund trigger for the match. Chose from either the match ending 0-0, Thomas Muller scoring first, the first goal being a header, Germany to win and both teams to score or Germany leading 3-1 at anytime. If the refund trigger you pick gets activated, then you will get lost stake refunds on the Correct Score, Scorecast, First Goalscorer and Anytime Goalscorer markets.
USA v Germany Predictions
Look for goals in this one. Germany are the better of the two sides, no-one is going to argue that, but the USA play with a lot of bravery. That is their undoing at times though, because they lose concentration at the back, and you can’t do that against Germany. Enough value to bank on the Germans to roll out with a win.
