Germany vs Bosnia Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | UEFA Nations League, November 16, 2024

Germany vs Bosnia Preview

• Competition: UEFA Nations League.
• Date: Saturday, November 16.
• Time: 8:45 PM GMT.
• Venue: Europa-Park Stadion.

Germany vs Bosnia will be the fifth game for these two nations in League A Group 3 of the UEFA Nations League on November 16.

The hosts will enter this contest on the back of a pretty strong run of form. They have secured three wins and one draw in their last five games, with the other ending in defeat. That defeat was the semi-final of Euro 2024, while Germany has remained unbeaten in the Nations League with three wins and a draw. The table-toppers extended their lead over the Netherlands to five points with a 1-0 win in their last game and will look to continue their good form.

The visitors, on the other hand, will enter this match on the back of a woeful run of form. They are winless since their victory against Liechtenstein in October 2023, and have lost four and drawn one of their last five matches. In this span, they have conceded 10 goals and managed to score just three, raising concerns about their attacking pedigree. Now, with just a point on the board so far, Bosnia will compete for their pride in the last two games of the group stages.

On that note, let’s take a look at the team news from both camps.

German National Football Team News

Manager Julian Nagelsmann has named his squad for the upcoming matches in the Nations League. Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega has received his first call-up to the national setup, while Borussia Dortmund duo Julian Brandt and Felix Nmecha have also been called up after over a year out. Benjamin Henrichs, Robert Koch, Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala have also joined the squad after missing out last time.

Bosnia National Football Team News

Manager Sergej Barbarez fielded a strong lineup in his team’s match against Hungary last time out but they lost 2-0. Despite the team looking solid on paper, their performance in defence was anything but as they showed lack of discipline and structure. However, the manager will trust the same set of players once again as they look to snap out of their winless run.

Predicted Lineups

German National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Alexander Nubel.

Defenders: Joshua Kimmich (C), Antonio Rudiger, Nico Schlotterbeck, Maximilian Mittelstadt.

Midfielders: Robert Koch, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Jamal Musiala.

Forwards: Serge Gnabry, Kai Havertz, Florian Wirtz.

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Bosnia National Football Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Nikola Vasilj.

Defenders: Jusuf Gazibegovic, Nikola Katic, Ermin Bicakcic, Sead Kolasinac.

Midfielders: Armin Gigovic, Haris Hajradinovic, Benjamin Tahirovic.

Forwards: Esmir Bajraktarevic, Edin Dzeko (C), Dzenis Burnic.

Germany vs Bosnia Head-to-Head Record

These two nations have come across one another just two times in the past. Germany have defeated Bosnia on both occasions and will look to continue their run.

Key Players to Watch

Jamal Musiala (Germany)

The Bayern Munich midfielder Musiala missed out in the last international break as he was recovering from an injury. However, he has since returned to action for his club and has performed at a pretty high level, earning a return to the national team. Musiala will look to make an impact on the match with his agile dribbling and ability to create chances out of thin air to win the game for his team. He has already contributed towards four goals in the Nations League so far.

Edin Dzeko (Bosnia)

The veteran forward has been a key player for his country for over a decade now and still continues to perform at a high level despite being 38 years old. Dzeko has contributed towards two goals so far in the tournament and his team will rely on him for more of the same.

Germany vs Bosnia Prediction

Going by the previous two meetings between these two sides, Germany seem like they will win the next one as well. When you consider the individual forms of the two teams, there seems to be no chance for Bosnia to get anything out of this game unless they put up one of their greatest-ever performances as a team.

Prediction: Germany 4-1 Bosnia

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