The Germans are a force to be reckoned with in Russia.
The Germans have been well supported by our punters to win back to back World Cups.
Almost 40% of all bets in the last 48 hours have been placed on Germany and they are now the overall tournament favourites with the vast majority of bookmakers.
They are best priced at 5/1, very similar to Brazil who have slightly drifted in the market. The last time these two met was the famous 7-1 defeat in the last World Cup semi-final.
Germany were 5-0 up within 29 minutes and I’m pretty sure this will be in the back of the players’ minds if the two giants in football were to meet again.
Joachim Low’s side won all ten qualification matches in the build-up to the tournament, scoring 43 goals and conceding just four. However, with the likes of San Marino, Azerbaijan, Norway and Czech Republic in their group, it is fair to say they were never tested.
Low’s side is arguably the strongest side heading into the tournament, as there is such great depth to their squad and filled with players who are used to winning at both club and international level. Whenever a major tournament comes round, it is almost certain that the Germans will be involved towards the end.
Oddschecker spokesman George Elek: “The Germans are coming into the tournament with no injuries to worry about and it will be a huge shock if they don’t end up in the last four, or two even. The Brazilians are Low’s main threat but there will always be that memory of the 7-1 defeat and the Germans edge it for me.”
