After a confident and important home win over Slovakia on Friday night, World Cup qualification is every much in Northern Ireland’s own hands. Whilst it may be a stretch to suggest that this will be a straightforward assignment, Michael O’Neill’s men will have confidence that they can get something from this match that will strengthen their qualification claims.

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📂 Northern Ireland v Germany Cheat Sheet

📈 Northern Ireland v Germany Form & Tactics

Northern Ireland are currently ranked #72 in the FIFA rankings, which is a long way from their high of #20 in 2017, but also a long way from their nadir in the hundreds as well.

We can now confidently say that this is an improving Northern Ireland. Whilst a first appearance at a major tournament since Euro 2016 would be the best way to confirm this, the Nations League promotion into the second tier, and now wins over Luxembourg and Slovakia, in this World Cup qualification group, would be the best way to confirm this.

Northern Ireland have scored in nine consecutive internationals now, which is impressive for a nation that, for a long time, struggled in front of goal. However, they have also conceded twelve in their last six matches as well.

Germany are always one of the giants of international football. They are the clear favourites for qualification from the group still, despite a surprise defeat in Slovakia on the opening round of matches. Since then, they have beaten Northern Ireland very comfortably 3-1 in Hamburg, and then followed that up with an even more dominant 4-0 win at home to Luxembourg.

More generally, Germany won their Nations League A group, but lost in the semi-finals to Portugal.

There have been lots of goals in German international matches recently. It has been nine internationals since there were fewer than two goals in a match involving Germany. BTTS has landed in five of those nine matches, including the previous meeting with Northern Ireland. Germany managed to hit 31 shots in their match with Luxembourg last time out, though they only managed 11 against Northern Ireland.

📔 Northern Ireland v Germany Formation & Team News

Michael O’Neill is more than likely to deploy his favoured 3-5-2 again here, though it is more likely to be a 5-3-2 in practice for this match. This could prompt a change in personnel with Justin Devenny, who has been excellent at left wing-back, potentially being moved into his more natural central midfield spot.

Ethan Galbraith had to come off with a knock against Slovakia, so he may be a doubt for this match, which would facilitate the move into midfield for Devenny suggested above. Conor Bradley, however, also earned a suspension in the match, so Brodie Spencer is more likely to fill in for Bradley.

Germany are likely to field a 4-2-3-1 system with an all-Premier League central attacking unit of Newcastle's Nick Woltemade and Liverpool's Florian Wirtz. Joshua Kimmich produced a man of the match display against Luxembourg from a nominal right-back position; he could be asked to repeat that role here.

However, Germany played a 3-4-3 against Northern Ireland in their meeting last month, and that resulted in a comfortable victory, so there are different looks that Julian Nagelsmann could prepare here.

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