Slovakia vs Germany: prediction & betting odds 4 September 2025

The Matchday 5 fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification between Slovakia and Germany will take place on September 4 at the Tehelné Pole Stadium in Bratislava. Slovakia vs. Germany: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Slovakia

In the previous World Cup qualifying cycle, Slovakia finished third in Group H. The team remained unbeaten in 8 out of 10 matches (3 wins, 5 draws), but fell 4 points short of second-placed Russia. Notably, Slovakia managed to keep a clean sheet in only three games, with two of those shutouts coming against Cyprus. Their most recent official matches were in the Nations League, where they finished second in their group but lost to Slovenia in the first playoff game.

• Slovakia has scored in 7 of their last 9 World Cup qualifying matches.
• At home, the team has not lost in 8 of their last 9 World Cup qualifiers.
• In 8 of their last 10 home games in this tournament, Slovakia has conceded no more than one goal.

Predicted lineup for Slovakia (4-5-1)

Martin Dubravka – Milan Skriniar, David Hancko, Norbert Gyomber, Adam Obert – Ondrej Duda, Stanislav Lobotka, Lukas Haraslin, Patrik Hrosovsky, David Strelec – Robert Bozenik.

Germany

In the last qualifying cycle, Germany confidently topped Group J, securing 9 wins with only one defeat against North Macedonia. The team was impressive in attack, with their 36 goals being the second-highest tally among all qualifiers, only behind England's 39. However, Germany's performance at the 2022 World Cup was disappointing, finishing third in Group E. Germany has maintained a scoring streak in World Cup qualifiers, spanning 31 matches.

• Germany has kept clean sheets in 5 of their last 7 World Cup qualifying games.
• The team has an 18-match winning streak away from home in this tournament.
• In 11 of their last 14 away World Cup qualifiers, Germany has scored at least three goals.

Predicted lineup for Germany (4-5-1)

Oliver Baumann – Jonathan Tah, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Antonio Rüdiger, David Raum – Serge Gnabry, Florian Wirtz, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Pascal Groß – Nick Woltemade.

Referee

Serdar Gözübüyük (Turkey)

Matches – 13 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 69;

Average yellow cards per match – 5.3;

Red cards shown – 3;

Average fouls per match – 26;

Penalties – 46%.

Slovakia vs. Germany: Match Prediction

Slovakia will face the challenge of containing the group's favorite in the upcoming match. This will be a difficult task for the hosts, as they struggled defensively in the previous qualifying cycle, and Germany poses a formidable threat. Slovakia conceded in 7 of their last 10 World Cup qualifiers, including two goals against Malta.

Germany typically dominates their opponents in World Cup qualifiers. In the previous qualification, they recorded 6 large-margin victories and scored at least two goals in 8 matches during that period. Moreover, they have scored fewer than two goals only once in their last 15 away World Cup qualifiers.

I expect Germany to start the qualifiers by asserting their status as favorites, maintaining their attacking style. My prediction: Germany Individual Total Over 1.5