Monday 30/06/2014, 22:00, World Cup Last 16, Germany vs Algeria

Germany vs Algeria Betting Preview

Nobody doubted Germany's ability of surviving what appeared to be a difficult group, but the fans have higher expectations than making the last 16. After winning group G fairly easy, they expect to cruise past Algeria, a team that finds itself at this stage of the competition for the first time in history. At a first glance it looks like this match is simply a warm-up for the Germans ahead of the highly anticipated confrontation with France, but nothing can be left the chance.

Germany vs Algeria Betting Odds

At Bet365

Germany 1.30, Draw 4.30, Algeria 11.00

Germany vs Algeria Betting Tips

There were some who expected the final match in group G to end in a scoreless draw that would qualify both teams to the next stage. With Portugal defeating Ghana, these assumptions were no longer valid and Germany proved critics wrong by earning a narrow margin victory over the United States.

They created plenty of opportunities to score yet squandered all but one, something that they can't afford to repeat against Algeria. The African nation staged a remarkable comeback against Russia, after allowing a goal in the first 6 minutes of the match, to book a seat to the next stage.

Unlike Germany, who has a plethora of capable strikers, their opponents have just a couple of options and will need to make the most of their few opportunities. They've got tall players, capable of threatening them when corner kicks and free kicks are executed, but they are vulnerable to counterattacks.

The Germans have greatly improved their passing schemes since the last World Cup and they have no problem in delivering the ball to Muller and Klose upfront. It is possible that manager Lowe will use both of them from the beginning, after choosing to only introduce the veteran in the second half. Muller remains the biggest threat to the Algerian defense, one that wasn't accurate enough in the decisive match against Russia, but got lucky as Europeans missed big scoring opportunities.

Key Facts

• Germany won't settle for a narrow margin victory, after seeing firsthand how Algeria clawed its way back into the game after allowing an early goal.
• It's been almost half a century since the two teams met and the difference between the two sides has been amplified over the last couple of decades.

Germany vs Algeria Betting Odds Prediction

This appears to be the most lopsided fixture off all eight games played at this stage, which explains why bookmakers are giving such low odds for Germany to prevail. There is no point in backing the favorites at 1.30, but punters should take slightly bigger chances and trust the Germans to cover the -1.5 goals spread. This outcome is credited with odds of 1.95 by Bet365, but there is no reason to expect them to climb above even value.

Bet: Germany -1.5 goals @ 1.95 with Bet365