Germany vs Northern Ireland betting tips and free bets

Germany face Northern Ireland in a pivotal World Cup qualifying match for both nations. After one game, Northern Ireland are surprisingly at the top of the group, whilst Germany are bottom. A win is crucial for both sides if they want to make it to the USA in 2026.

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Germany vs Northern Ireland Betting Tips

Our betting expert has three Germany vs Northern Ireland tips for Sunday’s World Cup qualifying match at the RheinEnergieStadion (kick-off, 7.45pm). Scroll down for the analysis behind his selections.

• Over 3.5 total goals @ 11/10
• Half with most goals – 2nd half @ 1/1
• Bet Builder – Both teams to score (No), Nick Woltemade and Karim Adeyemi anytime goalscorers @ 6/1

Expect goals in Cologne

After a humbling 2-0 defeat away in Slovakia, Germany will be eyeing a response on Sunday when Northern Ireland head to Cologne.

Michael O’Neill’s side could find themselves on the end of a backlash from the Germans at the RheinEnergieStadion, and they face a much sterner test than the one Luxembourg delivered in their opening qualifier on Thursday.

Even Luxembourg managed to find a way past Northern Ireland’s defence in a 3-1 defeat for the hosts in Gasperich and Germany have the firepower to rack up the goals in Cologne.

The Germans put six goals past Northern Ireland in the last meeting between these sides and with amends to make, the hosts will be going for similar on Sunday.

• Germany vs Northern Ireland Tip 1: Over 3.5 total goals @ 11/10

Germans can come alive after the break

While Northern Ireland will shape up trying to keep themselves in the game in the first 45 minutes, the resistance from the visitors might well falter in the second half.

Looking back at Germany’s games in 2025 so far, 10 of the 14 goals they have scored have come in the second halves of their matches.

All of their last seven goals have been scored after the break and there is value to be had seeing this trend continue in Cologne on Sunday.

• Germany vs Northern Ireland Tip 2: Half with most goals – 2nd half @ 1/1

Woltemade and Adeyemi to play starring roles in Bet Builder

Germany are good value to win to nil this weekend, having won 19 of their last 20 World Cup qualifiers, while conceding just eight goals in that time.

Die Mannschaft to win to nil forms the foundation of this Bet Builder, while Nick Woltemade and Karim Adeyemi can both get on the scoresheet too.

Woltemade was the main target man for Germany in Slovakia and he should have scored a header during the game on Thursday.

Looking to make amends, Newcastle United’s new striker is backed to find the back of the net, as is Adeyemi.

The Borussia Dortmund star was used off the bench against Slovakia but could now be handed an attacking role from the start with Julian Nagelsmann set to make changes after the Slovakia shock.

Blessed with electric pace and with an eye for goal having scored 12 last season, Adeyemi can bag his second international goal for Germany against a Northern Ireland defence that has kept only one clean in the last six games, a run which includes a 5-1 defeat in Sweden.

• Germany vs Northern Ireland Tip 3: Bet Builder – Both teams to score (No), Nick Woltemade and Karim Adeyemi anytime goalscorers @ 6/1