After finishing 3rd, Germany is up for a new challenge, to qualify for Euro 2012, and hopefully do better there. Meanwhile Belgium is probably one of the toughest opponents in this groups with the team of Turkey and Austria perhaps.
Both teams have met 23 times (even when Germany wasn’t united before 1989) and Belgium was able to win 4 draw 1 and lose 18 games. Oddly enough when these teams met for the first few times Belgium won all three friendly games, but it was a while ago in 1910, 1911 and 1913. Their 1954 triumph in Brussels remains their only victory since then, however.
Since they have passed over 14 matches, and Germany has always managed to win against the Belgiums. The team has a great potential, and now the trio René Adler, Heiko Westermann and Christian Träsch will return in play.
Belgium however has a huge problems with injured players: R. Standard de Liège midfielder Mehdi Carcela-González and his RSC Anderlecht counterpart Jonathan Legear; Brussels side’s goalkeeper Silvio Proto; Wolverhampton Wanderers FC defender Jelle Van Damme and Nicolas Lombaerts of FC Zenit St. Petersburg; Fulham FC forward Moussa Dembélé; KV Kortrijk goalkeeper Glenn Verbauwhede and KFC Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen midfielder Faris Haroun;
What to expect from this game?
I expect both teams to start slowly since there a lot more games coming up. However the Germans will be looking for the three points and will most likely get them. It has been 56 years since Belgium hasn’t won anything against them, and with that many injuries and the German team in great condition I doubt it’s happening today.
The Betting Verdict?
Germany to win @ 1.60 (Betfair.com): Although it’s their first game of the qualifications, I believe that the German team has more class, speed and expirience. With so many injured players Belgium will not even go out with their starters and will have a lot of problems working as a team. Also 56 years of being unbeaten, has to mean something, this is why I am backing up Germany to win.
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