Day 4 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup brings another quadruple header of matches in Qatar to provide another World Cup betting marathon of soccer betting action, including a tasty match between 2014 champions Germany and tournament fixtures Japan. Germany look to start strong in this Germany vs Japan match to avoid the memories of their disastrous 2018 World Cup campaign, where they fell apart in the group stage and failed to advance to the Round of 16.
Meanwhile, Japan looks to shock Die Mannschaft and get a result to hopefully see them forward to qualifying for the knockout rounds as they did in Russia. Germany v Japan betting odds see the Germans as expected heavy favorites at -225 odds to get the full three points. The draw is priced at +350 odds, while Japan are +650 longshots to upset Germany with a win to open their group.
Germany vs Japan Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Germany -1.5 (+115) |
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This game will be played at Khalifa International Stadium at 5:00 AM ET on Wednesday, November 23.
Why Bet On Germany:
✅ Germany was one of the highest scoring nations in UEFA World Cup Qualifying. Only England scored more goals than Die Mannschaft’s 36 goals in the qualifying campaign.
✅ Despite qualifying for the Round of 16 in Russia, Japan has been quite poor at the World Cup in recent tournaments. Just one win in their last eight World Cup matches indicates a struggle to battle with the big boys on the global stage.
✅ Germany will be eager to hunt for goals against Japan to boost their goal difference in the case of tiebreaker scenarios. With Spain also in the group, a big result over Japan is crucial if manager Hansi Flick’s side wants to top the group.
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Germany
Germany has a new look for a new era as this will be the first tournament since 2006 where Jogi Low is not on the touchline as manager. Former Bayern boss Hansi Flick takes the reins at the World Cup, bringing a successful spell in Bavaria with him where he led FCB to the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Champions League treble before taking the national team job.
One of those new look faces in the German squad is Bayern youngster Jamal Musiala, who is one of the breakout players to watch in Qatar. Musiala is poised to become a star on the world stage at this tournament and is in fine form. The Bayern attacking midfielder has nine goals and six assists in all club competitions this season, the most of any teenager in Europe’s top five leagues.
While the Germans do have a crop of new faces, they will also enjoy the presence of a handful of World Cup winners still in the squad. Thomas Muller is back again and will look to cement his reputation as a big game player at the World Cup by adding to his remarkable stats at the tournament. No player has been involved in more goals than Muller since his debut in the tournament in 2010, with the legendary attacking midfielder scoring 10 goals and contributing six assists in the three tournaments he has played in.
2014 World Cup winner Mario Gotze will also make a shock return to the tournament if he is subbed on by Flick in Qatar. Gotze scored the winning goal in the 2014 Final to sink Argentina and is back in the squad after falling out of favor since his heroic goal.
Japan
Japan has plenty of World Cup history, participating in seven straight tournaments. However, Qatar provides a chance for the Samurai Blue to do something they have yet to accomplish at the World Cup by qualifying for the knockout round in consecutive tournaments.
A win over the hosts Russia was enough for Japan to make it to the Round of 16 in 2018. However, in a group that features both Germany and Spain, they will need a heroic upset over at least one of two European powers to get through to the knockouts in Qatar.
If Japan is to shock the world, they will need some heroics from their star man in Takumi Minamino. The former Liverpool man moved to Monaco this season and has failed to impress, scoring just once before the World Cup break and has been limited to just nine appearances. The hope for Japan is Minamino will find his form now that he is back playing for his country after scoring 10 goals and assisting four in the qualification for Qatar.
