The United States Men's National Team face world football power Germany for the first time eight years on Saturday when they host an international friendly in East Hartford, Conn. The teams last met in a competitive match at the 2014 World Cup, a 1-0 Germany victory. The USMNT are 4-0-7 against Die Mannschaft in all competitions, the most recent a 2-1 friendly victory in June 2015. The Americans come off consecutive victories against Uzbekistan and Oman last month by a combined score of 7-0. Germany have a new manager making his debut, and they beat France 2-1 on Sept. 12 following a five match winless run (0-1-4).
Saturday's kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET at Pratt and Whitney Stadium. Germany are -122 favorites (risk $122 to win $100) in the latest USMNT vs. Germany odds, while the Americans are +280 underdogs. A draw is priced at +260, and the over/under for total match goals is 2.5. Before locking in any Germany vs. USMNT picks, you need to see what proven SportsLine soccer insider Jon "Buckets" Eimer has to say.
Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, he has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. Since the end of last year's World Cup, Eimer has been red-hot on English Premier League picks, going 68-37-5 for a profit of almost $3,600 for $100 bettors. Overall, he is 202-187-10 (+25.99) on soccer picks over that span. Anyone following him is way up.
Now, Eimer has broken down USMNT vs. Germany from every angle and just revealed his picks and International Friendly predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Eimer's picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Germany vs. USMNT:
- USMNT vs. Germany spread: Germany -0.5 (-115)
- USMNT vs. Germany over/under: 2.5 goals
- USMNT vs. Germany money line: USMNT +280, Germany -122, Draw +260
- USA: Has 37-6 goal advantage since its last loss, going 8-5-0.
- GER: Is 3-4-6 in the past year and has been outscored 23-20.
- USMNT vs. Germany picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back Germany
Die Mannschaft's roster remains stocked with quality players, many of them from Bundesliga power Bayern Munich. New Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann led Bayern to its 33rd German title last season before he was fired. That means he should have an easy transition, as he is familiar with the likes of Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane and Joshua Kimmich. Muller has 45 international goals, and he and fellow Bayern star Sane scored the goals in the morale-boosting victory against the French.
Team captain Ilkay Gundogan and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, both of Barcelona, along with Arsenal's Kai Havertz and Borussia Dortmund's Niclas Fullkrug, should play big roles. Fullkrug, the Bundesliga's co-leader in goals in 2022-23 with 16, has been on fire. He has seven goals in nine appearances with the national team, four of them in his past five games. Ter Stegen led all European leagues in clean sheets last season with 26 to help lead Barcelona to the Spanish La Liga title. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back the USMNT
The Americans have been rolling and face a struggling German side in front of friendly fans. They have won the past two friendly matchups, in 2013 and 2015, with a 1-0 loss at the 2014 World Cup in between. The USMNT are on a 13-match unbeaten run since a 2-1 friendly loss to Serbia in January. The Americans reached the Round of 16 at the World Cup, while the Germans failed to advance from the group stage. Manager Gregg Berhalter has a loaded roster to set a strong lineup.
Christian Pulisic and 22-year-old Folarin Balogun both are in excellent form, and Gio Reyna is back from a long-term injury. Pulisic has four goals and an assist in eight matches, scoring in his past two, for AC Milan in Serie A. Balogun has scored three and has an assist in seven matches with Monaco in Ligue 1. Weston McKennie, Yunus Musah, Timothy Weah and Ricardo Pepi are all available to join the attack. Germany are 2-4-1 in friendly matches this year, and six of those were home games. See which team to pick here.
How to make USMNT vs. Germany picks
Eimer has broken down this International Friendly match from every possible angle and is leaning Under on the goal total. He has locked in two confident best bets, including a strong money-line play, and also is offering a full breakdown of this matchup. He's sharing his USMNT vs. Germany picks and analysis only at SportsLine.
So who wins Germany vs. USMNT on Saturday, and where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see which wagers in USMNT vs. Germany have all the value, all from the soccer expert who is up 26 units since last year's World Cup, and find out.
