Northern Ireland vs Germany prediction 13.10.2025 | World Cup Qualifiers

Northern Ireland haven't appeared in the World Cup since 1986 in Mexico. They also had very little success in Euro Qualifiers, only reaching the main tournament once (in 2016) in their history. The fact that they are a team that constantly moves between UEFA Nations League B and C says a lot about where they are ranked in Europe.

However, this WC Qualifying group isn't too challenging. If we assume Germany will finish first, Northern Ireland and Slovakia will battle for that second spot. And with a win over Slovakia in the last game, "The Green and White Army" massively improved their chances of securing a top-two spot. Right now, after three rounds, Germany, Northern Ireland, and Slovakia each have six points, while Luxembourg has zero. So, everything is still open, and that's why this match means so much. 

Germany are one of the best national teams in the World. However, their recent results weren't even remotely as good as expected. They finished the last two WC's in the Group stage, which is unacceptable. In Euro, they had a bit more success, but not enough to call it a success as they finished campaigns in 1/8 and Quarter-Finals. 

Before the WC Qualifiers, Germany managed to reach the Playoffs in the UEFA Nations League A, but lost both games and eventually finished fourth. They continued with poor results in the WC Qualifiers as they lost the opening match 2:0 against Slovakia, further complicating their lives. Now, they cannot drop points again because a loss to either Slovakia or Northern Ireland could easily put them all the way to third place. 

For this match, Germany will miss some of their "big names", mostly due to injuries - Antonio Rüdiger, Jamal Musiala, Niclas Füllkrug, Kai Havertz, Julian Brandt, etc. However, they have a deep team, and that shouldn't be a problem.