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Germany vs Azerbaijan: result 5-1 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 10Kick-off on October 8, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern

Germany
5-1
Azerbaijan

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What was the result of Germany vs Azerbaijan?

Germany won 5-1 on October 8, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 8′L. GoretzkaGermany
  • 34′R. ŞeydayevAzerbaijan
  • 54′S. WagnerGermany
  • 64′A. RüdigerGermany
  • 66′L. GoretzkaGermany
  • 81′E. CanGermany

Official lineup for Germany vs Azerbaijan

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Germany

3-3-3-1
  1. 23L. Sané
  1. 20J. Brandt
  2. 9S. Wagner
  3. 13T. Müller
  1. 19L. Goretzka
  2. 14E. Can
  3. 10L. Stindl
  1. 18J. Kimmich
  2. 6N. Süle
  3. 2S. Mustafi
  1. 12B. Leno

Azerbaijan

4-1-4-1
  1. 11R. Şeydayev
  1. 18T. Xəlilzadə
  2. 3M. Mirzəbəyov
  3. 20R. Almeyda
  4. 22Ə. İsmayılov
  1. 19R. Əmirquliyev
  1. 16Cavid Hüseynov
  2. 6B. Hüseynov
  3. 2Q. Qarayev
  4. 15R. Abışov
  1. 1Kamran Ağayev
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Germany have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Azerbaijan have 4, 1 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Germany
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 5, 2017Northern Ireland(away)3-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 4, 2017Norway(home)6-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 1, 2017Czechia(away)2-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jul 2, 2017Chile(away)1-0Confederations Cup
Jun 29, 2017Mexico(home)4-1Confederations Cup
Azerbaijan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 5, 2017Czechia(home)1-2World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 4, 2017San Marino(home)5-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 1, 2017Norway(away)0-2World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 10, 2017Northern Ireland(home)0-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Mar 26, 2017Germany(home)1-4World Cup - Qualification Europe

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Germany win, 0 draws, 0 Azerbaijan wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 26, 2017Azerbaijan 1-4 GermanyWorld Cup - Qualification Europe

Last archived meeting: Azerbaijan vs Germany on Mar 26, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Germany score 3.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Azerbaijan score 1.1 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Germany3.30.678/1510/15
Azerbaijan1.11.534/105/10

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Germany sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (15 points from 6 matches) and Azerbaijan sit 4th (1 point from 6 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1GermanyGroup A650116315
4AzerbaijanGroup D60153161

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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