DEU vs NOR 1st T20I match prediction 5 Aug 2021

GER vs NOR Match 1 Predictions & Betting Tips

Germany will play host to its national cricket team in the game’s shortest format for the first time ever against Norway at the Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground, Krefeld on Thursday. The two will kick off the first ever T20 tri-series for both the emerging cricketing nations. Learn the top Germany T20I tri-series betting tips for GER vs NOR match prediction down below.

Both Germany and Norway are looking to slowly establish themselves in the T20 format, having made their debut in 2019. After nearly a two-year hiatus from international cricket owing to the ongoing pandemic, the two European nations will return to cricketing action in a much-anticipated T20I today.

Both will be looking to set the tone early and begin their tri-series campaign with a win, before they face France in their next fixture. The tournament will follow a double round-robin structure, with the top two teams to qualify for a one-off final at the end of the league phase. Evaluating their chances in the game, here are the top betting tips for GER vs NOR match prediction.

GER vs NOR Team Bet:

Given the scale of the match, only a very small number of websites will be offering bets on the Germany T20 Tri-series. However, the winner's bet is the best option available for you from the GER vs NOR match prediction.

Germany favourites in a lop-sided affair

The last tournament that Germany and Norway participated in was the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Region Final 2019. The difference in quality was very evident there, with Germany finishing second in the five-team league with four victories and a loss, while Norway failed to win any of their matches.

Moreover, Germany have since played in a two-match bilateral series against Spain which ended in a 1-1 draw. Earlier, the team had toured Belgium and played a bilateral series against Italy to garner experience in the international circuit. Contrastingly, Norway is yet to play in any other match apart from the World Cup qualifiers and will be at a major disadvantage when it comes to match experience. In fact, the last T20 that Norway played was against Germany itself. The Deutsch had registered a comprehensive victory, winning by seven wickets with almost nine overs remaining after skittling out the Norwegians for a paltry 99. The fixture was the first and so far only clash between the two countries.

Germany will also be enjoying the home ground advantage with all matches of the tournament to be played in Krefeld. They will be expected to have a better grasp of the conditions as well as enjoy sparse support from local fans.

As far as the players are concerned, Germany has in its ranks veteran all-rounder Dieter Klein. Originally from South Africa, Klein has an outstanding 225 first-class wickets to his name. He has previously played in the lower division leagues in England and will add a ton of experience to an otherwise raw team. The likes of Amir Khan Mangal have also made quite an impression on the international stage for Germany. The explosive right-hand batsman has scored 142 runs at an incredible strike rate of 156.

Norway, on the other hand, lacks any established names.
All the factors seem to suggest Germany should clinch this one comprehensively, and therefore my bet for the GER vs NOR match prediction would be the Deutsch. Dafabet has offered odds of 1.22 on Germany winning this opening fixture.