Scotland vs Portugal prediction 15.10.2024 | Nations League
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- Competition: UEFA Nations League
- Date: Tuesday, 15th October, 2024
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Hampden Park (Glasgow)
On Tuesday evening, the last-placed team in the group, Scotland, will welcome the first-placed team, Portugal, at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
Scotland came to this UEFA Nations League after a terrible performance in EURO 2024, where they finished the competition in the group phase by winning just one point. Their poor performances continued in the Nations League, considering they lost all three games so far. To be fair, they aren't playing that poorly, but somehow, they keep losing games. Scots have had bad results for over a year, and at this moment, it seems they do not belong in League A with the best European teams. To have some chance of avoiding relegation, Scotland is under pressure to win points, but that will be a hard task considering they are without some crucial players.
Portugal are one of the best European teams, currently #8 in the World. In the previous EURO, they reached the Quarter-Finals but were eliminated by France after a penalty shootout. In the UEFA Nations League, Portugal did great, winning all three games, and are at the top of Group A. With a potential win here, Portugal could secure the next phase of the competition, depending on the outcome of the Poland-Croatia game.
Scotland vs Portugal pick: Portugal to win
Scotland lost all three games in the UEFA Nations League so far. If we look further back, Scotland had just one win in the last 15 games. But even that win was far from impressive, as they won 2:0 against Gibraltar. The big problem for Scotland at this moment are injuries, especially in the defensive line and on the goal. It will undoubtedly be a challenge to stop Portugal's potent attack.
On the other hand, Portugal won all three games in the competition and looked very good in all of them. Additionally, Portugal have been really good away from home, winning six out of the last seven matches.
In the previous h2h game, Portugal won 2:1 and absolutely dominated the game. Portugal had 27 goal attempts, compared to Scotland's only five! Considering the previous h2h game, the difference in form and quality, we believe that Portugal should secure another win.
Scotland vs Portugal Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Portugal
2 : 1
Scotland
UEFA Nations League
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Scotland
1 : 3
Portugal
Friendly International
Scotland team news
After a 2:1 against Croatia in Zagreb, Steve Clarke spoke to the media. He said they are on the right path despite losing the game. The coach said the performance was really good and that it was a shame that VAR canceled the equalizing goal at the stoppage time. "I thought we were brave with the ball. We tried to play, tried to create chances," Clarke added.
Scotland is having massive injury problems. Their goalkeeper Angus Gunn is out with an injury, and the 41-year-old Craig Gordon had to start against Croatia.
Additionally, Scott McKenna, Greg Taylor, Aaron Hickey, Lewis Ferguson, Kiernan Tierney, Nathan Patterson, John McGinn, and Jack Hendry are all injured and aren't with the team.
Last matches of Scotland
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Croatia
2 : 1
Scotland
UEFA Nations League
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Portugal
2 : 1
Scotland
UEFA Nations League
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Scotland
2 : 3
Poland
UEFA Nations League
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Scotland
0 : 1
Hungary
European Championship
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Scotland
1 : 1
Switzerland
European Championship
Scotland lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Craig Gordon
Defenders
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2
Anthony Ralston
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6
John Souttar
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5
Grant Hanley
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3
Andrew Robertson
Midfielders
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8
Billy Gilmour
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4
Scott McTominay
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23
Kenny McLean
Forwards
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17
Ben Doak
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9
Lyndon Dykes
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11
Ryan Christie
Portugal team news
After a 3:1 win over Poland, coach Roberto Martinez spoke to the media. He was satisfied with a win but said they are building the squad for their main objective - World Cup 2026. "I am happy; the attitude was incredible, and the players' personality was fantastic in a difficult stadium. For us, it is a very important performance," the coach added.
Some of the big names not called for different reasons are Goncalo Ramos, Matheus Nunes, Danilo Pereira, Raphael Guerreiro, and Rui Patricio.
Last matches of Portugal
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Poland
1 : 3
Portugal
UEFA Nations League
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Portugal
2 : 1
Scotland
UEFA Nations League
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Portugal
2 : 1
Croatia
UEFA Nations League
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Portugal
3 : 5
France
European Championship
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Portugal
3 : 0
Slovenia
European Championship
Portugal lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Diogo Costa
Defenders
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5
Diogo Dalot
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3
Ruben Dias
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13
Renato Veiga
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19
Nuno Mendes
Midfielders
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8
Bruno Fernandes
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18
Ruben neves
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10
Bernardo Silva
Forwards
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14
Pedro Neto
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7
Cristiano Ronaldo
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17
Rafael Leao
4 Reasons why Portugal should win
- Scotland lost all three Nations League games
- Scotland won just once in the last 15 games in all competitions
- Portugal won all three Nations League matches
- Portugal won the previous h2h game 2:1
Main prediction Scotland - Portugal
Portugal to win
Best Odds:
bet365
1.55
Additional predictions
Scotland & Portugal current standing in UEFA Nations League
| Group 1 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 3 | +4 | 10 |
| 2 | Croatia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 3 | Poland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Scotland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 1 |