Scotland vs Portugal prediction 15.10.2024 | Nations League

• 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.