Scotland vs Portugal prediction and betting tips on October 15, 2024
Game Prediction
A match between the national teams of Scotland and Portugal will take place in the 4th round of the UEFA Nations League on October 15, 2024. The leader of the group plans to take a new step towards the final success in Glasgow.
Scotland vs Portugal: key statistics and trends
- Scotland has lost 5 out of its 6 previous matches.
- Portugal has started the Nations League with 3 wins.
- Scotland has conceded in each of its 7 previous games.
- Scotland wins the first half in 7% of matches, Portugal – in 46% of meetings.
Our prediction for the match Scotland vs Portugal
Both teams played in the Euro in the summer. And, by and large, they were not surprising in Germany. “The Highlanders” again limited themselves to 1 draw, this time with the Swiss, while the confrontations with Germany and Hungary brought the defeats. As a result, the team went home after the group stage. “The Chosen Ones” started with a couple of wins, but played pragmatically in the play-offs (0-0). Speaking about the 1st round, where there was a competition with Slovenia, Diogo Costa won the penalty shoot-out duel, and did not concede a single one, but Maignan became the hero in the quarter-finals.
The teams played in the 2nd round in September. By that time, “the Tartans” had lost with a 2-3 score in the home battles to the Poles, and Ronaldo and the company had beaten Croatia – 2-1. And they managed to repeat the winning score in the home struggle with Steve Clarke’s wards.
Roberto Martinez initially could not call only Pepe, who had “tied the knot” at 41. So ignoring Sa, Rui Patricio, Matheus Nunes, Danilo Pereira, Goncalo Ramos, Horta is his decisions. Even Otavio recovered. This line-up confidently beat the hosts in Poland (3-1), and the captain scored again. In Glasgow, the hosts were without McCrorie and Hickey due to injuries, McGregor left the national team. At the same time, Tierney, McGinn and Hendry are not available. Without them, having opened the score in the game against the Croatians, they lost weakly.
Scotland vs Portugal: possible starting line-ups
Scotland (possible line-up): Gordon – Robertson, Hanley, Souttar, Ralston – McLean, Gilmour, Christie, McTominay, Doak – Dykes.
Portugal (possible line-up): Diogo Costa – Mendes, Ruben Dias, Veiga, Diogo Dalot – Bernardo Silva, Ruben Neves, Rafael Leao, Bruno Fernandes, Neto – Ronaldo.
Previous head-to-head matches: Scotland vs Portugal
“The Chosen Ones” have not lost in 7 matches in a row and have won 4 previous games.
Free prediction for the match Scotland vs Portugal
This away trip looks no more difficult than a flight to Warsaw for Martinez’s wards. We bet on the guests to win again (odd: 1.6).