Portugal vs Scotland Prediction

UEFA Nations League - League A - 2

8th Sep 24, 18:45
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Portugal

WWDDL
2 : 1

HT: 0 - 1

Scotland

LLLDL
54' Bruno Fernandes (Rafael Leão)
88' Cristiano Ronaldo (Nuno Mendes)
7' S. McTominay (K. McLean)

Referee: M. Mariani

Who will win?

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Match Summary

MATCH

  • Portugal have the better of the head-to-head, with 2W, 0D, 0L in 2 matches.
  • Current standings: Portugal are 1, while Scotland are 4 in the league.

PORTUGAL

  • Portugal's recent form is decent, with 2W, 2D and 1L in their last 5 matches.
  • Their attack has been impressive, averaging 2.0 goals per match.
  • Their defence has been solid, conceding an average of 1.0 goals per match.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo is the top goalscorer for Portugal with 2 goals.

SCOTLAND

  • Scotland's recent form is poor, with 0W, 1D and 4L in their last 5 matches.
  • Their attack has been struggling, averaging 1.5 goals per match.
  • Their defence has been vulnerable, conceding an average of 2.5 goals per match.
  • S. McTominay is the top goalscorer for Scotland with 2 goals.

Predictions

  • Clean Sheet (Portugal): %
  • Clean Sheet (Scotland): %
  • Over 0.5 Goals: %
  • Over 1.5 Goals: %
  • Over 2.5 Goals: %
  • Over 3.5 Goals: %
  • Both Teams to Score: %
  • Most Likely Scoreline:

Lineups

Portugal

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 1GDiogo Costa
  • 2DNélson SemedoSubstitution76'
  • 4DAntónio Silva
  • 3DRúben Dias
  • 19DNuno MendesAssist
  • 10MBernardo SilvaSubstitution68'
  • 6MJoão PalhinhaSubstitution46'
  • 8MBruno FernandesGoal
  • 20FPedro NetoSubstitution46'
  • 21FDiogo Jota
  • 17FRafael LeãoAssistSubstitution68'

SUBSTITUTES

  • 7FCristiano RonaldoSubstitution46'Goal
  • 18MRúben NevesSubstitution46'
  • 15MJoão NevesSubstitution68'
  • 11FJoão FélixSubstitution68'
  • 5DDiogo DalotSubstitution76'
  • 16FTrincão
  • 22GRui Silva
  • 14DTiago Santos
  • 23FGeovany Quenda
  • 13MRenato Veiga
  • 9MPote
  • 12GJosé Sá
Coach IconRoberto MartínezHead Coach
Scotland

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 1GA. Gunn
  • 2DA. Ralston
  • 5DG. Hanley
  • 6DS. McKenna
  • 3DA. Robertson
  • 8MB. Gilmour
  • 23MK. McLeanAssistSubstitution74'
  • 11MR. ChristieSubstitution87'
  • 4MS. McTominayGoal
  • 7MJ. McGinnSubstitution90'
  • 9FL. DykesSubstitution74'

SUBSTITUTES

  • 19FT. ConwaySubstitution74'
  • 20MR. GauldSubstitution74'
  • 18ML. MorganSubstitution87'
  • 17FB. DoakSubstitution90'
  • 12GJ. McCracken
  • 16DJ. Souttar
  • 21GZ. Clark
  • 14MC. Barron
  • 22DM. Johnston
  • 15DR. Porteous
  • 13DJ. Doig
  • 10FL. Shankland
Coach IconS. ClarkeHead Coach

Portugal vs Scotland - Standings

#TeamMPWDLGFGA+/-PTS
1Portugal22004226
2Croatia21012203
3Poland21013303
4Scotland200235-20

Head to head

These teams have met 2 times in recent seasons. Portugal has won 2 times, while Scotland has secured 0 victories. 0 matches ended in a draw. The goal tally stands at 5 for Portugal and 2 for Scotland.

2
0
0
PortugalDrawsScotland
Over 1.5 Goals
100%
2/2 Matches
Over 2.5 Goals
100%
2/2 Matches
Over 3.5 Goals
50%
1/2 Matches
Both Teams Scored
100%
2/2 Matches
Portugal Clean Sheets
0%
0/2 Matches
Scotland Clean Sheets
0%
0/2 Matches

Past H2H Results & Fixtures

08 Sep 2024UEFA Nations League
Portugal2 - 1Scotland
14 Oct 2018Friendlies
Scotland1 - 3Portugal

Last matches: Portugal 2.00

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 6 (60%)D 2 (20%)L 2 (20%)
UEFA Nations League08/09/2024
Portugal
2 - 1
Scotland
UEFA Nations League05/09/2024
Portugal
2 - 1
Croatia
Euro Championship05/07/2024
Portugal
0 - 0
France
Euro Championship01/07/2024
Portugal
0 - 0
Slovenia
Euro Championship26/06/2024
Georgia
2 - 0
Portugal
Euro Championship22/06/2024
Türkiye
0 - 3
Portugal
Euro Championship18/06/2024
Portugal
2 - 1
Czech Republic
Friendlies11/06/2024
Portugal
3 - 0
Rep. Of Ireland
Friendlies08/06/2024
Portugal
1 - 2
Croatia
Friendlies04/06/2024
Portugal
4 - 2
Finland

Last matches: Scotland 0.60

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 1 (10%)D 3 (30%)L 6 (60%)
UEFA Nations League08/09/2024
Portugal
2 - 1
Scotland
UEFA Nations League05/09/2024
Scotland
2 - 3
Poland
Euro Championship23/06/2024
Scotland
0 - 1
Hungary
Euro Championship19/06/2024
Scotland
1 - 1
Switzerland
Euro Championship14/06/2024
Germany
5 - 1
Scotland
Friendlies07/06/2024
Scotland
2 - 2
Finland
Friendlies03/06/2024
Gibraltar
0 - 2
Scotland
Friendlies26/03/2024
Scotland
0 - 1
Northern Ireland
Friendlies22/03/2024
Netherlands
4 - 0
Scotland
Euro Championship - Qualification19/11/2023
Scotland
3 - 3
Norway

Portugal vs Scotland - Per Match Stats

This section shows the average per-match statistics for both teams in the current season of this league.

PortugalGames: 2
ScotlandGames: 2

Matches

60%
Ball Possession
45%
580.5
Total passes
417.5
535.5
Passes accurate
347.5
92%
Passes %
81%
9.5
Fouls
10
1.5
Yellow Cards
1.5
0
Red Cards
0
8.5
Corner Kicks
4
2
Offsides
1

Attack

20.5
Total Shots
8
6.5
Shots on Goal
2.5
7.5
Shots off Goal
3
12
Shots insidebox
5.5
8.5
Shots outsidebox
2.5
6.5
Blocked Shots
2.5
2
Goals Scored
1.5

Defense

2.5
Goalkeeper Saves
3
1
Goals Conceded
2.5
0
Clean Sheets
0
9.5
Fouls
10

Odds data not available.

Match Information

Date: Sunday, 8 September 2024
Time: 7:45 PM BST
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal

Head to Head

Portugal and Scotland have faced each other 15 times in the past, with Portugal winning 8 of those matches and Scotland winning 4. The two teams last met in a friendly back in 2018, where Portugal won 3-1.

Recent Form

Portugal come into this match on the back of a 2-1 win over Croatia in their opening Nations League fixture. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 900th career goal in that match, continuing his remarkable goalscoring exploits.

Scotland, on the other hand, suffered a disappointing 3-2 defeat against Poland in their first Nations League game. They fought back from 2-0 down to level the scores, but a late penalty saw them leave empty-handed.

Key Stats

  • Portugal have won 4 and lost 2 of their last 6 Nations League matches.
  • Scotland have been winless in their last 5 outings across all competitions.
  • Portugal have kept 2 clean sheets in their last 3 matches.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo is just the second player in history to score 900 career goals.

Predicted Lineups

Portugal (4-3-3): Diogo Costa; Diogo Dalot, Ruben Dias, Antonio Silva, Nuno Mendes; Bernardo Silva, Ruben Neves, Bruno Fernandes; Rafael Leao, Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Neves.

Scotland (4-2-3-1): Angus Gunn; Anthony Ralston, Grant Hanley, Scott McKenna, Andrew Robertson; Kenny McLean, Billy Gilmour; John McGinn, Scott McTominay, Ryan Christie; Lyndon Dykes.

Predictions

Portugal will be the heavy favorites going into this match, especially with the form of Cristiano Ronaldo. Scotland will need to be at their very best to get a positive result, but it’s difficult to see them stopping this Portugal side. I expect Portugal to win this one comfortably, with a scoreline of 3-1.