Portugal vs Scotland: Nations League Match Prediction

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8 September 11:45 UTC

Portugal will host Scotland in the second round of the Nations League on September 8. Will the hosts live up to their status as favourites and secure a big win, or will the Scots have enough strength to create a sensation in Lisbon? In the betting tip, we have analyzed in detail the form in which the teams are approaching the face-to-face meeting and selected the most reliable bets. Which choice will be successful?

Portugal vs Scotland Prediction and Betting Tips (08.09.2024)

Command Analysis

Portugal

Current form

Portugal is far from being in the toughest group, with Poland, Scotland and Croatia among its peers, Roberto Martinez's team is the clear favourite. In the first round, the Portuguese faced their potential main rival for the top spot in the quartet, Croatia, and lived up to expectations, winning 2-1 on their home field. The match was marked by Cristiano Ronaldo's 900th career goal.

Disqualifications and injuries

The hosts have no problems with the squad.

Interesting trends for betting

Portugal have beaten Scotland in their last three matches
Portugal have won their last two home matches

Tentative lineup : Costa - Dalot, Dias, Inacio, Mendes - Silva, Fernandes, Goncalves - Neto, Ronaldo, Leao.

Scotland

Current form

The Scotland national team, after going to the Euro in Germany, started in the League of Nations. Having successfully won their group in the last edition of the tournament, the "tartan army" found themselves in League "A", where for objective reasons they received the status of outsiders. In the first round, Steve Clarke's team lost 2:3 to Poland on their home field - a very unexpected result, considering the strong play of the Scots on their home field.

Disqualifications and injuries

The visitors have no problems with their line-up.

Interesting trends for betting

Scotland have not won in their last five matches – three defeats and two draws
Scotland have failed to score in only one of their last six matches

Probable line-up : Gunn - Ralston, McKenna, Hanley, Robertson - Gilmour, McLean - McGinn, McTominay, Christie - Dykes.

Trends

Bet Exact score 3:0

Portugal have won two of their last four victories with this score

6.35

Portugal to score in the second half

Scotland have conceded in the second halves in their last two matches

1.29

Bet Total first half under 1.5 goals

In three of Portugal's last four matches, this bet has been successful

1.55

Tip and bets

1.67handicap (-1.5) on Portugal

Portugal dealt with Croatia in the first round – the victory was quite modest in terms of the score, but quite confident in terms of content, it was obvious that the Portuguese could step up at any moment. Scotland has not yet recovered from the Euro and made a lot of mistakes against the Poles, Portugal is quite capable of turning such mistakes into a big victory.

We think that the guests have no chance. Betting Tip - Asian handicap (-1.5) for Portugal . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.67

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2.05total over three goals

Bet on total

Portugal plays openly, acts aggressively in attack, has no problems with implementation - the hosts will probably act in their usual manner today. Scotland is extremely vulnerable in defense, lacks both concentration and motivation, and the guests are significantly inferior to their opponents in class. It makes sense to count on a goal extravaganza in such a match.

Bet - total over three goals. This bet is offered for 2.05