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Scotland vs. Portugal: Preview, Prediction, and Match Details 10/5/24

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By Dustin Judge · 3 min read
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Nov 28, 2022; Lusail, Qatar; Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo (7) reacts during the second half of the group stage match in the 2022 World Cup at Lusail Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports.

Scotland is all set to host Portugal in the fourth match week of Group 1 in the UEFA Nations League. Portugal hopes to continue its great form and solid playing shape. Scotland will look to recover from its poor form, as it is winless in this tournament and cannot match its group standards.

Scotland vs Portugal: Preview

Portugal has been enjoying great success since their new head coach Roberto Martinez took charge. They have significantly improved their playing style and recovered from the miserable situation under manager Fernando Santos. After an unlucky defeat to France in the Euro 2024 tournament, it seems they have begun a fresh start.

Scotland lacks coordination among its players, and many areas require their attention. If they hope to advance in the tournament, the club’s standards and expectations must improve.

Match Details

Match: Portugal @ Scotland

Stadium: Hampden Park

Date & Time: Oct 15, 2024 at 7.45 pm UK

Scotland vs Portugal: Team News & Head-to-Head

Portugal

Portugal emerged from their victory over Poland without any injuries, though Sporting Lisbon’s Goncalo Inacio had already withdrawn from the squad due to injury before the October internationals started. Joao Palhinha, who has had a challenging start at Bayern Munich, Francisco Conceicao, and Tomas Araujo were left out of the weekend matchday squad for tactical reasons, as coach Roberto Martinez had to exclude three players.

Scotland

Scotland, meanwhile, has no new injury concerns following their narrow loss to Croatia. Before that match, Angus Gunn, Lawrence Shankland, Greg Taylor, and Celtic’s James Forrest all withdrew due to injuries. Andrew Robertson (77 caps) and veteran goalkeeper Craig Gordon (76 caps) are set to add to their international tallies on Tuesday, with Robertson poised to surpass Alex McLeish for fourth place in Scotland’s all-time appearance list.

Head-to-Head

The Portuguese have dominated this series. The last time out, they won the match by 2-1 as Bruno Fernandes broke the deadlock, and later, Cristiano Ronaldo came up as a substitute to score an 88th-minute winner. It has been a long time since Scotland beat Portugal.

Possible Starting XI

Scotland: Gordon; Ralston, Souttar, Hanley, Robertson; McLean, Gilmour; Doak, McTominay, Christie; Adams

Portugal: Costa; Dalot, Dias, Veiga, Mendes; Silva, R. Neves; Jota, Fernandes, Leao; Ronaldo

Scotland vs Portugal: Prediction

Portugal hopes to continue its form and achieve four straight wins in the tournament. If everything goes their way, Scotland will hope to win its first game of the campaign. Portugal remains the favorite to win the match and take those three points home.

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