Portugal vs Scotland Prediction and Betting Tips | September 8th 2024

Portugal will welcome Scotland to the Estádio da Luz in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday. The hosts got their campaign off to a winning start earlier this week while the Tartan Army suffered a narrow loss.

A Seleção met Croatia at the Estádio da Luz on Thursday in their campaign opener and first-half goals from Diogo Dalot and Cristiano Ronaldo helped them record a comfortable 2-1 win. It was a memorable day for Ronaldo, as he became the first player to score 900 official goals with his 34th-minute strike.

The visitors hosted Poland in their campaign opener and fell to a 3-2 loss. They conceded twice in the first half but bounced back well after the break as goals from Billy Gilmour and Scott McTominay helped them level the scores. They conceded a stoppage-time goal from the penalty spot and were unable to earn a point.

Portugal vs Scotland Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two teams have squared off 15 times in all competitions. As expected, the 2018–19 Nations League champions have the upper hand in these meetings with eight wins. The Tartan Army have four wins to their name and three games have ended in stalemates.
The hosts are on a three-game winning streak against the visitors and registered a 3-1 win when the two teams last met in a friendly in 2018.
A Seleção have seen conclusive results in their last six games in the Nations League, with four wins and two losses.
Scotland's defeat in the campaign opener was their first loss in the Nations League in five games. They have registered just one win in their last five away games in the competition, failing to score in four.

Portugal vs Scotland Prediction

The 2018-19 Nations League winners had a good start to their campaign and will look to continue that form in this home game. They have suffered just two losses in their 11 home games in the Nations League while failing to score in these losses. They have an unbeaten home record in this fixture, recording six consecutive wins.

Roberto Martínez will have to make at least one change to the starting XI from their win over Croatia as Vitinha was injured in that match and has left the training camp.

The Tartan Army fell to a narrow loss in their campaign opener, extending their winless streak in all competitions to five games. They conceded twice from the penalty spot and will look to improve upon their defensive performance. They are winless in their last six meetings against the hosts, failing to score in four games, which is a cause for concern.

Considering the home advantage for A Seleção and their dominance in this fixture, Portugal are expected to eke out a narrow win.

Prediction: Portugal 2-1 Scotland

Portugal vs Scotland Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Portugal to win

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Tip 4: Cristiano Ronaldo to score or assist any time - Yes