Portugal vs Scotland: Will the visitors cause a sensation?

On September 8 in the match of the 2nd round of the UEFA Nations League, the national teams of Portugal and Scotland will meet. The match will be held at the Estadio da Luz arena (Lisbon).

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Portugal vs Scotland facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Portugal vs Scotland

Portugal

The Portugal national team demonstrates a good level of play, in 2024 the team managed to participate in 11 matches at all levels, winning seven of them and suffering four defeats. In the last draw of the European Championship, Roberto Martinez's guys failed to achieve their goal, the team left the distance in the quarterfinals, losing to France on penalties 0:1. Already in the League of Nations, the "chosen ones" were able to show themselves much better, in the first round at home they dealt with Croatia 2:1. Ronaldo and Dalot scored for the hosts.

Portugal is in 2nd place in the group, with 3 points and a goal difference of 2:1.

Scotland

The Scotland national team has been having a very poor year, the team has managed to participate in eight matches at all levels, having won only one and drawn two, and also suffered five defeats. Steve Clarke's men were unable to show anything at Euro 2024, having finished their performances at the group stage. The "tartan army" continued to crumble in the Nations League, losing 2:3 to Poland in the first match on home soil. Gilmour and McTominay scored for the Scots.

Scotland are third in the group with no points yet, having won just one of their last 13 games.

Portugal vs Scotland facts

• Scotland have failed to win 12 of their last 13 matches

Odds from download 1xbet

Bookmakers have no doubts about the home team's success. The odds for Portugal to win are 1.23. You can bet on a draw with odds of 6.40. The odds for Scotland to win stopped at 15.00. Bookmakers expect productive football from the national teams. The bookmaker company 1xbet offers to bet on "Total under 2.5" with odds of 2.15, "Total over 2.5" with odds of 1.65. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

Portugal has one of the strongest squads in world football, but has not yet realized its potential. Scotland is in crisis, it has already forgotten the taste of victory, and in the League of Nations they have little chance to prove themselves. Considering the form of the teams, the class of the players and the home arena, I think Martinez's guys will achieve confident success: Portugal's victory with a handicap - 2.10.