The Match
Match Report
Cristiano Ronaldo misses two excellent chances as Portugal are held to a 0-0 draw at Hampden Park by Scotland.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Nations League clash between Scotland and Portugal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Portugal could line up for Tuesday's UEFA Nations League clash with Scotland.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Croatia 2-1 Scotland
Saturday, October 12 at 5pm in Nations League
Saturday, October 12 at 5pm in Nations League
Current League A1 Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
1 | Portugal | 3 | 4 | 9 |
2 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 6 |
3 | Poland | 3 | -2 | 3 |
4 | Scotland | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portugal win with a probability of 67.7%. A draw had a probability of 18.6% and a win for Scotland had a probability of 13.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portugal win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.77%) and 0-1 (9.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.74%), while for a Scotland win it was 2-1 (3.92%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood.
Result | ||
Scotland | Draw | Portugal |
13.7% (![]() | 18.6% (![]() | 67.7% (![]() |
Both teams to score 52.89% (![]() |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
60.59% (![]() | 39.4% (![]() |
Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
38.25% (![]() | 61.74% (![]() |
Scotland Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
59.22% (![]() | 40.77% (![]() |
Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
22.64% (![]() | 77.36% (![]() |
Portugal Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
89.31% (![]() | 10.69% (![]() |
Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
65.41% (![]() | 34.59% (![]() |
Score Analysis |
Scotland 13.7%
Portugal 67.7%
Draw 18.6%
Scotland | Draw | Portugal |
2-1 @ 3.92% (![]() 1-0 @ 3.91% ( ![]() 2-0 @ 1.75% ( ![]() 3-2 @ 1.31% ( ![]() 3-1 @ 1.17% ( ![]() Other @ 1.63% Total : 13.7% | 1-1 @ 8.74% (![]() 2-2 @ 4.38% ( ![]() 0-0 @ 4.36% ( ![]() 3-3 @ 0.98% ( ![]() Other @ 0.13% Total : 18.6% | 0-2 @ 10.89% (![]() 1-2 @ 9.77% ( ![]() 0-1 @ 9.75% ( ![]() 0-3 @ 8.12% ( ![]() 1-3 @ 7.29% ( ![]() 0-4 @ 4.54% ( ![]() 1-4 @ 4.07% ( ![]() 2-3 @ 3.27% ( ![]() 0-5 @ 2.03% ( ![]() 2-4 @ 1.83% ( ![]() 1-5 @ 1.82% ( ![]() Other @ 4.33% Total : 67.7% |
How you voted: Scotland vs Portugal
Scotland
9.0%Draw
10.4%Portugal
80.7%357
Head to Head
Form Guide
Build-up
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Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
C | Liverpool | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 86 | 41 | 45 | 84 |
2 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 69 | 34 | 35 | 74 |
3 | Manchester CityMan City | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 44 | 28 | 71 |
4 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 43 | 21 | 69 |
5 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 66 |
6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 51 | 7 | 66 |
7 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 46 | 12 | 65 |
8 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 59 | 7 | 61 |
9 | Bournemouth | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 46 | 12 | 56 |
10 | Brentford | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 66 | 57 | 9 | 56 |
11 | Fulham | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 54 |
12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 53 |
13 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 48 |
14 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 43 |
15 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 42 |
16 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 54 | 69 | -15 | 42 |
17 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 64 | 65 | -1 | 38 |
R | Leicester CityLeicester | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 80 | -47 | 25 |
R | Ipswich TownIpswich | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 82 | -46 | 22 |
R | Southampton | 38 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 86 | -60 | 12 |
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