Portugal vs Scotland betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on September 08th, 2024

Portugal and Scotland will be playing against each other on Sunday, September 08th, 2024, in a UEFA Nations League football game, check the Portugal vs Scotland betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

UEFA created the Nations League competition in 2018, played on Fifa dates to increase the number of matches and boost European national football teams competitivity level. With four divisions and qualifying slots to the UEFA Euro and the World Cup. This tournament has already become a great attraction, especially in the so-called “League A”.

Stadium and City where Portugal vs Scotland will occur

The game takes place in the Estádio Universitário de Lisboa stadium, in the city of Lisboa.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Portugal vs Scotland betting tip 2024/2025

Portugal is currently ranked number 9 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Scotland is placed at number 42 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

In the last match played, Portugal met France, in a match valid for the European Championship. The match ended in a draw by 0-0. The coach R. Martínez Montoliú's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

One of the best on the field of Portugal was certainly Cristiano Ronaldo, with a performance well above the average one expressed by his team. He himself, with his sense of position and his excellent plays, was crucial to his team in bringing home a positive result.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for European Championship, Scotland, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Hungary team with a final score of 0-1.

The Portugal team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Scotland has been more irregular.

The previous meeting between these two nations was in the 2018 season of the Friendly International. The meeting took place on 14-10-2018 and ended with a 1-3 win for Portugal.

Portugal

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Portugal is coming from a draw in the last match they played. Coach Roberto Martínez Montoliú men managed at most to get a draw with the final score of 0-0 against France. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 3rd place of Group 1.

In short tournaments with international teams, the tradition and name are usually a good indicator of what the team is aiming for in the championship.So, considering that, we see a record of 1 title and no runner-ups in the UEFA Nations Leagues. This makes Portugal one of the potential surprises in UEFA Nations League.

Although historical data is an important parameter, it is not the only factor that should be considered when assessing Portugal's chances in this UEFA Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Roberto Martínez Montoliú is also something that should be taken into consideration.

Therefore, the 9th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. Being in the top 10, the team is expected to take advantage of the favorable moment and deliver a good campaign.

Portugal analysis

The fundamental aim of Portugal in the current Nations League is to outdo their performance in the last tournament. In the previous edition, they secured the 2 position in the group they were part of.

Roberto Martínez Montoliú, the coach of the local team, is widely regarded as one of the most respected coaches in world football today, thanks in no small part to the many significant achievements he has earned with national teams and his previous coaching positions.

Scotland

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On the other hand, his team arrives for this match looking to recover morale, losing the previous game. In the previous round, his team faced Hungary and ended up losing by 0-1. So for this game, the team arrives in 4th place in the group.

Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for Scotland's ambition in this UEFA Nations League is the team's record in the competition as well. After all, it is expected that the more traditional teams will reach the finals. Scotland has never even reached a UEFA Nations League final. Therefore, the fans expect at the very most a decent competition campaign.

On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that Scotland arrives for this UEFA Nations League in position 42. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, Scotland comes to this UEFA Nations League without much pressure. As the moment is not the best, there is not much pressure from the fans. This can even be beneficial since the players can feel at ease and play more freely.

Scotland analysis

Scotland was in the League none in the last edition of the Nations League and finished in the position 1 of the group. In other words, after a great campaign in the previous tournament, they hope to do even better this time around.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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