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Denmark vs Scotland: result 2-0 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Parken, København

Denmark
2-0
Scotland

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What was the result of Denmark vs Scotland?

Denmark won 2-0 on September 1, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 14′D. WassDenmark
  • 15′J. MæhleDenmark

Official lineup for Denmark vs Scotland

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Denmark

5-4-1
  1. 20Y. Poulsen
  1. 14M. Damsgaard
  2. 8T. Delaney
  3. 23P. Højbjerg
  4. 11A. Skov Olsen
  1. 5J. Mæhle
  2. 6A. Christensen
  3. 4S. Kjær
  4. 2J. Andersen
  5. 18D. Wass
  1. 1K. Schmeichel

Scotland

3-5-2
  1. 10C. Adams
  2. 20R. Fraser
  1. 6K. Tierney
  2. 8C. McGregor
  3. 23K. McLean
  4. 4B. Gilmour
  5. 3A. Robertson
  1. 14S. McKenna
  2. 16L. Cooper
  3. 5G. Hanley
  1. 1C. Gordon
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Denmark have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Scotland have 5, 6 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Denmark
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 7, 2021England(away)1-2Euro Championship
Jul 3, 2021Czechia(away)2-1Euro Championship
Jun 26, 2021Wales(away)4-0Euro Championship
Jun 21, 2021Russia(away)4-1Euro Championship
Jun 17, 2021Belgium(home)1-2Euro Championship
Scotland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 22, 2021Croatia(away)1-3Euro Championship
Jun 18, 2021England(away)0-0Euro Championship
Jun 14, 2021Czechia(home)0-2Euro Championship
Jun 6, 2021Luxembourg(away)1-0Friendlies
Jun 2, 2021Netherlands(away)2-2Friendlies

How many goals should we expect?

Denmark score 2.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Scotland score 1.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Denmark2.40.977/159/15
Scotland1.10.966/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Denmark sit 2nd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (11 points from 6 matches) and Scotland sit 1st (13 points from 6 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1Scotland641113713
2Denmark632116711

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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