Portugal vs Scotland: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 2Kick-off on September 8, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Portugal vs Scotland?
Portugal won 2-1 on September 8, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 7′S. McTominayScotland
- 54′Bruno FernandesPortugal
- 88′Cristiano RonaldoPortugal
Official lineup for Portugal vs Scotland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portugal
4-3-3- 17Rafael Leão
- 21Diogo Jota
- 20Pedro Neto
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 6João Palhinha
- 10Bernardo Silva
- 19Nuno Mendes
- 3Rúben Dias
- 4António Silva
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 1Diogo Costa
Scotland
4-2-3-1- 9L. Dykes
- 7J. McGinn
- 4S. McTominay
- 11R. Christie
- 23K. McLean
- 8B. Gilmour
- 3A. Robertson
- 6S. McKenna
- 5G. Hanley
- 2A. Ralston
- 1A. Gunn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portugal have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Scotland have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2024 | Croatia(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jul 5, 2024 | France(home) | 0-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Slovenia(home) | 0-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Georgia(away) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Türkiye(away) | 3-0 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2024 | Poland(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Hungary(home) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Switzerland(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Germany(away) | 1-5 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Finland(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Portugal win, 0 draws, 0 Scotland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2018 | Scotland 1-3 Portugal | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Portugal score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Scotland score 1.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Scotland | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portugal sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (12 points from 4 matches) and Scotland sit 3rd (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PortugalGroup D | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | ScotlandGroup A | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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