Scotland vs Belarus: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on October 12, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Hampden Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Scotland vs Belarus?
Scotland won 2-1 on October 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 15′C. AdamsScotland
- 84′S. McTominayScotland
- 90′G. KuchkoBelarus
Official lineup for Scotland vs Belarus
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Scotland
4-2-3-1- 10C. Adams
- 7J. McGinn
- 4S. McTominay
- 17B. Doak
- 8B. Gilmour
- 23K. McLean
- 3A. Robertson
- 16S. McKenna
- 13J. Hendry
- 2A. Ralston
- 1A. Gunn
Belarus
4-4-1-1- 11G. Barkovskiy
- 10V. Gromyko
- 2K. Pechenin
- 14E. Yablonskiy
- 9M. Ebong
- 7E. Malashevich
- 3P. Zabelin
- 5E. Parkhomenko
- 4A. Martynovich
- 22V. Pigas
- 16F. Lapoukhov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Scotland have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Belarus have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 | Greece(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Belarus(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Denmark(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Liechtenstein(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Iceland(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 | Denmark(home) | 0-6 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Scotland(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Greece(away) | 1-5 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Russia(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Kazakhstan(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Scotland win, 0 draws, 0 Belarus wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 | Belarus 0-2 Scotland | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Scotland score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Belarus score 1.1 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Belarus | 1.1 | 2.0 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Scotland sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (13 points from 6 matches) and Belarus sit 4th (2 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Belarus | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
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