Scotland vs Slovakia: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 9Kick-off on October 5, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Hampden Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Scotland vs Slovakia?
Scotland won 1-0 on October 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 89′Martin ŠkrtelScotland (o.g.)
Official lineup for Scotland vs Slovakia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Scotland
4-3-3- 9Leigh Griffiths
- 11J. Forrest
- 10M. Phillips
- 6B. Bannan
- 8Darren Fletcher
- 7James Morrison
- 2K. Tierney
- 3A. Robertson
- 5C. Mulgrew
- 4Christophe Didier Berra
- 1C. Gordon
Slovakia
4-5-1- 11A. Nemec
- 22S. Lobotka
- 20R. Mak
- 6J. Greguš
- 19J. Kucka
- 17M. Hamšík
- 4Ján Ďurica
- 2P. Pekarík
- 15T. Hubočan
- 3Martin Škrtel
- 23M. Dúbravka
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Scotland have 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Slovakia have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2017 | Malta(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Lithuania(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 10, 2017 | England(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Slovenia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 22, 2017 | Canada(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2017 | England(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Slovenia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Lithuania(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Malta(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jan 12, 2017 | Sweden(away) | 0-6 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Scotland wins, 0 draws, 1 Slovakia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2016 | Slovakia 3-0 Scotland | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Scotland score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 9; Slovakia score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 4/9 | 5/9 |
| Slovakia | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 9 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 Slovakia sit 2nd (12 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ScotlandGroup C | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | SlovakiaGroup A | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
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