Scotland vs Spain: result 2-0 and analysis
Euro Championship - QualificationQualifying Round - 2Kick-off on March 28, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Hampden Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Scotland vs Spain?
Scotland won 2-0 on March 28, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 7′S. McTominayScotland
- 51′S. McTominayScotland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Scotland have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Spain have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | Cyprus(home) | 3-0 | Euro Championship - Qualification |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Türkiye(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Ukraine(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Rep. Of Ireland(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Ukraine(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | Norway(home) | 3-0 | Euro Championship - Qualification |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Morocco(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Japan(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Germany(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Costa Rica(home) | 7-0 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Scotland score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Spain score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1.8 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Spain | 2.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Scotland sit 2nd in Euro Championship - Qualification (17 points from 8 matches) and Spain sit 1st (21 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 21 |
| 2 | Scotland | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 17 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy