Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 133 international goals
Can Scotland stop the star striker in the Nations League?
Get our betting tips for Scotland vs Portugal in Glasgow
Tip: Scotland v Portugal | Odds |
BTTS Yes BTTS | @1.73 |
Portugal Win & BTTS Win & BTTS Yes | @3.10 |
Ronaldo First Goalscorer | @4.00 |
Portugal Win 2-1 Correct Score | @8.50 |
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Scotland have lost all three matches in the Nations League, Portugal winning three straight. The Scots can score in Glasgow, but Ronaldo can score again and send the Selecão to a fourth straight win.
Stats
Scotland have lost 5 of their last 6 matches.
Scotland have seen BTTS in 6 of their last 7 matches.
Portugal have won their last 4 matches against Scotland.
Portugal have won with BTTS in their last 3 matches.
Head to Head
Portugal have a 9-4 advantage against Scotland with 3 draws in 16 matches.
Portugal beat Scotland 2-1 in September, falling behind in Lisbon before goals to Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo got it done.
Scotland Form
Scotland had a poor start at Euro 2024, starting with a 5-1 defeat against Germany. They drew 1-1 against Switzerland before a 1-0 defeat against Hungary saw them knocked out in the group stage.
Steve Clarke’s side began the UEFA Nations League with a 3-2 against Poland. Goals to Billy Gilmour and Scott McTominay made it 2-2 before they conceded a penalty deep into added time.
The Scots lost 2-1 in Portugal where Scott McTominay opened the scoring in the 7th minute. They ended with 32% possession and 5-26 shots, conceding the second goal in the 88th minute.
Scotland suffered another 2-1 defeat in Croatia on Saturday. Ryan Christie put them in front but they couldn’t hold on in Zagreb.
Scotland Squad & Team News
Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon, Jon McCracken, Robby McCrorie
Defenders: Andrew Robertson, Grant Hanley, Anthony Ralston, Ryan Porteous, John Souttar, Nicky Devlin, Liam Lindsay, Jack MacKenzie
Midfielders: Ryan Christie, Scott McTominay, Kenny McLean, James Forrest, Billy Gilmour, Lewis Morgan, Ben Doak, Ryan Gauld, Andy Irving
Forwards: Lyndon Dykes, Che Adams, Kevin Nisbet
Zander Clark, Scott McKenna, Josh Doig, Max Johnston, John McGinn, Connor Barron and Tommy Conway miss out after being called up in September.
Angus Gunn, Greg Taylor and Lawrence Shankland are injured.
Lyndon Dykes has scored 9 goals in 39 internationals.
Portugal Form
Portugal had a decent start at Euro 2024, beating Czechia 2-1 and Turkey 3-0 to take control of Group F. They ended the group stage with a 2-0 defeat to Georgia.
The Selecão were held to a 0-0 draw against Slovenia before winning the penalty shootout. They drew 0-0 against France in the quarter-finals, going out on penalties after João Félix hit the post.
Roberto Martinez’s side started the UEFA Nations League with a 2-1 win against Croatia thanks to goals from Diogo Dalot and Ronaldo. They beat Scotland 2-1 after conceding in the 7th minute, Bruno Fernandes equalising and Ronaldo scoring a late winner.
Portugal won 3-2 in Poland on Saturday with Bernardo Silva and Ronaldo scoring in the first half. They allowed the hosts back in the game before a late own goal got it done.
Portugal Squad & Team News
Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa, Rui Silva, Ricardo Velho
Defenders: Rúben Dias, João Cancelo, Nélson Semedo, Nuno Mendes, Diogo Dalot, António Silva, Renato Veiga, Tomás Araújo
Midfielders: Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Rúben Neves, João Palhinha, Vitinha, Otávio, João Neves, Samú Costa
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota, João Félix, Rafael Leão, Pedro Neto, Francisco Trincão, Francisco Conceição
José Sá, Tiago Santos, Pedro Gonçalves and Geovany Quenda miss out after being in the previous squad.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 133 goals in 215 international appearances.