Greece vs Scotland prediction, H2H and probable lineups - 20 March, 2025
One of the UEFA Nations League playoff matches will be played on Thursday at the "Georgios Karaiskakis" stadium, where Greece will host Scotland. I propose a combined bet on this match with good chances of success.
Match Preview
Ivan Jovanovic's squad showcased excellent results in the group stage of the Nations League, securing five victories and suffering only one defeat — a 0-3 loss to England on their home turf. It was the English who denied Greece a spot in League A, triumphing over them in head-to-head encounters.
It's worth noting that the Greek national team conceded only 4 goals, which is the second-best defensive record in League A (only the English have a better defense). Interestingly, in the previous three editions of the Nations League, Greece played in League C. In the last eight matches of the tournament, the Greeks secured seven wins, with only one loss.
The Scots finished the League A group stage in third place in Group 1, trailing behind Croatia and Portugal. However, they managed to surpass Poland in the standings. Steve Clarke's team achieved two wins and one draw, along with three losses.
Direct relegation to League B was averted thanks to crucial victories over Croatia (1-0) and Poland (2-1) in the final rounds, with the Poles being defeated on their own turf. This season marked Scotland's debut in the elite tier of the Nations League. Nevertheless, in their last eight away matches in the Nations League, the team failed to win six times (1 draw and 5 losses).
Probable Lineups
- Greece: Odysseas Vlachodimos – Lazaros Rota, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Kostas Koulierakis, Kostas Tsimikas – Petros Mantalos, Manolis Siopis – Christos Tzolis, Georgios Masouras, Fotis Ioannidis – Evangelos Pavlidis
- Scotland: Craig Gordon – Grant Hanley, Andrew Robertson, John Souttar, Anthony Ralston – Billy Gilmour, Kenny McLean – Scott McTominay, John McGinn, Lewis Ferguson – Lyndon Dykes
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- The teams haven't faced each other in a long time – they exchanged home victories with a score of 1-0 during the Euro 1996 qualifiers
- The Scottish national team conceded in 8 out of their last 9 away matches in the Nations League
- At least two goals have been scored in 9 out of the last 12 matches involving Scotland in the Nations League
Prediction
We are in for a match between evenly matched opponents, and in such games, the home field is usually a key factor. At home, the Greeks have only lost to England recently, although they have defeated admittedly weaker opponents. Our bet is "Greece will not lose and Total over 1.5" with odds of 1.75.
