Scotland vs Greece prediction, H2H and interesting facts — March 23, 2025
Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Sunday, March 23, in the return leg of the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, Scotland will host Greece for the right to play in League A. The first match ended with a 1-0 victory for the Scots. I suggest betting on the match result.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- Scotland has lost only one home match in the Nations League history.
- Greece is on a streak of four consecutive away victories.
- In 3 of the last 5 matches involving Scotland, only one goal was scored.
- Scotland and Greece are also competitors in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
- This will be the fourth match in history between these teams. The score in victories is 2:1 in favor of Scotland.
Match preview
The Scotland national team is experiencing one of the best periods in modern history. In recent years, the "Tartan Army" has played twice in the final stages of the European Championships, albeit without significant success. Scotland was also considered an underdog in their Nations League group but managed to surpass Poland and reach the playoffs.
Now Scotland is on the verge of retaining their place in League A, which no one expected from them. In Greece, Steve Clarke's team played defensively, but everything was decided by Scott McTominay's penalty goal.
Unlike the first match, this time Scotland will be able to count on one of their key players – Bournemouth midfielder Ryan Christie. He missed the game due to suspension but is now available.
Greece performed excellently in the Nations League. In their League B group, Igor Jovanović's team scored 15 points, but it was not enough for first place, as England also scored the same number of points. However, the founders of football were higher in the table due to a better head-to-head record.
During the Nations League, Greece even managed to beat England at Wembley with a score of 2-1, but the decisive moment was a 0-3 home defeat. Greece won all matches against Ireland and Finland.
Greece approaches the return match against Scotland without any personnel losses, which is very important for this team.
Probable line-ups
- Scotland: Gordon; Ralston, Souttar, Hanley, Robertson; Gilmour, Christie; McGinn, McTominay, Ferguson; Adams
- Greece: Tzolakis; Rota, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas; Siopis, Mantalos; Masouras, Konstantelias, Tzolis; Pavlidis
Prediction for Scotland vs Greece
In the first game, Greece was in complete control, and Scotland was very fortunate to return home with a victory. I expect the return leg to follow the same pattern, but this time Greece will not lose. My bet is on X2.
