Greece are expected to get the better of Scotland as these two sides fight for a place in League A.
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Scotland, who finished third in Group A1, will face Greece, who finished second behind England in Group B2.
Greece vs Scotland Prediction
- Greece won five of their six matches in League B, but a 3-0 home loss to England in the penultimate round of games saw them finish second in Group 2.
- The Ethniki should feel confident about securing a first leg advantage in midweek.
- Scotland, though, will be no pushovers at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on Thursday, as the Tartan Army recovered from three opening defeats to pip Poland to third and avoid automatic relegation to League B.
- Unbeaten in three, and having won their last two, Steve Clarke will hope to remain in the tie ahead of Sunday's second leg back on home turf. Greece may claim a narrow win on Thursday to set up a tense clash in the return leg on Sunday.
Score Prediction: Greece 2-1 Scotland
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Greece vs Scotland Lineups
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Greece Predicted Lineup vs Scotland
Vlachodimos, Tsimikas, Koulierakis, Mavropanos, Rota, Siopis, Mantalos, Tzolis, Pelkas, Masouras, Pavlidis
Scotland Predicted Lineup vs Greece
Gordon, Tierney, Hanley, Souttar, Robertson, McLean, Gilmour, Ralston, McTominay, McGinn, Adams
Greece vs Scotland Team News
- Greece are unlikely to make wholesale changes to the squad or system for Thursday's welcome of Scotland. Vangelis Pavlidis is expected to lead the charge, though Tasos Bakasetas hasn't been called up and will need replacing in the number 10 role.
- Despite a lack of game time for Newcastle, Odysseas Vlachodimos should continue between the sticks.
- Ryan Christie is suspended for the first leg in Greece, and his unavailability might prompt a change in system by Steve Clarke.
- Clarke may revert to a three-man defence, with Kieran Tierney starting alongside Grant Hanley and John Souttar at the back.
- With Lyndon Dykes overlooked, Che Adams could lead the charge, with Scott McTominay and John McGinn in support.
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Greece vs Scotland Odds
| Result | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 107/100 | 48% |
| Draw | 5/2 | 29% |
| Scotland | 10/3 | 23% |
Greece vs Scotland Bet Builder Tips
Our Bet Builder Tips for Greece vs Scotland features Scott McTominay Over 0.5 Shots on Target and Vangelis Pavlidis to Score Anytime.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 24/5 with BetMGM.
- The Benfica striker has been Greece’s standout forward, scoring twice in 323 minutes in the Nations League group stage.
- With Fotis Ioannidis potentially sidelined by injury, Pavlidis is likely to lead the line and could capitalize on Scotland’s defense, which has conceded in four of their last six Nations League games.
- The Napoli midfielder has been a key figure for Scotland, often contributing in attack. He’s had at least one shot on target in seven of his eight recent internationals, making this a solid pick for Scotland.
