Scotland takes on Greece in the World Cup Qualifiers, check out our match preview and Oli Nixon's Bet Builder Tips.
19:45 Saturday
Greece, sitting in third place, will host second-placed Scotland in a World Cup Qualification UEFA match.
Greece vs Scotland Form & Head to Head
Greece suffered a 3-1 defeat away to Denmark in their last match. Their recent form has been inconsistent, but they did manage to win two friendly matches against Bulgaria and Slovakia with a score of 4-1 and 4-0. However, the Ethniki have lost three of their last six matches.
Scotland won in their last match, 2-1 at home to Belarus. Steve Clarke's men have generally been in good form, with four wins, a draw and one loss in their last six matches.
The previous meeting between these two sides saw Scotland emerge victorious with a 3-1 win on home soil in a World Cup Qualification UEFA match.
Over the last three meetings, Scotland have won twice, while Greece have won once. There have been no draws between the two sides in their recent encounters.
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Greece vs Scotland Predicted Lineups
Greece (4-2-3-1): O. Vlachodimos; K. Tsimikas, K. Koulierakis, P. Hatzidiakos, L. Rota; D. Kourbelis, C. Zafeiris; C. Tzolis, T. Bakasetas, K. Karetsas; V. Pavlidis
Scotland (4-2-3-1): C. Gordon; A. Robertson, S. McKenna, J. Hendry, A. Ralston; B. Gilmour, K. McLean; J. McGinn, S. McTominay, B. Gannon-Doak; C. Adams
Greece vs Scotland Team News
- Greece enter this match amid a difficult qualifying run, losing three straight games and conceding heavily. Injuries worsen the situation, with Konstantinos Mavropanos and Fotis Ioannidis ruled out, forcing Ivan Jovanović into defensive changes.
- Kostas Tsimikas anchors the back line, while Christos Tzolis — five goals in his last nine internationals — and Tasos Bakasetas offer the main attacking threat behind striker Vangelis Pavlidis.
- Scotland arrive in strong form, unbeaten away in 2025 without conceding. Steve Clarke is expected to stick with his settled core, with Scott McKenna and Jack Hendry in defence and Billy Gilmour and Kenny McLean controlling midfield.
- Scott McTominay, John McGinn and Ben Doak support from advanced roles, while Andy Robertson provides width and leadership from left-back.
Greece vs Scotland Match Prediction
With both nations already assured of a top-two finish, this meeting is more about pride than progression. Greece are desperate to halt a poor run of three heavy defeats, but their defensive structure has collapsed and they continue to look vulnerable between the lines.
Scotland, meanwhile, are one of Europe’s most reliable qualifying sides. Clarke’s team are unbeaten away in 2025 without conceding, and their controlled, compact style, led by McTominay, McGinn and Robertson, should expose Greece’s instability.
Score Prediction: Greece 0-2 Scotland
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Who are the betting favourites in Greece vs Scotland?
The favourite to win in Greece vs Scotland is Greece at a best price of 23/20 with Betfred.
| Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Greece | 23/20 |
| Draw | 12/5 |
| Scotland | 29/10 |
Oli Nixon's Greece vs Scotland Bet Builder Tips
Oli Nixon's bet builder tips for Greece vs Scotland features Scott McTominay to score anytime, Dimitrios Kourbelis to be carded and Over 2.5 goals
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 18/1 with bet365.
As a nation who are assured of at least in the play-offs, Scotland have the luxury of travelling to a Greece side who can no longer qualify for the World Cup. Having already faced each other three times in 2025, the data suggests this tie will still be heavily contested.
Scott McTominay to Score Anytime
After a season enjoying the adoration of the Napoli faithful at club level, Scott McTominay has fully taken on the mantle of being his nation’s biggest attacking threat. The midfielder takes more shots than any other Scotland player and has found the back of the net on three occasions across his last 12 starts for his country. One of those goals came in the Nations League in Greece - two play-off games in which he had nine efforts at goal and so he clearly caused the Greeks plenty of problems. He’s also scored 17 goals in Italy in just 50 games and has 12 goals in his last 26 for Scotland and so his ability to finish off chances cannot be denied.
Despite their undoubted riches in attack, Greece have struggled defensively during this qualifying campaign and have shipped three goals in each of their last three matches, including in the reverse fixture. With nothing to play for, they will likely look to attack the game to give fans something to cheer which will leave them even more susceptible to Scotland’s attacks and with McTominay central to the visitors attacking threat, he’s generously priced to get on the scoresheet once more.
Dimitrios Kourbelis to be Carded
Having mentioned his abilities in front of goal, McTominay is also one of Scotland’s most fouled players, drawing 1.75 offences per 90 in qualifiers with the Greeks bringing him down twice in their last meeting. He was also felled seven times across the two Nations League play-off games between these two sides, further evidencing that they struggle to contain him. With all that said, it makes sense to target Greece midfielders to find their way into the referee’s notebook.
Dimitrios Kourbelis is likely to be one of those Greek midfielders tasked with containing McTominay and having committed 1.65 fouls per 90 during qualification, he’s a strong candidate to be carded. In the previous meeting in Glasgow, the Al Khaleej midfielder made three infringements and was booked, something that’s occurred in four of his last nine appearances for his country. With a tricky opponent and a penchant for getting stuck in, it would be no surprise to see him attract the attention of the officials again on Saturday.
Over 2.5 Goals
Across the seven games involving either of these sides during this qualifying campaign, five have seen at least three goals including the reverse fixture which Scotland won 3-1. As mentioned, Greece have nothing to play for and so can play with freedom which tends to lead to more goalmouth action and given that there has been three or more goals in their last seven consecutive games, getting goals on side feels a sensible angle of attack.
There were also three goals in the Nations League meeting between the two in Glasgow in March and whilst the first leg of that tie only produced one goal, the total expected goals in the game sat at 4.33 and so there was no shortage of chances. This leg of our betbuilder has cashed
in five of Scotland’s last seven games across all competitions and given the lack of jeopardy for the hosts, we can expect an entertaining clash.
