Analysis and prediction for Scotland vs Denmark: A tight tie between them.
The World Cup qualifying match between Scotland and Denmark will take place at 2:45 AM on November 19th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest information on the Scotland vs Denmark squad.
Scotland have lost two midfielders playing in Italy, Billy Gilmour and Lennon Miller, to injury, but the absence of goalkeeper Angus Gunn is what's really worrying fans.
In a surprising return, 42-year-old goalkeeper Craig Gordon – who hadn't played an official match since last season – made seven saves against Greece.
Despite being partly to blame for the third goal conceded, Gordon's experience will likely keep him in the starting lineup on Tuesday night. However, manager Clarke may make a few changes after his lackluster performance.
Che Adams missed several chances and may be substituted, while Ryan Christie has scored in two consecutive games for the national team – for the first time in five years – and Ben Doak just scored his first goal for Scotland.
For Denmark, they were forced to make changes in their attack against Belarus when Rasmus Hojlund fell ill and Jonas Wind had to play in his place.
It remains unclear whether the striker, currently on loan at Napoli, will recover in time; Fulham's centre-back Joachim Andersen is also battling a virus.
Morten Hjulmand wasn't fit enough to start on Saturday but will return to midfield after coming on as a substitute; while playmakers Damsgaard and Christian Eriksen continue to lead the visitors' attack.
Latest predicted lineups for Scotland vs Denmark
Scottish:
Gordon; Ralston, Souttar, McKenna, Robertson; McGinn, Ferguson, McTominay; Gannon-Doak, Christie; Adams
Denmark:
Schmeichel; Kristensen, Andersen, Christensen, Dorgu; Hojbjerg, Hjulmand; Isaksen, Eriksen, Damsgaard; Hojlund
Latest football match prediction: Scotland vs Denmark
Scotland entered last month with two consecutive home wins against Belarus and Greece, bringing their total points to 10 – level with Denmark at the top of Group C.
Having already secured their playoff spots, both teams head into the final matches of the month aiming for direct qualification, with Scotland looking to end their 28-year World Cup absence.
However, everything seemed to have fallen apart when Steve Clarke's team were 3-0 down against Greece, despite their opponents already being eliminated, until an unexpected turn of events in Denmark rekindled hope for Scotland.
While Denmark squandered opportunities to secure early qualification, goals from Ben Doak and Ryan Christie helped Scotland narrow the deficit at Piraeus and continuously put pressure on Scotland to find an equalizer.
Che Adams missed a golden opportunity, while goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos repeatedly denied close-range shots from Scott McTominay and George Hirst, leaving Scotland to accept a 2-3 defeat.
However, Scotland were unexpectedly "saved" by Belarus – the team they struggled to beat in Hampden – and the top spot in Group C remains within their reach.
If Scotland beat Denmark in Glasgow, they will qualify directly for the World Cup as group winners; otherwise, they will have to play in the playoffs. This means Scotland are just one match away from their first World Cup appearance since 1998.
Looking at recent history, Scotland has a slight advantage: both teams won 2-0 at home in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, and in the last 20 years Scotland have won three and lost one of their encounters.
The only draw during that period came last September, when both sides began their North American campaign with a tense goalless draw in Copenhagen.
Since then, Denmark has emerged as the top contender for first place in Group C, but they missed the opportunity to secure qualification a round early when they were held to a draw by Belarus on Saturday night.
Belarus – who had lost all four of their opening matches and had yet to earn a single point – caused a major upset at Parken Stadion.
Mikkel Damsgaard's goal in the first half opened the door to qualification, but a sudden collapse in the first three minutes of the second half left the home side trailing 1-2.
Gustav Isaksen managed to equalize, but Belarus – ranked 103rd in the world, 83 places behind Denmark – held on resiliently throughout the seven minutes of added time.
Therefore, Brian Riemer's team arrived in Hampden with just one point more than Scotland, and a loss would see them drop into the playoff group. A draw or a win would allow Denmark to avoid two risky matches in March.
Latest Scotland vs Denmark score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Scotland vs Denmarkas follows:
- Sportsmole:Scotland 2-1 Denmark
- WhoScore:Scotland 1-1 Denmark
- We predict:Scotland 1-1 Denmark
When and where can I watch Scotland vs Denmark live?
To watch the Scotland vs Denmark match live in the World Cup qualifiers at 2:45 AM on November 19th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
