Spain vs Scotland Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th October 2023

Spain take on Scotland for a Euro 2024 qualifier at Estadio Olimpico in Sevilla Thursday evening.

Spain were defeated by 2-0 in their last encounter with Scotland, but did win the reverse match 3-1, though.

Before the sixth round of this group, Spain rank as number two with nine points, while Scotland, having collected 15 points, rank as number one. Scotland travel to this game against Spain as number 31 in the FIFA world ranking, with the home side sitting as number 10.

Spain were heavy favourites with the bookmakers to top their group, but Scotland have made life difficult for the Spaniards. Scotland have delivered a sensational qualifying, so far winning all matches to sit six points in front of their nearest rival.

It would certainly be an unexpected outcome if Scotland were to make it out of the qualifying group stage as winners, but surely, they won't slip up now and miss out on qualification altogether. They can even afford to lose in Spain, who must be very eager to avenge their defeat in the reverse match.

Spain vs Scotland Prediction

Spain Form

Spain conquered seven points from their last three matches and started off drawing 0-0 with Croatia. Next up was a 1-7 win against Georgia, before Cyprus were defeated in 6-0 win. Spain won five of their last six internationals, scoring 23 and conceding eight along the way. They also drew zero and lost one as well.

Scotland Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Scotland. They first took out Georgia by 2-0 before downing Cyprus by 0-3. The winning streak came to an end against England, who ran out 1-3 winners. Scotland picked up five wins from a possible six internationals, while scoring 13 and conceding four goals. They also saw zero draws and one defeat defeat.

Spain should be too strong at Estadio de La Cartuja to drop any points against Scotland, and combining the home win with over 2.5 goals looks the value bet.

Spain vs Scotland Team News

Spain could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Scotland. For their upcoming match in round 7, Spain are unable to call upon Alejandro Baena, who is suspended.

Daniel Carvajal and Nico Williams are all absent from the Spain squad that faces Scotland at Estadio de La Cartuja.

When Scotland take on Spain at Estadio de La Cartuja, they will only have one player missing from their selection.

Kevin Nisbet won't be travelling with Scotland this time, as he nurses an injury.

Spain vs Scotland H2H

When the two countries last played each other in the European Championship, Scotland bagged a 2-0 win. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Spain claimed two wins in their previous four matches against Scotland. The latter managed one win in these four encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 9/2.

Spain vs Scotland Results

In the last four matches between Spain and Scotland, both teams to score came up three times.

Spain vs Scotland Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Joselu, who is performing well for Spain. He found the back of the net four times in his most recent European Championship outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Scotland. The visitors will be looking to Scott McTominay to find the net once again, after managing six European Championship goals for Scotland in recent matches.

Estadio de La Cartuja witnessed Spain winning seven times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing one as well. Scotland claimed six wins, two draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Both teams hit the back of the net in two of the last 10 matches for Spain on home soil. Both scored at least once in three of the previous 10 away games for Scotland.

Over 2.5 goals happened two times in the past four encounters between Spain and Scotland, with Spain scoring 1.75 goals on average per game. Scotland averaged 1.5 goals, while both teams scored three times. In Spain's last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in six of them. They managed to average 2.7 goals goals per match across all tournaments. In the previous ten matches for Scotland, betting on over 2.5 goals turned out to be a winning bet in seven of them. On average, Scotland scored 1.9 times goals per game.