Scotland hosts Russia in round 5 of Euro qualification. The match will be played on Friday, September 6th at Hampden Park (Glasgow)
How much I watch football, the Scots have never been particularly dangerous in qualifications. They try to show something, fighting for fourth place in the group and that's all. And the current qualification is terrible for the Scots so far... A 0-3 defeat to the Kazakhs is a centuries-old shame. Belgians grudged the British and won that match with a 3-0 score, but if they wanted, they will surely send six goals to the net such Scots... There was a terrible match against the dead Cypriots, which ended in an unconfident 2:1 victory. And Scotland couldn’t normally beat even San Marino, having won just 2-0... Yes, victory in the upcoming match can turn everything around for the Scots since the Russians are their main competitors for second place. But there are absolutely no prerequisites for believing in the Scots in this match. Maybe such a plain game of the Celts in such a simple group is connected with the fact that they won their group of the League of Nations. They have good chances to get to the Euro through that tournament, and that’s why they behave impressively in this qualification, losing shamefully to the Kazakhs...
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The Russians do not have a backup option because they lost their League of Nations to the Swedes, and therefore only qualification can bring them to the Euro! And given the tournament position, the victory in the upcoming match will give the Russians a 90-percent guarantee of the second place in the group! The advantage over the Scots will be already +6 points, and there are no more competitors. Russia shows much better results. Chersesov's men naturally lost to the Belgians, but there were no more mistakes, and the Russians did not allow themselves to concede a single goal. So, the visitors seem the favorites in the upcoming game!
In fact, both teams have nothing to do at the Euro! But since this is the regulation, and someone from this couple gets there, perhaps the game of the Russians seem more intelligible and serious. I fully admit that the Russians will not refuse a draw either, and they will not run forward with a great desire, trying to play defense first. Therefore, my bet on this match: Russia will not lose!
Prediction for the match: Russia to win with +0.5 handicap
