Scotland Vs Spain Tips
Scotland Vs Spain Betting Tips
A 3-0 win over Cyprus saw Scotland get a European Championship qualifying campaign off to a winning start for the first time since 2006 and sets them up nicely for the visit of Spain to Hampden Park on Tuesday.
John McGinn’s 16th international goal and a brace from substitute Scott McTominay made it four straight home wins for Steve Clarke’s side, who are likely playing for second spot in their qualifying group, behind Spain, in a section also containing Georgia and Norway. A new-look Spain side, now under the guidance of Luis de la Fuente, also started out on the road to Germany 2024 with a 3-0 success at home to an Erling Haaland-less Norway.
That win means La Roja have now lost just one of their last 38 Euro qualifiers and Scotland’s task is a sizeable one, even with their recent good run of form.
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Tip 1: Draw - Half-Time @ 23/20
Scotland haven’t beaten Spain since 1984 and ending that streak ultimately may prove beyond the home side. However, they can certainly frustrate a transitioning Spain team and are likely to still be in the game at the half-time interval.
Both sides grabbed an early goal in their opening qualifiers but struggled to press home their advantage until the final ten minutes. A slightly disjointed display from Spain had been expected with de la Fuente trying to make some big changes to the national side.
De la Fuente is attempting to implement a new style of play with Spain, adapting Luis Enrique’s possession-based approach to be more direct, as well as overhauling the squad, calling up 13 players who didn’t go to the Qatar World Cup in his first squad.
It’s certainly not a Spain side firing on all cylinders and they may take a while to work out a Scotland team playing with confidence after Saturday’s win over Cyprus, following a strong Nations League campaign.
Tip 2: Iago Aspas To Score At Any Time @ 7/4
Celta Vigo forward Iago Aspas is amongst the players returning from the international wilderness under de la Fuente and received his first cap in four years in the win over Norway.
The 35-year-old may have failed to add to his tally of six international goals at the weekend but it might be worth taking a chance on him netting at Hampden Park if he keeps his place in the starting line-up.
Aspas has netted 12 goals in La Liga this season, including three in his last two outings for Celta before the international break.
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Tip 3: John McGinn Over 1.5 Shots @ 37/20
John McGinn moved into the top seven of Scotland’s all-time scorers with his 16th goal for Scotland against Cyprus and should continue to chance his arm on Tuesday.
With first-choice striker Che Adams out through injury, a lot of the threat could come from McGinn, who plays in a more advanced role for his country than he does at club side Aston Villa.
The 28-year-old averaged over three shots per game during last year’s Nations League, while he was letting fly on average over twice per match during Scotland’s last European Championship qualifying campaign.