EURO Qualifiers: Scotland vs. Georgia Preview, Betting Tips, Preditions, Picks

Scotland hosts Georgia this Tuesday evening in search of another win. The Tartan Army plays excellent football, and, to be honest, has a little bit of luck, and that’s the reason why they sit atop their EURO qualifiers Group A with all nine points in three games. Georgia is second after two rounds, and they have pretty high ambitions for these qualifiers. This country didn’t have some notable success in football, and reaching EURO would be a fantastic achievement.

Preview

Scotland (-230) made a stunning comeback in Norway, knocking out Haaland and the boys, who had a lead until the very end of the game. Dykes in the 87th minute and McLean two minutes later shocked the hosts, taking back home all three points.

Prior to that event, Scotland opened the qualifiers with a victory at home over Cyprus, 3-0, and against Spain, 2-0. That was one of the biggest victories this team had posted over the past two years, playing extremely disciplined football and showing incredible mental strength. 

The Scots are using defensive-minded tactics and aren’t very keen on opening up and dictating the pace of the game. Instead, they lay back, protect their own goal first, and wait for the rival’s mistake. 

Georgia (+750) had a win and a draw in the opening two events, which earned them second place in the standings. However, the real challenges are about to start for this crew, who will have to play Scotland and Spain.

They opened the qualifiers with a tie at home against Norway, 1-1, and then beat Cyprus on the road, 1-2, which is a very big win for these guys. They rarely collected points away from home in the past.

Though Georgia’s recent record has been very good, with Kvaratskhelia and the boys triumphing in seven of the recent 10 matches, having two draws and only one loss, in a friendly against Morocco. They were quite confident in the UEFA Nations League, beating Bulgaria, Gibraltar, and North Macedonia, having five wins and one draw throughout that group stage. 

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Ryan Porteous is suspended due to his yellow cards from the previous games while all other players are ready to play.

Georgia has no problems whatsoever with its players. 

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Head to Head

Scotland and Georgia meet in the EURO qualifiers often. The 2016 EURO qualifiers saw them clashing, with both teams using the home-court edge and winning 1-0. In 2007 they met, and again, the hosts won on both occasions. 

Predictions

The Scots are playing good football, and the results are saying for themselves. Georgia is solid as well, having routinely beaten rivals from its own pot and presenting some highly confident performances. We don’t expect to see too many goals in Scotland on Tuesday night, as guests come to take one point. They will be focused on defense, protecting their net, and looking for a chance to hit on a break, while Scotland is not good in situations that demand attack or the creation of scoring opportunities. Due to this, our pick here is under 2.5 goals, valued at -166 with most bookmakers.

Pick: Under 2.5 goals -166