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European Championship: Norway vs Scotland – Betting analysis

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Ace Football previews the European Championship round 3 match between Norway and Scotland and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Scotland swing over to the Ullevaal Stadion on Saturday to face Norway in a Euro 2024 qualifier.

Steve Clarke’s side head to Oslo looking to make it three wins out of three in their qualifying campaign. Their flawless start has handed them a three-point lead over Spain in Group A. Norway trail them by five points in a distant fourth.

Team form: Norway vs Scotland

Norway Form

Norway have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Finland, they gained a point in a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Spain, who ran out 3-0 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 1-1 draw with Georgia.

Scotland Form

Scotland’s recent three matches began with a 2-1 loss against Turkey, but they redeemed themselves in style. First, they scored a 3-0 victory over Cyprus before leaving Spain stunned in a 2-0 triumph.

Betting stats and facts for Norway and Scotland

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Norway and Scotland played across all competitions.

  • In 14 of the last 16 Norway matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Norway have not lost 9 of the last 10 home matches
  • Norway have conceded in the last 7 matches in a row
  • In 6 of the last 8 Norway home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 matches Norway played, both teams scored
  • Scotland have scored in 16 of the last 18 matches
  • In 8 of the last 9 Scotland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Scotland matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Scotland have won 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 7 of the last 9 Scotland away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players to watch: Norway vs Scotland

Alexander Sørloth’s strike against Georgia is Norway’s only goal of their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign so far. For Scotland, a surprise name dominates the charts in Scott McTominay. The midfielder has scored four of the team’s five goals.

Full-time result

Norway’s home advantage has proved successful with five wins, four draws, and only one loss in their last 10 matches played in Oslo. Meanwhile, Scotland’s away record boasts four wins, two draws, and four losses in their most recent 10 games.

Both teams to score

Norway scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Scotland scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Steve Clarke’s men have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Norway have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in five of Norway’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten outings for Scotland, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches. Norway conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches in a row.

Betting tip: Norway vs Scotland

Here we present a free betting tip for this European Championship match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Norway and Scotland.

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