Ace Football previews the UEFA Nations League round 1 match between Scotland and Armenia and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
The UEFA Nations League tie at Hampden Park on Wednesday sees home team Scotland up against Armenia. We are bound to see an exciting game on Wednesday. Scotland look to get their campaign off to a winning start, while Armenia hope to build on an opening-round victory over the Republic of Ireland.
Position in the UEFA Nations League standings: Scotland vs Armenia
Since it is their first round of the UEFA Nations League, Scotland are yet to register a point in Group B1. Steve Clarke’s men hope to put that right on Wednesday when they take on Armenia, who sit top of the standings following their 1-0 opening-round win over the Republic of Ireland.
Current form and fixture history of Scotland vs Armenia
Scots hope to bounce back
It is not all bad, but it is not fantastic either for Scotland at the moment with 2 draws from their last 3 matches. They first drew 1-1 against Poland, followed by another draw. This time 2-2 against Austria, before going down in a 1-3 defeat against Ukraine in a World Cup playoff.
Visitors recovered in style
Armenia are a bit back and forth at the moment, but at least mostly forth, as they beat Montenegro by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult as they lost 9-0 against Norway, before recovering to beat Ireland 1-0 in their Nations League opener.
Latest games between Scotland and Armenia
Having never before shared a spot in the same division, this is the first time Scotland come up against Armenia.
Betting stats and facts for Scotland and Armenia
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Scotland and Armenia played across all tournaments.
- Scotland haven’t lost in 20 of their last 24 home games.
- Scotland have won 1-0 in their last 2 home matches (UEFA Nations League)
- Armenia have managed just 4 wins of their last 26 away games.
- Armenia have failed to score in 4 of their last 6 matches.
Players to watch in Scotland vs Armenia
Ahead of their UEFA Nations League showdown, both Scotland and Armenia will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Match predictions: Scotland vs Armenia
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this UEFA Nations League match, which are based on the above statements. Besides the main prediction for this game, we have also come up with some lower and higher risk alternatives.