Ace Football previews the World Cup round 1 match between Haiti and Scotland and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Haiti go up against Scotland in a game played out at Boston Stadium on Sunday. The upcoming clash will be their first outing in the World Cup.
This is the opening match of the group stage for Haiti and Scotland with both aiming to secure a good start to the tournament standings. Everyone knows this could be pivotal for a strong tournament. Haiti arrive at this match placed as number 82 in the FIFA world ranking, while Scotland lack behind as number 43 in the world.
Team form: Haiti vs Scotland
Haiti Form
Haiti went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Iceland, a 4-0 win against New Zealand and a 1-2 defeat against Peru. Haiti claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 internationals across all tournaments. They drew three of the games, whilst losing three.
Scotland Form
Scotland look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Ivory Coast, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Curacao in a 4-1 win. They followed that up with a 0-4 win against Bolivia in their most recent outing. Scotland achieved a win in six of their last 10 internationals in all tournaments, while drawing one and being defeated in three defeats of the matches.
Betting facts for Haiti and Scotland
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Haiti and Scotland played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 11 Haiti matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Haiti have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the World Cup and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Haiti have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the World Cup while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 4 Haiti matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Haiti matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 9 Scotland matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Scotland have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the World Cup while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Scotland have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the World Cup and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Haiti vs Scotland
Look no further than Frantzdy Pierrot, when searching for a marksman who is currently in good shape. He hit the target two times lately for Haiti, while Lawrence Shankland managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Scotland across tournaments. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Haiti vs Scotland
Full-time result
Haiti claimed all three points four times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Scotland have won six of their last 10 games, while drawing one and losing three in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Haiti scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Scotland scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Haiti managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Haiti, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Scotland, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.1 times goals per game.
Suggested bet: Haiti vs Scotland
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Haiti and Scotland seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this World Cup match.
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