Belarus vs Scotland Tips & Preview - Scots set for first Group C win

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Scotland likely to benefit from neutral venue.
Scotland have a strong recent away record (3 wins in last 4).
Expect a high-scoring match (over 2.5 goals probable).

Belarus vs Scotland

Belarus face Scotland in a Group C fixture of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers, with both teams seeking their first win.

The hosts do not play their home games in Belarus and have been unconvincing in recent matches. The visitors will fancy their chances here and, having done some good work on their travels, should claim the upper hand.

Belarus News

Belarus come into this clash off the back of a 5-1 away defeat to Greece in their opening Group C fixture, with German Barkovskiy getting a late consolation. That was their second straight defeat, having lost 4-1 to Russia in a friendly before kicking off their qualifying campaign.

The Belarusian play their home games in Hungary and have been unconvincing at their adopted ground. Carlos Ferrer’s team are winless in six of their last seven home matches across all competitions.

Poor defending has been one of the problems for Belarus, with their open style often ensuring goals in their games. Four of their last five matches across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.

Scotland News

Scotland are coming off a 0-0 away draw with Denmark in their opening Group C fixture. They frustrated the Danes for much of the encounter and had a few chances of their own, with Ryan Christie and Scott McTominay missing good scoring opportunities.

Manager Steve Clarke will take the positives from that result as it means Scotland are unbeaten in six of their last eight matches, earning four wins on this run. They have also done some good work on their recent travels, winning three of their last four away matches across all competitions.

Scotland are likely to be more adventurous against Belarus and have scored first in three of their last four away matches across all competitions. Seven of their last nine away matches have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Scotland have two wins while Belarus have been victorious once, with one draw from four previous matches. The most recent meeting between both teams was a 2006 World Cup qualifier, which ended 1-0 in favour of the Belarusians.

Verdict

Belarus v Scotland

Scotland will fancy their chances in this game and will look to take advantage of the match not being played in Belarus. The Scots will be keen to play on the front foot, and having scored first in three of their last four away matches, could be set to grab the opening goal here.

With the Belarusians unconvincing at their adopted home, Scotland will be confident of coming out on top, having won three of their last four away matches. Seven of the visitors’ last nine away matches have produced over 2.5 goals, which is likely to be the outcome here.

Over 2.5

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