Scotland welcome Faroe Islands to Hampden Park in a Group F clash in qualifying for 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Victory would see Scotland improve to second in the group if Austria lose to Denmark.
Faroe Islands could go second themselves with a huge win coupled with a loss for Austria by two goals or more.
Team News
Scotland have no fresh injury concerns to report after Sunday’s 1-1 draw in Israel, with a full squad in contention for selection.
Faroe Islands also have no fresh injury issues to report as Hakan Ericson looks to rotate his squad.
Stat Attack
- Scotland are unbeaten in nine previous meetings against Faroe Islands (W7, D2).
- Faroe Islands have lost all five previous trips to Scotland (L5), conceding 19 goals and scoring on just three occasions.
- Craig Gordon is the only surviving Scotland player from their 3-0 win over Faroe Islands in November 2010 who still features in the squad.
- Faroe Islands have scored one in each of their last five away trips, with two of those five goals coming from Gunnar Vatnhamar.
- Only one of Scotland’s last five home goals in all competitions have come from a defender – Grant Hanley in 2-2 draw vs Austria last week.
Prediction
Scotland were made to work hard for Sunday’s 1-1 draw in Israel because they weren’t clinical enough to snatch a win, although they did seem to lack speed in the central third to race up the pitch and pressure Israel’s defence with those on flanks doing most of the work.
Faroe Islands meanwhile were dangerous in Austria from set pieces yet poor man marking both defensively and from own corners cost them, so will certainly need to be clinical if are to get goals here.
I am therefore going to call this a home win given Scotland’s form in this fixture, although their midfield could do with being much sharper when charging forward to attack in order to create more opportunities, whilst their defence could be vulnerable at set pieces if not careful.
Prediction: Scotland 3-1 Faroe Islands
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