At this rate, Cristiano Ronaldo could get to 1000 goals at the 2026 World Cup. The Portuguese legend wants to get it and the UEFA Nations League campaign looks good for Portugal. After sinking Poland by a 3-1 scoreline, Ronaldo and Co want to qualify for the next round of the competition. They will face Scotland away in the next match, which could be interesting. The League A Group 1 will happen on 15th October at Hampden Park.

Notably, Portugal lies on top with 7 points while Scotland, despite all their brute and vigor, remains in 4th place with 0 points. They hope to claim a win against Portugal, but that looks unlikely. Bernardo Silva broke the deadlock in the game against Poland with Ronaldo, adding his 906th goal. If Portugal loses the match, they can get an automatic qualification if Poland defeats Croatia. Roberto Martinez’s side has a perfect record in the group, with the only team amongst the groups to have it.

Meanwhile, Scotland hopes not to lose again and remain last in the group with 0 points. They have just one draw in the last six games, with 5 defeats from all competitions. The team has not defeated Portugal in a major international tournament since the 1980s when Kenny Dalglish scored a goal in a 4-1 thumping. Therefore, they will have to prove their mettle by coming up against Europe’s elite. So, let’s look at all the team news, injuries, and match predictions.

Team News: Scotland vs Portugal

Scotland: 

There are no fresh injury concerns for Scotland. They suffered a 2-1 defeat to Croatia in the last match and most of their players are fit and ready. Before the Croatia match, they had Angus Gunn, Greg Taylor, and Lawrence Shankland out with injuries, with James Forrest adding to the list. Andrew Robertson of Liverpool is expected to start the match and will earn his 78th cap for his nation. Scott McTominay’s fine goal-scoring run could be useful for Scotland in this game.

Portugal:

As for Portugal, Sporting Lisbon center back, Goncalo Inacio, suffered an injury before the international break and did not make it to the squad. Likewise, with a dream move to Bayern Munich, Joao Palhinha couldn’t make much of his latest transfer as he was out of the team sheet in the last game against Poland. Likewise, Francisco Conceicao and Tomas Araujo did not make the team in the last game. It leaves the chance for Renato Veiga, the Chelsea left-back, to make his debut for his country. Cristiano Ronaldo will obviously start to add more goals to his tally.

Predicted line-ups:

Scotland: [4-2-3-1]

Gordon; Ralston, Souttar, Hanley, Robertson; McLean, Gilmour; Doak, McTominay, Christie; Adams

Portugal: [4-2-3-1]

Costa; Dalot, Dias, Silva, Veiga; Bernardo Silva, R. Neves; Neto, Fernandes, Leao; Ronaldo

Head-to-Head and Predictions:

Matches: 16

Portugal: 9

Scotland: 4

Draws: 3

As usual, we expected Portugal to claim a pretty comfortable victory. They are flying high right now, with Roberto Martinez’s team clicking well. We think Ronaldo could score a brace, and Portugal can qualify for the next round.

Score Prediction: Scotland 1-3 Portugal

Where to watch Scotland vs Portugal?

Fans in the United States can catch the action live on FOX Sports. Meanwhile, live stream is available on Fubo and DirecTV Stream.