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Scotland vs Iceland Preview & Prediction | 2025 International Friendly

by Alex Lawes · June 1 2025, 21:10
Scotland vs Iceland Preview & Prediction | 2025 International Friendly

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Scotland are seeking to qualify for a first FIFA World Cup since 1998 as they prepare for the resumption of 2026 qualification with a friendly against Iceland at Hampden Park this week.

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How to watch on TV: UK – BBC / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – BBC iPlayer / US – Cannot be streamed

Scotland vs Iceland prediction

Scotland, who have been woeful at both UEFA EURO 2020 and UEFA EURO 2024, come into this one on the back of being relegated to League B of the UEFA Nations League in March. Having won the first-leg of their playoff in Athens by a goal to nil, Greece then comfortably defeated the Scots by three goals to nil in the second-leg in Glasgow.

They now face an Iceland side that, once again, have some impressive emerging talent such as Hakon Haraldsson and Albert Gudmundsson. The Icelanders most recently suffered a fairly humiliating relegation to League C of the UEFA Nations League with a 5-2 aggregate loss to Kosovo in which they lost the second-leg 3-1 in Reykjavik.

Despite the fact that Scotland aren’t an overly impressive international side, the Tartan Army remain favourites for a game that may well be a tedious watch for the neutral. 

Scotland vs Iceland tip: Scotland to win & under 3.5 goals

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