Scotland vs Brazil, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Cesar Ramos
- Assistant 1 Alberto Morin (Mexico)
- Assistant 2 Marco Bisguerra (Mexico)
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Scotland | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #9 |
| 3 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 1 | Scored | 7 |
| 4 | Conceded | 1 |
| -3 | GD | +6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Scotland this season
Scotland this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Brazil this season
Brazil this season
Scotland are 11th (3 pts). Brazil are 9th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Scotland
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brazil
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brazil
| Vinicius Junior | 4 G | 1 A |
| Matheus Cunha | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Scotland have kicked off against Brazil. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 7' What composure from Vinicius Junior! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 12' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 17' Brazil come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' Vinicius Junior with the second goal in the match!
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brazil that had 31 games and scored 59 goals.
- 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 37' Casemiro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brazil so far.
- 42' Danilo Luiz da Silva, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' A change in the Scotland ranks — Andrew Robertson exits the field as Kieran Tierney enters on 46.
- 48' Vinicius Junior does the damage! The net is bulging and Brazil surge ahead!
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Scotland needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' Goal! Matheus Cunha scores his 74 goal in 519 matches.
- 62' Brazil receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 66' A tactical swap from Brazil — Fabinho on, Casemiro off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' A tactical swap from Brazil — Neymar on, Matheus Cunha off on 76 minutes.
- 81' A tactical swap from Scotland — Ryan Christie on, Ben Doak off on 81 minutes.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabinho on 82.
- 82' Rayan makes way for Endrick at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brazil.
- 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Brazil winning 100% of all matches.
- 89' Ryan Christie is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' Another change for Scotland made on 90 minute. Lawrence Shankland leaves to be changed by Che Adams.
- With this win, Brazil is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Scotland Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 23
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Findlay Curtis 90'
- 13
- 26
- 19
-
20
Lawrence Shankland ↓ Che Adams 90'
- 22
-
17
Ben Doak ↓ Ryan Christie 81'
Bench
- 5
-
10
Che Adams ↑ 90'
- 16
- 21
-
6
Kieran Tierney ↑ 46'
-
24
Anthony Ralston ↑ 81'
-
11
Ryan Christie ↑ 81'
- 15
- 12
- 14
- 2
- 9
- 18
-
25
Findlay Curtis ↑ 90'
- 8
Coach
Steve Clarke
Brazil Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
20
Lucas Paqueta ↓ Martinelli 66'
- 8
- 1
- 13
- 4
- 3
-
16
Douglas Santos ↓ Alex Sandro 82'
-
9
Matheus Cunha ↓ Neymar 76'
- 7
- 5
- 26
Bench
- 2
- 24
- 15
- 12
-
17
Fabinho ↑ 66'
- 23
-
10
Neymar ↑ 76'
-
6
Alex Sandro ↑ 82'
- 14
-
22
Martinelli ↑ 66'
- 25
- 21
- 18
-
19
Endrick ↑ 82'
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.35
Scotland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24
Brazil xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 73% + Brazil to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brazil win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Scotland or Draw
32%
Draw or Brazil
88%
Scotland or Brazil
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brazil win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
18.5%
0 – 1
16.8%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 4
7.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
1 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 5
3.4%
1 – 4
2.9%
1 – 0
2.1%
1 – 5
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Scotland
| Handicap | Scotland covers | Push | Brazil covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| +1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +2 | 44% | 24% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
Scotland keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Brazil keeps clean sheet
71%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.