In a celebration of the oldest international fixture in football, Scotland will face off against England on Tuesday at Hampen Park in Glasgow.
This match marks the 150th Anniversary of their first encounter back in 1872, where they played out a goalless draw.
Scotland has been in excellent form during their Euro 2024 qualification campaign, securing five consecutive wins in Group A.
They currently sit nine points clear of second-placed Spain, although Spain has two games in hand. With victories over Cyprus, Spain, Norway, Georgia, and Cyprus again, Steve Clarke’s side is in a strong position to qualify for Euro 2024, aiming for back-to-back European Championships.
Having won 41 and lost 48 of their previous contests against England, Scotland is determined to give their best in this friendly match. Despite it being a friendly, Clarke has emphasized that the game “will be serious” for his team.
On the other hand, England enters this match after a 1-1 draw with Ukraine. While they no longer maintain a perfect record in their Euro 2024 qualification group, they comfortably top Group C, leading Ukraine by six points and Italy by nine points (although Italy has two games in hand).
After reaching the final of Euro 2020, England will look to build on their success and make a deep run in next summer’s tournament.
Gareth Southgate’s squad will use this friendly match as preparation before their competitive encounter against Italy in October.
With a string of 10 consecutive friendly wins, including a 3-0 victory over the Ivory Coast in their last non-competitive match, England aims to maintain their winning momentum.
Both teams have shown strong recent form, and this fixture promises to be an open and entertaining contest.
Scotland’s lineup may feature players such as John McGinn, Kieran Tierney, Scott McTominay, and Andrew Robertson.
Meanwhile, England could see Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden joining Harry Kane in the attack. However, both managers are expected to make alterations to give opportunities to other players.
Predicted Lineups:
Scotland:
- Gunn
- Porteous
- Hendry
- Tierney
- Patterson
- S Armstrong
- McGregor
- Robertson
- McTominay
- McGinn
- Dykes
England:
- Pickford
- Walker
- Maguire
- Colwill
- Chilwell
- Gallagher
- Rice
- Bellingham
- Foden
- Kane
- Rashford
As for our score prediction, we anticipate an exciting and closely contested match, resulting in a 2-2 draw.