Belarus vs Scotland: Predictions Preview, Lineups, H2h for September 9, 2025

On 8 September 2025, Belarus will play Scotland in the 2026 World Cup European qualifiers. The match starts at 20:45 Central European Time. Here’s a look at the betting options for the winner.

Belarus

The Belarusian national team is struggling as they head into this match against Scotland. They suffered a tough 1-5 loss to Greece in their opening qualifying match and haven’t won in their last five official games. In the Nations League, Belarus competed in League C, finishing third in their group that included Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, and Luxembourg, with only one win, four draws, and one loss.

Belarus has faced issues in scoring, with eight of their last nine competitive matches ending with under 2.5 goals, indicating a cautious playing style.

Historically, Belarus has not performed well against Scotland in home games, failing to win in two previous encounters, both of which were low-scoring.

Scotland

Scotland enters the qualifying campaign with a tough task ahead. In their opening match, they managed a 0-0 draw against Denmark. They face strong competition for qualification from Denmark and Greece.

In the Nations League, Scotland encountered formidable opponents too. They recently lost to Greece over two legs, failing to secure their place in League A. In their last League A campaign, Scotland won only two matches, finishing third in their group.

Looking back at the match history, Belarus and Scotland have met four times. Scotland has won twice, Belarus once, and there has been one draw. Notably, most matches have finished with under 2.5 goals.

Probable lineups

• Belarus: Pavlyuchenko, Gromyko, Ebong, Zabelin, Lisakovich, Martynovich, Melnychenko, Pechenin, Politevich, Pigas, Yablonskiy.
• Scotland: Gunn, Hickey, Souttar, Hanley, Robertson, Gilmour, McLean, Christie, McTominay, McGinn, Adams.

Interesting facts and head-to-head record

• Four of Belarus’ last five matches have seen over 2.5 goals.
• Both teams scored in four of Belarus’ last six matches.
• Scotland won three of their last four away games.
• Scotland has not won in three of their last four matches.
• Three of Scotland’s last four matches ended with over 2.5 goals.

Belarus vs Scotland match prediction

Belarus is seen as the underdog for this match, especially after their big loss to Greece. Scotland, on the other hand, earned a vital point against Denmark in their first match and will be focused on securing a win against Belarus to boost their qualification chances. Given the differences in team quality and motivation, a solid win for Scotland is anticipated. The suggested bet is a Scotland victory at odds of 1.56.