Greece vs Scotland Predictions & Tips - Home Victory in the Nations League

Alex Waite

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Last updated: 18 Mar 2025

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Alex Waite 18 Mar 2025

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A Greece win is the best bet against Scotland
The Tartan Army have lost 3 of their last 4 away games
Can the Sky Blue-White win in the Nations League?

Greece have won 6 of their last 7 matches (Getty)

Greece vs Scotland Preview

Greece performed well in a competitive Nations League Group B2 and won five of six games. Scotland’s away form is poor and the Sky Blue-Whites can seal a play-off first-leg win in Piraeus.

Greece vs Scotland Preview
Stats
HTH
Greece Form
Greece Injuries & Team News
Scotland Form
Scotland Injuries & Team News

Stats

Greece have won 6 of their last 7 matches.
Scotland have lost 3 of their last 4 away games.

HTH

Greece and Scotland have won once each in two previous meetings.

Greece Form

Ivan Jovanović’s Greece narrowly missed out on automatic promotion to the Nations League A division. They won five of six Group B2 matches and finished behind England on goal difference.

Greece won their opening four games against Finland 3-0, Ireland 2-0 and England 2-1. The Sky Blue-Whites' only loss came at home against England when they fell to a 3-0 defeat.

Jovanović’s outfit ended the group stage with a 2-0 away win at Finland in November. Anastasios Bakasetas and Christos Tzolis scored in the second period as Greece dominated with 16-7 shots.

Greece Injuries & Team News

Greece have no injuries or suspensions.

Midfielder Kostas Karetsas is Greece’s only uncapped player and could make his debut here.

Goalkeepers: Christos Mandas, Konstantis Tzolakis, Odysseas Vlachodimos

Defenders: Giorgos Vagiannidis, Dinos Koulierakis, Panos Retsos, Lazaros Rota, Dimitris Giannoulis, Dinos Mavropanos, Pantelis Chatzidiakos, Kostas Tsimikas

Midfielders: Kostas Karetsas, Christos Mouzakitis, Christos Zafeiris, Giannis Konstantelias, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Manolis Siopis, Dimitris Pelkas, Petros Mantalos

Forwards: Fotis Ioannidis, Tasos Chatzigiovanis, Taxiarchis Fountas, Tasos Douvikas, Christos Tzolis, Vangelis Pavlidis, Giorgos Masouras

Scotland Form

Scotland edged into the Nations League play-offs after finishing third in Group A1. Steve Clarke’s side were winless in their opening four games before winning their final two.

The Tartan Army started their campaign with three successive losses to Poland 3-2, Portugal and Croatia 2-1. Scotland then held Portugal to a 0-0 draw and beat Croatia 1-0 at home.

A 2-1 win in Poland followed and John McGinn gave Scotland an early lead. Poland levelled before Andy Robertson struck a 93rd winner.

Scotland Injuries & Team News

Ryan Christie is suspended and misses out here.

18-year-old pair Lennon Miller and James Wilson have been called up for the first time.

Goalkeepers: Cieran Slicker, Liam Kelly, Craig Gordon

Defenders: Max Johnston, Ryan Porteous, John Souttar, Anthony Ralston, Jack Hendry, Scott McKenna, Kieran Tierney, Grant Hanley, Andy Robertson

Midfielders: Lennon Miller, Lewis Ferguson, Billy Gilmour, Kenny McLean, Ryan Christie, Scott McTominay, John McGinn

Forwards: James Wilson, George Hirst, Tommy Conway, Kevin Nisbet, Ché Adams

Verdict

Greece v Scotland

Greece are in strong form and tough to beat at home. Scotland lose a lot of away matches and a home victory is the best bet in this Nations League play-off.