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Scotland vs Spain: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

Scotland and Spain will square at Hampden Park this Tuesday for the second leg of the 2024 European Championship qualifiers.

The hosts began their quest for a place in Germany next year with a positive result, beating FIFA’s #110-ranked side Cyprus 3-0, courtesy of two late goals from Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay.

The win extended their unbeaten run in competitive games to five games (W4, D1). They kept three clean sheets in those five games and failed to score in only one game. So they will fancy their chances in this game in front of their supporters.

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A seven-match winning run in major tournament qualification matches (excluding play-offs) for Steve Clark’s men also shows they can rub shoulders with the bigger teams.

Nevertheless, Spain will provide a far sterner test for them, with three-time European champions and #10 ranked looking to make it two wins in two qualifier games. La Roja began life under new manager Luis de la Fuente with a 3-0 win over Norway in their first game. 

So they will travel to Glasgow looking for a win that will give them total control of Group A, ahead of Scotland. They will feel confident about getting a win, given their record in head-to-head games, as they are unbeaten in their last five games against the Scots (W3, D2).

Also, they have lost just once in their last  18 away Euro qualifiers (W14, D3), so they will fancy their chances against a nation that is ranked 37 placed below them on the FIFA rankings.

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Ireland vs France: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

The Republic of Ireland will begin their quest for a place in the 2024 European Championship with a visit from World Cup finalists France this Monday.

The hosts are yet to kick off their Euro qualifiers but had a great outing last time when they beat Latvia 3-2 in an international friendly.

Goals from Callum O’Dowd, Chiedozie Ogbene and 18-year-old Evan Ferguson secured the win for Stephen Kenny’s young side–their second win in a row.

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The Boys in Green now return to Aviva Stadium, where they beat Latvia, looking for another massive win in front of an expectant fans base. However, they haven’t beaten France in any game since October 1981, so this will be a tough challenge.

Les Bleus began their European Championship qualifiers with a massive 4-0 win over the Netherlands, so they are easily the favourites here. 

Didier Deschamps’ side are supposedly on a rebuilding journey, but they didn’t look like a team missing their veterans when they dispatched the Dutch. A brace from newly-appointed captain Kylian Mbappe, which came after Antoine Greizmann and Dayot Upamecano had given France a 2-0 lead in the first ten minutes, ensured the World Cup finalists made a positive return to competitive action after their tragic end to the World Cup.

Another win will see them set the right pace for the rest of the qualifiers. However, the visitors haven’t won any of their last three matches as the away side (D2, L1), while each of their last four such games produced exactly two goals. So they will have to tread carefully here and not become too confident.

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England vs Ukraine: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

England will welcome Ukraine to London this Sunday for their second Euro 2024 qualifier match.

After a disappointing ending to their last two tournaments, the Three Lions are looking to rebuild again under long-serving coach Gareth Southgate. The Englishman is looking to secure a place for his side in the European Championship for the fourth consecutive time.

And his side have started on a strong note, beating holders Italy 2-1 in the first game at Naples. Goals from Declan Rice and record-breaker Harry Kane sealed the win and ended a miserable run of results against Roberto Mancini’s side. 

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Their target will be solidifying their top position with another dominant display in front of their fans at Wembley. Given their record in Euro qualifiers, they will fancy their chances against a Ukraine side that England have lost to only once (W5, D2, L1).

After narrowly missing out on a place in Qatar last summer, Ukraine are looking to go above the challenges facing them collectively as a war-torn nation. Like their hosts, they are targeting a fourth straight European Championship outing.

But unlike England, this is the visitor’s first Euro qualifiers match in this cycle. They did not play in midweek but warmed up for this game with a 2-0 win against Brentford’s second team.

With England and North Macedonia already on three points apiece, Ukraine will be desperate to put some points on the board to give them a chance to qualify from Group C.

The visitors were the only side in their group to avoid defeat in all their away games in the previous cycle (W2, D2), including both games entered as outsiders in Serbia and Portugal. So they will be confident of getting a good result.

However, their last competitive outing was a heartbreaking defeat to another British side Scotland, which denied them UEFA Nations League qualification. 

Meanwhile, England have led 1-0 at half-time in four of the previous eight H2H encounters. So a goal in the first half is expected in this game.

France vs Netherlands: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

France and Netherlands will look to get their 2024 European Championship qualifiers with a bang when they meet at Stade de France on Friday.

Both sides are looking to dust themselves back up after a poor end to their World Cup when they face each other. France were among the favourites to lift the World Cup in Qatar but failed at the last hurdle to Argentina, losing on penalties after a 3-3 draw in extra time.

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Their rebuild has started, with key players like Raphael Varane and Hugo Lloris hanging up their boots. There’s also a new captain in town, with Kylian Mbappe now given the national team armband following Lloris’ retirement.

Head coach Didier Deschamps has surged the shuffle in the FA, which has seen French football federation president Nöel le Graet resign. The World Cup winner will be desperate to begin this new era with a win here over fellow Group B favourite, the Netherlands. 

History places Les Bleus as the favourites for a win here, as the hosts have five wins across the previous six H2Hs against the Netherlands (L1). However, the visitors could struggle to win here and stop France from extending their current nine-game unbeaten run on home soil in Euro qualifiers (W7, D2).

Like their hosts, the Oranje also saw their World Cup journey ended by Argentina in the quarter-finals. However, the Netherlands are also rebuilding, with new coach Ronald Koeman taking over the reins after Louis van Gaal resigned after the World Cup. 

The former Barcelona boss has experience in this job, having been in charge of the Dutch national team before. But he will hope to hit the ground running and extend a decent run that has seen them go unbeaten in their last 20 competitive games (W14, D6-90 minutes only).

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Switzerland vs Czech Republic Match Preview

Switzerland will look to build on their impressive 2-1 win at Spain in their last match when they face the struggling Czech Republic in this game.

These nations are unsurprisingly struggling in a group that has Spain and Portugal so this game determines who gets relegated from this level of the Nations League.

As things stand, a win or draw will secure a place for this Swiss at this level, but the Czech must win to remain and it seems a certain relegation for them now.

Switzerland has won back-to-back games against Spain and Portugal, which is an impressive run of form with the World Cup around the corner.

Czech on the other hand has lost all their last three international matches, which makes this game a must-win for them.

Interestingly, the head-to-head in this game favours the struggling visitors who have won their last four matches against the Swiss, including the reverse of this game.

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Portugal vs Spain Match Preview

Portugal would face Spain in this Nations League game with both nations hoping to get the better of the other in a very important game.

With the World Cup fast approaching, this has been an important window for the countries who have qualified for the competition and they will want to round off preparation with a strong performance.

Portugal beat the Czech Republic 4-0 in their last game, a strong performance that sends a clear message to Spain that they mean business.

They would be keen to keep that sort of level in this game and Spain approaches this match after a shock 2-1 home loss to Switzerland.

The loss was a clear show that Luis Enrique’s side is not the finished article yet and their fans will be worried about their chances of winning this game.

Then these nations meet, there is hardly a winner, the last five head to heads have ended in draws in normal time.

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Denmark vs France Match Preview

Denmark will look to continue their fine Nations League campaign by beating France in this game as they look to remain one of Europe’s fine dark horses.

The Danes are second in their Nations League group, behind Croatia and they will want to continue their fine form by avoiding a defeat in this game.

The host lost to Croatia in their last game and they now have two defeats and just a win in their last three internationals and they are desperate for a result in this match.

France recovered from their very poor form in the competition to beat Austria 2-0 in their last game, but their opponents in that game has been poor throughout the campaign and that hardly shows progress.

This game would be tough and they will have to be in their best form to earn all the points from it because the Danes are one of the hardest teams to face when they play at home.

We expect this game to be tough for either side, but it will also be very exciting, so we predict an over 1.5 goals score. For similar predictions, click here.

Netherlands vs Belgium Match Preview

Two of Europe’s talented nations square up against each other in this Nations League game and it promises to be a very tough match for either side.

The Netherlands are in good form ahead of the World, which they would make a return after missing the last one.

Belgium have been underachievers and the World Cup would be the last for many of this talented generation, and they are running out of time to show they can win a major trophy for their nation.

The Netherlands is resurgent and they are currently at the top of their Nations League group by three points before this game.

Belgium will give them a tough game, but Louis van Gaal’s team is a well-oiled machine that looks prepared to win the World Cup.

As their last preparatory game before the global showpiece happens, we expect them to show they are prepared to win it.

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Czech Republic vs Portugal Match Preview

With just three points separating them from their visitors, the Czech Republic would be keen to earn a win in this game and ensure their team closes the gap to the top two in this Nations League group.

With the World Cup approaching, Portugal will want to keep their momentum with a win in this match, but they cannot underestimate the hosts.

The Portuguese side still boasts the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo and some of the best players in the world so they will be confident in getting all the points in this match.

Spain leads the group with 8 points, while Portugal has 7, so a win here takes them above their Iberian neighbours if they don’t win.

The Czechs know Switzerland will make life hard for Spain, and they could be relegated if they lose this game.

This game promises to be tough and the host will look to get back to winning ways and avenge the 2-0 loss they suffered in the first leg of this game.

Germany vs Hungary Match Preview

Hungary has surprisingly led this Nations League group which also contains England and Italy and the Germans will want to unseat them at the top of the league table.

The Hungarians have won two and lost one of their four matches in the group so far, the highlight of which is their 4-0 drubbing of the England National Team.

Germany sits second in the group and remains undefeated in four matches, although they have won just one of the games.

As the World Cup approaches, they would want to hit their best form and we expect them to try and secure the points in this game.

Hungary has been a tricky team to face, but the German machines have not lost any of their last four head-to-heads, although they have won only two of those games.

When Germany plays at home, they are in top form and they have won four of their last five matches when they are the host, losing none.

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