Scotland’s football team has a solid chance to qualify for the knockout phase of the UEFA EURO, having finished the competition earlier than expected. However, they have only won one of the last eight matches, with their only win being a 2-0 win against Gibraltar. Finland, which failed to qualify for the EURO, will continue to prepare for the UEFA Nations League starting in September. They have lost two of the last three matches, including a 4-2 loss against Portugal. Despite this, they scored two goals from only two shots on goal, showcasing their superiority in the home side. Both teams have to improve their performance to qualify for the knockout phase.

Scotland faces injury problems, with Nathan Patterson and Aaron Hickey missing a provisional 28-man team. QPR’s Lyndon Dykes will miss EURO due to an ankle injury, leaving only Che Adams and Lawrence Shankland available. Scott McTominay, Stuart Armstrong, and Grant Hanley are also injured, but Clarke believes they could be ready for Friday’s game against Finland.

Finland lacks a significant star in their squad, with Lukas Hradecky being the best, but he’s 34 years old, and the rest of the squad is below average, leaving Finland to prepare for life without him.

Predicted lineups:

Scotland

Goalkeeper: Angus Gunn
Defenders: Anthony Ralston, Andrew Robertson, Jack Hendry, Scott McKenna
Midfielders: Callum McGregor, Ryan Christie, Billy Gilmour
Forwards: John McGinn, Che Adams, James Forrest

Finland

Goalkeeper: Lukas Hradecky
Defenders: Leo Vaisanen, Richard Jensen, Nikolai Alho, Tomas Galvez
Midfielders: Matti Peltola, Anssi Suhonen, Leo Walta
Forwards: Oliver Antman, Joel Pohjanpalo, Casper Terho

Over all competition record

Finland is expected to score a goal against Scotland, but not prevent a 2-1 win.

Winning probability:

Scotland – 75%

Draw – 15%

Finland – 10%

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