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Scotland v England
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Date: Tuesday 12th September
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Competition: International Friendly
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Kick off: 19:45
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Watch live: Channel 4
Scotland host England at Hampden Park, Glasgow in a unique Heritage Match celebrating 150 years of international football.
England arrived in Glasgow coming off the back of a 1-1 draw against Ukraine in Euro 2024 qualifying, with the performance of the Three Lions once again throwing doubt over Gareth Southgate’s tactical management of a highly talented squad. They travel with something to prove.
Scotland, meanwhile, are in an uncharacteristic position of strength following an easy 3-0 away win over Cyprus. Steve Clarke’s men struck a trio of first-half goals to cruise in Limassol, edging them within a couple of points of European Championship qualification. That could even be assured on Tuesday if Norway and Georgia draw in Oslo.
There is potential for a party atmosphere in Glasgow, then, and these Scotland v England stats are designed to cut through the noise and give an insight into what to expect in what promises to be a pivotal encounter.
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Scotland v England Cheat Sheet
This Scotland v England Cheat Sheet is designed to give users a greater understanding of what to expect from individual players and the teams as a whole ahead of this huge fixture.
It breaks down key statistics for both sides, such as how much possession they typically have, how many shots they get away, and how many cards they and their opponents pick up.
More than this, it goes into depth on individual players. The England stats, for example, show that Conor Gallagher is heavily involved in the action, topping the foul count for Southgate’s side both in terms of won and conceded. This is useful to know for your Scotland v England bet builder, making the Chelsea man a tempting pick.In short, it breaks down all the essential Scotland v England stats, which will be broken down further on.
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Scotland Stats: Clarke pragmatism to shine through
Scotland would typically expect to come into a game against England as clear underdogs, yet after a string of victories, the feel-good factor surrounding Steve Clarke’s side is such that they feel this is not the case.
Clarke is a pragmatist, and while the Scots are playing well, he favours a defensive approach against technically superior sides. This is reflected in the Scotland stats, which show they post just 47.2% possession in recent matches. Even against Cyprus on Friday, they claimed only 57% of the ball.
But the defensive mindset has served them well. They outshoot their opponents in terms of shots on target 3.8 to 2.2, and though Cyprus were allowed to test Angus Gunn on three occasions, each of these came from outside of the box.
In short, Scotland are a team comfortable playing off the back foot and will likely seek to absorb pressure on Tuesday.
England Stats: Three Lions to boss the game
England may not boast the perfect record that Scotland do in Euro 2024 qualifying, but that does not mean they are not a more dominant side.
Gareth Southgate’s team are well used to bossing games, as their 60.2% possession in European qualifiers is evidence of. Only away to Italy in March have they seen less of the ball than their rivals, accumulating 69% of the ball in their last outing against Ukraine, albeit much of it was sterile.
The England stats show they really dominate their opponents in terms of shots on target. While they muster 6.8 per game, they have given up an extremely stingy 0.4 against.
Interestingly, although they commit fewer fouls than their opponents, they have a higher booking count, averaging 2 per game. In a friendly international, it might be surprising if they were to match that figure, though.
🎯 Scotland Offensive Stats: McTominay’s extraordinary run goes on
Should Scott McTominay score against England, he will match the record for goals in a calendar year this century for Scotland. It’s a statistic that was simply impossible to predict at the start of Euro qualifiers, yet he continued his excellent run with a diving header against Cyprus to open the scoring.
The Manchester United man is a threat because he is being used in an advanced midfield area, where Scotland score a lot of their goals between him and McGinn, who notched his second qualifying goal on Friday. His role is unlikely to change for this game and, like others, his limited involvement at club level could see him get extra minutes here.
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has yet to make a save in Euro 2024 qualifying – he’s let in the only two shots on target he’s faced – so McTominay will fancy his chances of scoring here.
Scotland also carry a threat from set plays, with Ryan Porteous scoring at the weekend after a Jack Hendry knockdown. This is a wildcard market for a Scotland v England bet builder.
🎯 England Offensive Stats: Rashford to take his chance
The England stats unsurprisingly show that Harry Kane is top of the scoring charts with five goals, yet Marcus Rashford outshoots the captain when on the field. Kane only attempts 2.76 shots per 90 minutes but Rashford offers 3.16.
The Manchester United man was only a substitute against Ukraine and this could lead to him playing a more prominent role than usual in this encounter.
Similarly, look for Conor Gallagher to make his mark here, too. The Chelsea man averages 3.6 shots per 90 minutes.
🛑 Scotland Defensive Stats: Spread the fouls around
It might have been a cruise at the weekend, but the Scotland stats against Cyprus show that there were only two outfield players who did not commit a foul: Aaron Hickey and Che Adams.
As ever, John McGinn is active here, having committed more than 2 fouls per match on average, though he has also won 1.46 tackles – the second-highest number in the Scotland squad.
Similarly, Ryan Porteous is pertinent here. He commits 1.63 fouls per match on average and wins the same number of tackles on average.
Scotland also have Scott McTominay (1.4), Jack Hendry (1), and Stuart Armstrong (1) all committing one or more fouls every 90 minutes, valuable knowledge for a Scotland v England bet builder.
🛑 England Defensive Stats: Gallagher to be all-action
One of the more remarkable stats in the Cheat Sheet is under England GK Saves, where the average per 90 is zero. Jordan Pickford has been earning his money mainly by passing the football.
However, there will be no John Stones for England. Marc Guehi is likely to deputise as the right-sided central defender alongside the immovable, at least for England, Harry Maguire. This is unlikely to see major changes to the way that England play and the impressive thing about the way that England defends starts from the front regardless.
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