Scotland vs Iceland: Friendly Match Prediction (07.06.2025)

On Friday, June 7 at 01:45 WIB, the Scotland national football team will host Iceland in a friendly match at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow. Both teams are preparing for the autumn qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Ahead of the Scotland – Iceland game, bookmakers’ predictions are entirely in favor of the home team. A bet on a “Tartan Army” win comes with odds of 1.68, a draw at 3.78, and a victory for the “Vikings” at 5.15. Odds for over 2.5 total goals are at 2.04, indicating that analysts are not expecting a goal fest. The odds for both teams to score are set at 1.98.

Scotland

In the past few years, under Steve Clarke’s leadership, Scotland has assembled a fairly star-studded squad. Notably, current Serie A champion Scott McTominay of Napoli had an impressive end to the season. However, the “Tartan Army” has yet to become a star team. They had a lackluster showing at the Euros, managing only a draw against Switzerland. In the UEFA Nations League this March, they lost to Greece in the play-offs and were relegated to League B. In short, Scotland remains a solid mid-tier team that can occasionally trouble the big teams, but they are not expected to achieve major success.

Iceland

Arnar Gunnlaugsson took charge of the team in January this year and has already suffered two defeats to Kosovo: 1–2 away and 1–3 at home. In attack, the “Vikings” feature several talented players such as Orri Óskarsson from Real Sociedad, Albert Gudmundsson from Fiorentina, and Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson from Hertha Berlin. However, the defense remains a weak spot. In their UEFA Nations League group, Iceland scored the most goals but also conceded the most. This lack of balance between attack and defense has made it difficult for the team to maintain the reputation of being a dangerous and well-organized unit, as they were ten years ago.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

Over the past 15 years, the two teams have not faced each other. For statistical comparison, in six UEFA Nations League matches, Scotland scored seven and conceded eight goals against Portugal, Croatia, and Poland. Iceland, meanwhile, recorded a 10:13 goal ratio in matches against Wales, Turkey, and Montenegro.

Prediction

Both teams have talented attacking players. The match is expected to be a training game, and the result will not weigh heavily on the participants. Under such conditions, the “both teams to score – yes” betting option at odds of 1.98 is an appealing choice.