6 October 2026, 18:45 UTC

Scotland vs Slovenia UEFA Nations League prediction & result

Hampden Park Stadium, Glasgow
Referee: Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez
Full time1 – 2

Final score: Scotland 1-2 Slovenia.

Before kick-off the model made it 32% Scotland, 30% draw, 38% Slovenia — fair odds of 3.13, 3.33 and 2.63.

Most likely scoreline: 0-1.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Slovenia at 38%: of 4,828 settled 30–40% forecasts, 33.4% came in (average 33.7%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Scotland0%Draw4%Slovenia96%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

30'
Erik Janža
⚽Ryan Christieassist: Oliver McBurnie
31'
John McGinn
44'
54'
David Zec
56'
⚽Aljosa Matkoassist: Danijel Sturm
🔁Oliver McBurnieout: Kieron Bowie
66'
🔁Stephen Welshout: Aaron Hickey
66'
Luis Binks
68'
71'
⚽Danijel Sturmassist: Aljosa Matko
🔁Ryan Christieout: Josh Mcpake
72'
🔁Ben Gannon-Doakout: Findlay Curtis
73'
79'
🔁Zan Vipotnikout: Žan Celar
85'
Mark Zabukovnik
🔁John McGinnout: Robbie Ure
87'
89'
🔁Aljosa Matkoout: Srđan Kuzmić
90+2'
Žan Celar

Match stats — Scotland vs Slovenia

54%Possession46%
12Shots10
6On target3
1Corners4

Line-ups

Scotland 3-5-1-1
  • 1A. GunnG
  • 5S. WelshD
  • 13J. HendryD
  • 4L. BinksD
  • 17B. DoakM
  • 7J. McGinnM
  • 19L. FergusonM
  • 8B. GilmourM
  • 3A. RobertsonM
  • 11R. ChristieM
  • 9O. McBurnieF
Substitutes
  • 20K. BowieF
  • 15J. McPakeF
  • 23Kristi MontgomeryM
  • 14L. MillerM
  • 21S. BainG
  • 16Findlay CurtisF
  • 6J. DoigD
  • 22N. PattersonD
  • 18L. GrahamD
Coach: Sébastien Pocognoli
Slovenia 5-4-1
  • 1J. OblakG
  • 2Ž. KarničnikD
  • 23D. BrekaloD
  • 6J. BijolD
  • 17D. ZecD
  • 13E. JanžaD
  • 20A. MatkoM
  • 4M. ZabukovnikM
  • 22A. ČerinM
  • 15D. ŠturmM
  • 18Z. VipotnikF
Substitutes
  • 11Ž. CelarF
  • 21V. DrkušićD
  • 10T. ElšnikM
  • 19T. HorvatM
  • 5S. KuzmićD
  • 8S. LovrićM
  • 14T. SvetlinM
  • 7J. UrbančičD
  • 16I. VekičG
Coach: B. Cesar

Form going into Scotland vs Slovenia

Scotland

UEFA Nations League

  • W2-0away to North Macedonia3 October 2026
  • L0-3Switzerland29 September 2026
  • D0-0away to Slovenia26 September 2026

Slovenia

UEFA Nations League

  • L1-2away to Switzerland3 October 2026
  • W2-0North Macedonia29 September 2026
  • D0-0Scotland26 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

UEFA Nations League table

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3Scotland521256-17
2Slovenia522153+28

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Scotland vs Slovenia

  • 26 September 2026Slovenia 0–0 ScotlandUEFA Nations League
  • 8 October 2017Slovenia 2–2 ScotlandWorld Cup - Qualification Europe
  • 26 March 2017Scotland 1–0 SloveniaWorld Cup - Qualification Europe

The result against the call

Slovenia won 2–1 at Scotland. The model had made a win for Slovenia its most likely outcome, at 38%, so the call held; the score it named was 1–0. The goals: Ryan Christie 31' for Scotland, Aljosa Matko 56' for Slovenia, Danijel Sturm 71' for Slovenia.

How the call on Scotland v Slovenia has moved

First published on 30 Sep at 37% / 30% / 33% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 2 updates, it read 32% / 30% / 38%: the biggest move is Scotland's chance of winning, down 5 points.

  1. Scotland win32%▼ −5
  2. Draw30%=
  3. Slovenia win38%▲ +5

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.