Belarus vs Scotland prediction 08.09.2025 | World Cup qualification

Belarus never played at any major tournament, and although the group they are competing in right now is probably one of the weakest, it would be surprising to see them qualify. Belarus won only three of the last nine matches. They started the World Cup qualifications on Friday, when they lost 5-1 on the road against Greece. The home side finished the match with an xG of 3.41, while the guests had 1.05, so it would be unfair if Belarus gets away with points. Allowing xG of 3.41 against Greece is very bad, and that is something Belarus should work on in the future.

Belarus lost heavily on Friday against Belarus, and the head coach, Carlos Alos, wasn't satisfied. He said, "I should probably talk about the first goal we conceded. It brought problems to our game, perhaps broke the players. Nervousness and doubts appeared. This prevented us from playing to our strengths. In fact, the Greeks scored two goals after the first two goal opportunities. We put up poor resistance in all areas of the field during the first half. It is clear that I, as the head coach of the national team, am responsible for the result; I do not deny it. But for a detailed commentary, we need to analyze the game."

Scotland played in the last two European championships, but they haven't qualified for the World Cup since 1998. Their qualification group is pretty even, so Scotland have a solid opportunity to qualify. But to do that, they have to take points against the worst team in the group, Belarus.

Scotland were solid in the previous 12 months with only two defeats in the last eight matches. They started the World Cup qualifications on Friday night with a good 0-0 on the road against Denmark. The home side was better, but Scotland defended well and picked up a valuable point.

After a draw in Denmark, Scotland's head coach Steve Clarke was very satisfied with the team's defense. He said, "It's a good start for us,' said the Scotland manager. It was a very disciplined performance, which we knew it had to be. We certainly created enough going forward as well, which was good to see. We defended well. John Souttar and Grant Hanley at the back were outstanding, but you could go through the whole team. Even when the subs came off the bench, they all did their bit and contributed."