Denmark vs Scotland: prediction & betting odds 5 September 2025

The Matchday 5 fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification between Denmark and Scotland will take place on September 5 at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. Denmark vs. Scotland: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Denmark

The Danes are starting their current World Cup qualification campaign, having confidently won their group in the previous qualifiers with nine victories in ten matches, keeping a clean sheet eight times. However, in the main tournament, the team performed poorly, finishing last in their group with France, Australia, and Tunisia. Notably, Denmark's only loss in their last 19 World Cup qualifying matches was against Scotland.

• The team has not lost in regular time in their last nine home matches in World Cup qualification (7 wins, 2 draws).
• Denmark has scored at least two goals in 90 minutes in 6 of their last 9 home games in this qualification.
• The Danes have kept a clean sheet in regular time in 5 of their last 6 home World Cup qualifying matches.

Predicted lineup for Denmark (4-3-3)

Kasper Schmeichel – Rasmus Kristensen, Joachim Andersen, Jannik Vestergaard, Patrick Dorgu – Mikkel Damsgaard, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Morten Hjulmand – Andreas Olsen, Rasmus Højlund, Jacob Bruun Larsen.

Midfielder Christian Eriksen has not been called up for the upcoming matches, and forward Gustav Isaksen is injured.

Scotland

Steve Clarke's side will also play their first match in the current World Cup qualification. In the previous qualifiers, Scotland finished second in their group with Denmark and advanced to the playoffs, but they lost 1-3 to Ukraine in the first round and did not qualify for the World Cup. That defeat ended a six-match winning streak in World Cup qualification. Additionally, Scotland kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 World Cup qualifying matches. Notably, Scotland has not qualified for a World Cup in the 21st century.

• The team has not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 7 away World Cup qualifying matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
• No more than two goals were scored in 90 minutes in five of Scotland's last away games in this qualification.
• Scotland scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in regular time in 5 of their last 6 away World Cup qualifying matches.

Predicted lineup for Scotland (4-5-1)

Liam Kelly – Anthony Ralston, John Souttar, Grant Hanley, Andrew Robertson – Ryan Christie, Billy Gilmour, Scott McTominay, Kenny McLean, John McGinn – Che Adams.

Goalkeeper Craig Gordon is not called up due to injury.

Referee

Daniel Siebert (Germany)

Matches – 15 (International matches, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 69;

Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;

Red cards shown – 5;

Average fouls per match – 23;

Penalties – 13%.

Match Prediction: Denmark vs. Scotland

At home, Denmark performs almost flawlessly, often achieving maximum results. The team favors attacking football and scores regularly: in their last nine home World Cup qualifying matches, they failed to score only against Ireland, and in six of these games, Denmark breached the opponent's defense at least twice. Moreover, in four matches during this period, Denmark scored at least four times.

Scotland also strives to play actively on the attack even away from home: in their last seven away World Cup qualifying matches, the team left the field without scoring only once, and in three matches, they scored at least twice. However, in their last 11 away World Cup qualifying matches, Scotland kept a clean sheet only four times and even conceded against Malta.

I expect both teams to score in this match, and my prediction: Both teams to score – yes