Denmark vs Scotland: prediction & betting odds 5 September 2025

The Matchday 5 clash in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 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 campaign in the current World Cup qualifiers. In the previous qualifiers, the team confidently won their group, securing nine victories in ten matches and keeping eight clean sheets. However, in the main tournament, the team performed poorly, finishing last in a group with France, Australia, and Tunisia. Notably, Denmark's only defeat in their last 19 World Cup qualifying matches came against Scotland.

• The team has not lost in regular time in their last nine home World Cup qualifying matches (7 wins, 2 draws).
• Denmark has scored at least two goals in 90 minutes in 6 of their last 9 home qualifiers.
• The Danes have kept a clean sheet 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 qualifiers. In the previous campaign, Scotland finished second in a group with Denmark and advanced to the playoffs, but they were defeated 1-3 by Ukraine in the first round and failed to qualify for the World Cup. That loss ended a six-match winning streak in World Cup qualifiers for Scotland. Additionally, the Scots kept clean sheets in 5 of their last 7 World Cup qualifying matches. Scotland has not qualified for the 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 have been scored in 90 minutes in the last five away qualifiers for Scotland.
• Scotland has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in regular time in 5 of their last 6 away World Cup qualifiers.

Predicted lineup for Scotland (4-5-1)

Liam Kelly – Max Johnston, 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. Defender Kieran Tierney is also out 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, the Danes are nearly flawless, often achieving maximum results. The team favors attacking football and scores regularly: in their last nine home World Cup qualifiers, they failed to score only against Ireland, and on six occasions, they breached the opposition's defense at least twice. Moreover, in four matches during this period, Denmark scored at least four times.

Scotland also strives to play offensively, even on the road: in their last seven away World Cup qualifiers, 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 qualifiers, Scotland has kept a clean sheet only four times and even conceded against Malta.

I anticipate goals from both sides in this encounter, and my prediction: Both teams to score – yes.