Belarus vs Scotland Predictions, Betting Tips & Match Preview

Dean Smith 08 Sep 2025

Scotland put in a battling display to hold Denmark to a 0-0 in Copenhagen in their opening 2026 World Cup qualifying contest and move on to a must-win tie in Hungary on Monday, against Belarus, who were thrashed 5-1 in Greece and prop up Group C.

World Cup Qualifying

19:45

08 Sep

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15/2

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Draw

16/5

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Away

9/20

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Odds correct at the time of writing

Our Belarus vs Scotland Predictions

Full Time Result: Scotland
Correct Score: 0-2
Both Teams to Score: No
Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under
First Goalscorer: Scott McTominay

Belarus vs Scotland Betting Tips

Our Tip Methodology

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We look for patterns in goal trends, home and away splits, player performance, and betting market movement to identify where the value lies. We don’t just tip favourites – we aim to find selections that offer a genuine edge. Whether it’s a goalscorer angle, a BTTS trend, or a high-priced underdog, each tip is backed by research and reasoning to help you bet smarter.

Why We’re Backing Scotland to win to nil @ 6/5 with bet365

Scotland have lost only one of their last six competitive matches and they gave a good account against a useful Denmark side in Copenhagen last time out
Belarus have won only three of their last 13 competitive games and were hammered 5-1 by Greece on Friday
Scotland have kept clean sheets in their last three away games
Scotland have conceded only two shots on target in their last two games and their defence is unlikely to be troubled by a poor Belarus team

Why We’re Backing Scott McTominay to score first @ 11/2 with bet365

Scott McTominay has scored one goal and hit eight shots in his opening two Serie A matches of the season for Napoli
McTominay hit 2.91 shots per 90 minutes in last term’s Nations League
Scotland are a little short in attacking areas and that may lead Steve Clarke to deploy Scott McTominay in a more advanced role
McTominay has scored 11 goals in his last 24 appearances for Scotland

Team Form/Stats

Belarus have won only one of their last seven competitive games
Six of Belarus’ last seven competitive matches have gone under 2.5 goals
Belarus have conceded nine goals in their last two games
Scotland have conceded a single goal in their last three away games
Both teams have scored in only two of Scotland’s last seven games
Scotland are unbeaten in their last four away contests

Player to Watch: Aaron Hickey

Injury saw Aaron Hickey fail to make a single appearance for Brentford last season, but the 23-year-old is back in action and the full-back started the Bees’ 2-0 League Cup success over Bournemouth last month.

Hickey was just about Scotland’s most impressive outfield performer in Denmark on Friday and the Brentford right-back could be set for another big night in Hungary.

Recent H2H Results

These two sides have met on only four previous occasions and Belarus recorded their only win with a 1-0 success at Hampden Park in their most recent meeting. That victory came in qualification for the 2006 World Cup and they will contest another World Cup qualifier 20 years later.

08 Jun 1997 – Belarus 0-1 Scotland – FIFA World Cup
07 Sep 1997 – Scotland 4-1 Belarus – FIFA World Cup
08 Jun 2005 – Belarus 0-0 Scotland – FIFA World Cup
08 Oct 2005 – Scotland 0-1 Belarus – FIFA World Cup

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