Spain vs. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Scotland-c756 – Euro Qualifiers Match Preview
Spain will be facing Scotland in their last fixture of the European qualifiers. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Del Bosque’s men have already qualified for the European competition.
However, Scotland are at the second spot and they have to take three important points in order to qualify for the next round as Czech Republic are only a point behind them on the points table.
The last time Scotland and Spain came head to head, the Spaniards managed to win the game 3-2. The game took place at Hampden Park and it was Fernando Llorente who scored the winning goal for the Spanish side.
The World Champions have scored a lot more goals than Scotland in the group stages of the European Qualifiers. The Spaniards have scored 19 goals in the competition while Scotland have only scored 8.
With so many goals being scored by the Spanish side, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Llorente-c13671 has scored 3.
While the Spaniards have already qualified for the play offs and the only thing at stake for them is their perfect winning streak, Scotland will be under a lot of pressure. The Scottish side will have to either equal or better the result which http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Czech-Republic-c2882
picks up against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lithuania-c2944. Czechs are only a point behind the Scots and Scotland will have to make sure they win in order to qualify for the play-offs.
The top two scorers for Scotland are Kenny Miller and Stephen Naismith. The two have managed to score two goals apiece.
Even though the Scots are not being tipped to win the game against the Spaniards, they are the only side who have managed to score two past the World Champions since October 2009.
Team News: Spain
Vicente Del Bosque won’t be taking this match too seriously since his side has already qualified for the play-offs. However, he will still play a team competitive enough to at least pick a narrow win in order to keep a perfect winning record.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331 are going to play in the centre back position.
With Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas both not fit to play for the Spanish side, Javi http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468 might feature for the Spanish first team.
Fernando Llorente might start off for the Spaniards as he is not their first choice striker.
The probable line-up for the Spanish side is:
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Silva-c10601, Juan Mata, Fernando Llorente.
Team News: Scotland
The only two players who will miss out from the Scottish side are Banny Bannan and Kenny Miller. Banny Bannan picked up an injury in the last fixture against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kenny-Miller-c20631 has picked up a groin injury.
The expected line-up for the Scottish side is:
McGregor; Hutton, Caldwell, Berra, Bardsley; Naismith, Morrison, Adam, Fletcher, Forrest; Smith
Prediction:
The Spaniards are expected to win this game as Vicente Del Bosque is going to try and keep a perfect record. However, the Scots are going to defend tight and try not to concede many goals. With Llorente playing for the Spaniards, goals will come so the expected
score-line is 2-1 in favour of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011.
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