Slovenia host Scotland in their Nations League opener this afternoon.
The Tartan Army return to action following a poor World Cup campaign that saw them eliminated in the group stages.
Meanwhile, Slovenia missed out on the tournament altogether.
Both will be keen to pick up a win and start their Nations League campaign on the front foot.
Catch up with all the team news right here on 101GreatGoals.
Slovenia team news
Slovenia starting XI: Oblak, Breedlove, Bijol, Drkusic, Janza, Karnicnik, Cerin, Elsnik, Matko, Sturm, Sporar
Slovenia substitutes: To follow
Scotland team news
Scotland starting XI: Gunn, Hickey, Robertson, Welsh, McGinn, Gilmour, McBurnie, Ute, Hendry, McKenna, Ferguson
Scotland substitutes: Kelly, Bain, Binks, Doig, Christie, Miller, McPake, Gannon Doak, Graham, Bowie, Patterson, Montgomery
Recent Form & Stats for Slovenia v Scotland
- Scotland are unbeaten in five meetings with Slovenia (W2, D3).
- There hasn’t been a goalless draw in this fixture since the first meeting between the sides in World Cup qualifying in 2004.
- Since their exit in the last 16 of Euro 2024, Slovenia have lost just two home games, a 4-1 defeat to Norway in the previous Nations League and a 2-0 loss to Kosovo in World Cup qualifying.
- Scotland have kept just one clean sheet in their last 11 games. They haven’t kept a clean sheet in a competitive game since a 2-0 victory over Belarus in September last year.
- Captain Andy Robertson is three caps away from 100 for Scotland.
- If selected in this international window, Scotland’s Oli McBurnie will make his first appearance for his country since 2021, having failed to score in his previous 16 caps.
Recent Results : Slovenia
Recent Results : Scotland
Where to Watch Slovenia v Scotland: TV and online streams
Slovenia v Scotland kicks off at 2:00pm UK time on Saturday.
It will be broadcast on BBC One and will also be available to watch on the iPlayer.
Prediction for Slovenia v Scotland
With both teams missing star players, it would be no surprise to see them cancel each other out.
Slovenia
1 – 1
Scotland
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