World Cup Qualification, UEFA 2026 · 12 Oct 2025

Scotland 2–1 Belarus

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Scotland favourites at 84%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Valeriy Gromyko, 100.0 in 83′.

Well above their usual level: Valeriy Gromyko +54.7, Max Ebong +18.2.

Well below it: Andy Robertson −29.2, Billy Gilmour −26.7, John McGinn −20.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

9 Oct 2025	W 3–1	v Greece World Cup Qualification UEFA
8 Sep 2025	W 2–0	at Belarus World Cup Qualification UEFA
5 Sep 2025	D 0–0	at Denmark World Cup Qualification UEFA

9 Oct 2025	L 0–6	v Denmark World Cup Qualification UEFA
8 Sep 2025	L 0–2	v Scotland World Cup Qualification UEFA
5 Sep 2025	L 1–5	at Greece World Cup Qualification UEFA

8 Sep 2025	Belarus 0–2 Scotland World Cup Qualification UEFA

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Kieron Bowie Forward	9	0	0	–	70.8	–
Kieran Tierney Defender	18	0	0	–	62.5	–
Angus Gunn Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.6	−8.0
Jack Hendry Defender	72	0	1	–	41.8	+0.2
Scott McKenna Defender	90	0	0	–	41.3	−12.9
Kenny McLean Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.1	−2.5
Lennon Miller Midfielder	12	0	0	–	38.8	–
Andy Robertson Defender	90	0	1	–	38.4	−29.2
Ben Gannon-Doak Midfielder	89	0	0	–	37.3	–
John McGinn Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.3	−20.0
Che Adams Forward	88	1	0	–	35.4	−17.0
John Souttar Defender	18	0	0	–	34.4	–
Scott McTominay Midfielder	90	1	0	–	34.2	−16.4
Billy Gilmour Midfielder	88	0	0	–	30.7	−26.7
Tony Ralston Defender	72	0	0	–	28.5	−14.6
Lyndon Dykes Forward	12	0	0	–	23.6	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Valeriy Gromyko Midfielder	83	–	100.0	+54.7
Sergey Karpovich Defender	9	–	73.5	–
Yevgeniy Malashevich Midfielder	83	–	65.5	–
Max Ebong Midfielder	90	–	59.4	+18.2
Aleksandr Martynovich Defender	90	–	55.3	+6.9
Fedor Lapoukhov Goalkeeper	90	–	54.8	–
Evgeniy Yablonskiy Midfielder	89	–	49.1	–