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World Cup Qualification, UEFA 2026 · 18 Nov 2025

Scotland 4–2 Denmark

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Standout: Gustav Isaksen scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Gustav Isaksen

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
0.9 – 1.2
Actual xG
–
Goals
4 – 2

Footybot made Denmark favourites at 43%.

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

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gustav Isaksen, 100.0 in 89′.

Well above their usual level: Gustav Isaksen +52.3, Patrick Dorgu +36.6, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg +27.2.

Well below it: Kasper Schmeichel −24.7, Scott McKenna −12.7, John McGinn −10.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Scotland

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

Denmark

15 Nov 2025D 2–2v Belarus World Cup Qualification UEFA
12 Oct 2025W 3–1v Greece World Cup Qualification UEFA
9 Oct 2025W 6–0at Belarus World Cup Qualification UEFA
8 Sep 2025W 3–0at Greece World Cup Qualification UEFA
5 Sep 2025D 0–0v Scotland World Cup Qualification UEFA

Head to head

5 Sep 2025Denmark 0–0 Scotland World Cup Qualification UEFA

Scotland

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ben Gannon-Doak Midfielder2101–84.2–
Kieran Tierney Defender1810–70.3–
Lewis Ferguson Midfielder9001–69.3+21.9
Grant Hanley Defender9000–64.3+12.3
Andy Robertson Defender9000–61.9+11.9
Kenny McLean Midfielder6910–60.5+17.6
Ryan Christie Midfielder6400–47.3−6.8
Lawrence Shankland Forward2610–44.9–
Aaron Hickey Defender7200–43.8−5.2
Scott McKenna Defender9000–42.0−12.7
John McGinn Midfielder9000–41.6−10.3
Scott McTominay Midfielder9010–40.6−8.1
Lyndon Dykes Forward6400–39.1−4.0
Craig Gordon Goalkeeper9000–37.7–
Che Adams Forward2600–32.1–

Denmark

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gustav Isaksen Forward8900–100.0+52.3
Patrick Dorgu Midfielder9010–89.0+36.6
Jannik Vestergaard Defender2600–84.1–
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Midfielder9000–81.4+27.2
Andreas Christensen Defender9001–81.4+13.8
Joachim Andersen Defender9000–67.5+10.0
Mikkel Damsgaard Midfielder6400–67.4+14.2
Morten Hjulmand Midfielder9000–64.0+9.9
Christian Nørgaard Midfielder1500–61.4–
Rasmus Højlund Forward8410–57.1+9.7
Rasmus Kristensen Defender6100–50.5−3.4
Mika Biereth Forward900–48.0–
Victor Froholdt Midfielder9000–42.3−5.1
Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper9000–24.0−24.7