Scotland vs Slovenia: preview, form and head-to-head

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Scotland host Slovenia (UEFA Nations League) on October 6, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup edge

Even on form: both teams took 4 points from their last 3 games.

Matchup to watch: Scotland’s attack (index 50) against Slovenia’s defence (index 50).

Matchup to watch: Slovenia’s attack (index 75) against Scotland’s defence (index 75).

Recent form: last 5

Scotland: 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 3, with 2 goals scored and 3 conceded.

Scotland
Oct 3, 2026at FYR MacedoniaW2–0
Sep 29, 2026vs SwitzerlandL0–3
Sep 26, 2026at SloveniaD0–0

Slovenia: 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 3, with 3 goals scored and 2 conceded.

Slovenia
Oct 3, 2026at SwitzerlandL1–2
Sep 29, 2026vs FYR MacedoniaW2–0
Sep 26, 2026vs ScotlandD0–0

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the only meeting on record, Scotland won 0, Slovenia won 0 and 1 ended level.

Sep 26, 2026Slovenia0–0Scotland

Season so far

Scotland sit 25th of 54 with 4 points after 3 games (1-1-1).

Slovenia sit 21st of 54 with 4 points after 3 games (1-1-1).

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Team season model

  • Scotland attack index 50: 50% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Scotland defence index 75: 25% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Slovenia attack index 75: 25% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Slovenia defence index 50: 50% less conceded per game than the league average.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

Team news

Scotland

  • Robertson earns 100th Scotland cap vs North Macedonia LIVE! (Sky Sports, Oct 3, 2026)
  • Too quiet for too long, can McGinn recapture best for Scotland? — Fifth in the all-time scoring chart for Scotland and closing in on 100 caps, John McGinn could do with finding his best stuff again, writes Tom English. (BBC Sport, Oct 3, 2026)
  • Robertson's Scotland career in numbers as 100th cap looms — Andy Robertson is poised to become only the second man ever to play 100 times for Scotland. BBC Sport Scotland charts his international career in numbers. (BBC Sport, Oct 2, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 3, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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