Scotland vs Denmark: Match preview, head-to-head, team news, key players | OneFootball

Scotland host Denmark in a crucial World Cup qualifying clash at Hampden Park on Tuesday evening.

Despite losing 3-2 to Greece, Scotland trail Group C leaders Denmark by just one point and will book their spot in next year’s finals by winning this fixture.

Denmark missed the chance to secure the group’s automatic ticket on Saturday, drawing 2-2 with Belarus.

Match preview

Scotland are aiming to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 28 years and have a great opportunity to do so in front of their own fans.

They have won three, drawn one and lost one of their five games, but their performances have been unconvincing.

Scotland must produce a brilliant display to beat Denmark and secure automatic qualification for the World Cup.

The visitors will be rueing their failure to beat Belarus at home, leaving their World Cup hopes hanging in the balance.

Denmark has been more convincing than Scotland, but the draws in the corresponding fixture and against Belarus have been their undoing.

However, they only need a draw to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup appearance, a feat that they have never achieved.

Head-to-head

Scotland have won 11, drawn one and lost seven of their previous 19 meetings with Denmark.

Team news

Billy Gilmour, Lennon Miller and Angus Gunn are sidelined for the hosts.

Manchester United loanee Rasmus Hojlund and Fulham centre-back Joachim Andersen are the fitness concerns for Denmark.

Key players

Scotland

Andrew Robertson: Leads the squad for assists, while he is joint-first for big chances created and accurate passes per game.

John McGinn: Joint-first for big chances created and among the leaders for accurate and key passes per game in the squad.

Denmark

Mikkel Damsgaard: Leads the team for key passes per game and big chances created, while he is second for goal involvements.

Pierre Emile-Hojbjerg: The midfielder is joint-first for most assists and averages more shots on target per game than any of his teammates.

Stats from 11v11.com & sofascore.com.