This Group C match promises to be challenging for the favorites. Brazil, despite being the overwhelming favorites, started with a shaky 1-1 draw against Morocco, then confidently defeated Haiti 3-0. Scotland, meanwhile, has been playing extremely tough football so far: a 1-0 defeat to Morocco and an equally 1-0 victory over Haiti. However, their standings are forcing the Scots to take a different approach – they desperately need a win to advance from the group, meaning they won't be able to sit tight for the full 90 minutes, especially if Brazil opens the scoring.
And although Brazil is without Rafinha, their attacking potential with Vinicius and Rodrygo remains colossal – four of Brazil's last five matches have seen over two goals scored. Scotland, meanwhile, is also capable of scoring on the counterattack and on set pieces, as evidenced by their goal against Haiti. Considering that Scotland have conceded against Brazil in three of their last four head-to-head matches, and the Brazilians themselves aren't always impeccable defensively, at least two goals in this match is a very real possibility.
Even if the match is a close one, two goals (for example, 2-0 or 1-1) are highly likely, and any opening by Scotland late on could make the score even bigger. A bet on Over 2 seems safer and more logical than Over 2.5 goals, given the "Tartan Army"'s pragmatic style and lack of high-scoring in their games.
