Scotland v Czech Republic betting tips: Odds suggest close encounter at Hampden

Preview and odds for Monday’s match

Scotland make their long-awaited return to a major tournament and have home advantage when they face the Czech Republic at Hampden Park.

The Tartan Army have had a 23-year wait to see their team at a major finals but will be hopeful of a winning return in a match which both teams will be hoping to get a positive result from ahead of meetings with England and Croatia.

Monday’s match is live on BBC One and kicks off at 2pm as we highlight a few potential Scotland v Czech Republic betting tips.

Scotland v Czech Republic match odds

The odds for this Group D clash suggest a close game, with Scotland the slight underdogs at 15/8 despite the match being held in Glasgow.

Scotland made hard work of qualifying, finishing third in their group behind Belgium and Russia and then needing penalties to get past Israel and Serbia in the play-offs.

Recent results have been reasonably encouraging. Five points from their first three World Cup qualifiers is a solid start and they went close to beating Netherlands in a friendly earlier this month before a late leveller meant they had to settle for a 2-2 draw.

Steve Clarke’s men signed off for Euro 2020 with a 1-0 win against Luxembourg in their final warm-up game and that has been a familiar scoreline in the last 12 months, with three of their last four wins achieved thanks to a single goal.

Another 1-0 victory can be backed at 11/2 while 29/20 is on offer for the match to feature no more than one goal.