Off the back of a narrow win at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Scotland return to Hampden with a one-goal advantage. How will they shape up? At Last Word on Football, we answer just that with our Scotland Predicted Lineup.<\/p>\n
In a narrow 1-0 win over Greece, Scotland continued with the 4-2-3-1 formation that has been adopted since a disastrous Euros campaign.<\/p>\n
Craig Gordon stood between the sticks. In front of him, Andy Robertson and Anthony Ralston played as fullbacks. Grant Hanley and John Souttar formed a partnership at the heart of defence.<\/p>\n
Read More:<\/strong> The Young Scottish Talents To Look Out For<\/a><\/p>\n Kenny McLean and Billy Gilmour were number sixes, meanwhile, an attacking midfield of Lewis Ferguson, Scott McTominay and John McGinn played behind Che Adams.<\/p>\n On the form side, the Tartan Boys have turned over a new leaf. After going over a year without a competitive win, they have gathered an impressive three wins and a draw in their last four. It’s that run of form that has saved them from automatic relegation, as they had sat rock bottom and pointless after three matches.<\/p>\n Tactically, the switch to a back four seems to be paying off, albeit there has only been a small sample size. The use of wingers gives them more danger while stretching the opposition’s defence. It’s nothing revolutionary, but the previous system meant that Clarke’s men were overly reliant on creating through the centre of the pitch. It’s one of the simplest systems to counter.<\/p>\n Admittedly, they struggled midweek, with Ryan Christie suspended and Ben Doak injured. The team seemed to lack natural width, but with the Bournemouth man returning at Hampden, it should be a slightly different story.<\/p>\n All of the called camp are fit, however those missing include Doak, Aaron Hickey, Lewis Morgan, Ryan Gauld and Nicky Devlin. There are first call ups<\/a> for James Brown and Lennon Miller.<\/p>\nScotland’s Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n
Injuries to Consider<\/h3>\n