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Scotland & Slovenia have four points from three Nations League fixtures
Scotland 0-0 Slovenia
Ben Gannon-Doak wins a Scotland corner, which comes to nothing when it's swung in by John McGinn.
Slovenia play out under pressure and they're away, with Gannon-Doak now giving away a corner at his own end.
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Willie Miller
Former Scotland defender on BBC Sportsound
I thought Stephen Welsh was exposed there.
He allowed the ball in behind and Slovenia should have done better.
Is this the same side we saw in the second half out there?
Slovenia are whizzing the ball about with confidence.
Scotland 0-0 Slovenia
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Scotland
Slovenia are having far too much of the ball for my liking.
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Amy Canavan
BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden Park
That's 1,000 minutes in a Scotland shirt for Oli McBurnie without a goal.
Had little service tonight, so far.
Scotland 0-0 Slovenia
Slovenia slice through Scotland with ease and the ball is dragged across to an open Adam Gnezda Cerin, whose shot is pretty much cleared off the line by Jack Hendry.
Scotland 0-0 Slovenia
The visitors have settled into this game after an encouraging start by Scotland.
They have a corner that is hacked away at the third attempt.
Scotland 0-0 Slovenia
James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Scotland
What an achievement for Billy Gilmour - 25 years old and 50 caps.
Plenty more to come as well.
Scotland 0-0 Slovenia
Billy Gilmour, 25, is earning his 50th cap for Scotland this evening, becoming the youngest player in the nation's history to reach that milestone, beating the previous record of Paul McStay.
Scotland 0-0 Slovenia
Last four Scotland managers mark Andy Robertson's 100 caps
Scotland 0-0 Slovenia
That's a superb challenge from Lewis Ferguson to win the ball with a slide tackle as Slovenia were menacing on the edge of the Scotland box.
Scotland 0-0 Slovenia
Leanne Crichton
Former Scotland international on BBC Sportsound
I thought the referee could have blown his whistle earlier as it was a clear foul.
But it was a warning shot and Slovenia seem to have a gameplan of playing that ball over the top.
Scotland 0-0 Slovenia
Jack Hendry feels two hands on his back and takes a risk by going down in his own box.
The referee waves play on for now and Slovenia smash a post, but it's eventually brought back for a foul. Phew.
Scotland 0-0 Slovenia
Really promising start from Scotland as Ryan Christie feeds John McGinn on the edge.
The Villa captain's goal-bound shot is blocked, though.
Scotland 0-0 Slovenia
Scotland: Gunn, Welsh, Hendry, Binks, Gannon-Doak, Gilmour, Ferguson, Robertson, McGinn, Christie, McBurnie.
Substitutes: Kelly, Bain, Hickey, Doig, Ure, Miller, McPake, Curtis, Graham, Bowie, Patterson, Montgomery.
Slovenia: Oblak, Brekalo, Bijol, Zec, Janza, Karnicnik, Cerin, Zabukovnik, Sturm, Matko, Vipotnik.
Substitutes: Vidovsek, Vekic, Balkovec, Kuzmic, Urbancic, Lovric, Begic, Elsnik, Celar, Svetlin, Horvat, Drkusic.
Scotland 0-0 Slovenia
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It's already been a positive night for Scotland's Under-21s, kind of.
They have concluded their unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the Euros with a win against Bulgaria thanks to goals in either half by Barney Stewart and Bobby Wales.
Scotland v Slovenia (19:45)
Amy Canavan
BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden Park
If one man was going to get Steve Clarke back to Hampden, it'd be his skipper.
Nice touch from Alex McLeish and Gordon Strachan, allowing Clarke a wee moment to take in the applause of the supporters.
Scotland v Slovenia (19:45)
Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli: "We played against them two weeks ago - it's a good team, clear structure and they play with a collective block. We need to be ready and at our best.
"We always manage the physical parameters as well as the tactical aspect.
"We need some creative players in between the lines and Ryan [Christie] has had a very good camp up until now.
"Kieron [Bowie] knows rotation is part of the camp. I think he will have an impact today when he comes on."
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Former Scotland bosses Steve Clarke, Gordon Strachan and Alex McLeish have just received a warm reception from the home crowd.
The trio have a framed Andy Robertson top with a big number 100 printed on it.
A wee gift for the Scotland captain when he emerges from the tunnel, you'd assume.
Scotland v Slovenia (19:45)
Slovenia head coach Bostjan Cesar has made just one change from their 2-1 defeat in Switzerland.
Al Wahda's Adam Gnezda Cerin, who started against Scotland in the reverse fixture, returns to central midfield, with Udinese's Sandi Lovric dropping to the bench.
SebastienPocognoli hails 'gold' first Scotland camp
Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli says it is too early to be concerned about missed chances and has backed his strikers to find the net in a game "we have to win" against Slovenia at Hampden Park on Tuesday.
It ends a four-game international window during which the Scots have drawn in Slovenia, lost at home to Switzerland then handed the Belgian his first win in charge in North Macedonia.
Now Slovenia, who themselves lost in Switzerland on Saturday after winning at home to North Macedonia, arrive leading Pocognoli's side on goal difference in Nations League Group B1.
"It was important because it was the first win," he said of the victory in Skopje. "We were happy after the game, but we knew that we have to show it again in three days at home, in a different context with a different opponent - and we have to start again.
"Tomorrow is an important game for the ranking. If you draw away, you have to deliver something at home."
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Pocognoli recognised that, while there has been praise for the victory and the creation of chances at the start of his reign, there is also criticism about the low chance conversion.
However, he was not yet concerned by any lack of goals and stressed: "We create more chances, so that's a positive with the new group of players with totally new principle.
"Tomorrow I just hope we keep creating chances. The reality is we have to win tomorrow and score goals."
Kieron Bowie, the striker on loan to Sassuolo from Hellas Verona, fired the first and only goal from open play under Pocognoli, with Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn adding the second from the penalty spot in North Macedonia.
"Kieron has been scoring for his club, Oli [McBurnie] is scoring goals for Hull City, Robbie [Ure] scored goals last season - this season is more challenging because he needs to adapt to a different level and it's the same in the national team," he stressed.
However, he pointed out: "After three weeks together, everything has to be better. We still have a lot to improve."
He said Slovenia, who lost only 2-1 away to a Swiss side who beat Scotland 3-0 at Hampden, albeit the hosts were down to 10 men, would provide "a challenging game".
"We face a team with a clear structure," Pocognoli added. "They have good movement and good connection between the players and they did well against Switzerland."
Despite recognising the game is "very important", Slovenia counterpart Bostjan Cesar stressed that "there are more matches to play" in the group.
Pointing out that Scotland had been in League A in the last round of qualifying, he said: "The way Scotland play, we need to be very disciplined and we need to have a fantastic 90 minutes to match them.
"We need to find a balance with our attack and defence, we need to be together defending our goal and we need to be successful in attack."
Pocognoli has recalled Rangers winger Findlay Curtis after the 20-year-old's four assists in Scotland Under-21s' 5-2 defeat of Azerbaijan on Wednesday.
The head coach explained that Curtis had been released for Tony Docherty's side to give him game time as part of a new "bridge" between the seniors and youth side.
Meanwhile, Napoli midfielder Billy Gilmour is almost certain to start as he collects his 50th cap.
Scott McKenna is suspended after a late red card in North Macedonia.
However, fellow centre-back Jack Hendry is available after serving his one-game ban for being sent off against Switzerland.
Swansea City's Zan Vipotnik has been spearheading the Slovenian attack in their latest two games after Slovan Bratislava's Andraz Sporar's injury against Scotland - and will be boosted by his goal in Switzerland.
Ujpest winger Aljosa Matko followed up his goal as a substitute against North Macedonia with an assist against the Swiss after replacing Sampdoria's Tjas Begic in the starting line-up.
Head coach Bostjan Cesar could mix up his central defence again, with Orlando City's David Brekalo coming on at half-time in Switzerland to replace Espanyol's Vanja Drkusic after starting the two previous games having himself been replaced with Holstein Kiel's David Zec.
Meanwhile, Udinese's Sandi Lovric, Celje's Mark Zabukovnik and Al Wahda's Adam Gnezda Cerin have been swapping the two central midfield places.
Scotland ended a four-game run without a win or a goal when beating North Macedonia 2-0 in Skopje on Saturday.
Slovenia are without a win in six competitive away games since a 1-0 win in Kazakhstan in October 2024 and have lost 2-1 in both Croatia and Switzerland since a 3-2 friendly win in Montenegro in March.
Scotland had won three straight competitive games at home before losing 3-0 to Switzerland last month.
The Scots have not lost back-to-back competitive games at home since June 2019, when they were beaten by Russia and Belgium.
Slovenia are up two places in the latest world rankings to 54th but are 12 places behind Scotland.
Scotland have won seven of their last eight matches against nations outside the top-50 world rankings, drawing the other, and unbeaten in their last 17 competitive games against those nations (winning 14 of them).
The sides have met six times previously, with last month's goalless encounter in Ljubljana being their fourth draw and Scotland winning the other two.
Their first meeting - and first at Hampden - was also a goalless draw at the start of World Cup qualification in September 2004, the first of four clean sheets for the Scots.
Striker Chris Martin scored the only goal of the game as Scotland won on Slovenia's second and latest visit to Hampden in a World Cup qualifier in March 2017.
Forward Roman Bezjak was the last Slovenian to score against Scotland, in a 2-2 draw in Ljubljana on 8 October 2017 that ended the Tartan Army's hopes of going to the finals in Russia.
Scotland have received a red card in each of their last two matches, as many as they picked up in their previous 122 games combined.
Scotland have conceded 45 fouls in this season's Nations League, more than any other side in Group B1.
John McGinn's goal in North Macedonia means he is one shy of Hughie Gallacher's 23 for Scotland, with only Denis Law and Kenny Dalglish with more on 30 each.
Only one player in Group B1 in this season's Nations League has won more aerial duels than Slovenia's Leeds United centre-half, Jaka Bijol, who is also joint first for headed clearances.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
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| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
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| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
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| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 6 |
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| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
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| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
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| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
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| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
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| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
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| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
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| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
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| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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4 Israel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
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| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
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2 Belarus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
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| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
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4 San Marino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | -15 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Montenegro | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
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2 Cyprus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
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3 Armenia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
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4 Latvia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
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2 Faroe Islands | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
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3 Moldova | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
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4 Kazakhstan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
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2 Estonia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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3 Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
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4 Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Malta | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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2 Gibraltar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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3 Andorra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Azerbaijan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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2 Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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3 Liechtenstein | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
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Manager:Sébastien Pocognoli
Formation:3 - 5 - 1 - 1
Manager:Bostjan Cesar
Formation:5 - 4 - 1
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