Nations League
24.09.2022 at 19:45 - Hamden Park, Glasgow
epublic of Ireland are set to face Scotland at Hampden Park looking to secure another impressive victory over the opposition.
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23rd Sep 2022
Stephen Kenny's Ireland enjoyed an impressive 3-0 victory over Scotland in the UEFA Nations League tie in the Aviva Stadium in June and Ireland will be hoping to secure another three points against Steve Clarke's Scotland.
Scotland will be going into Saturday's fixture full of confidence following their impressive 3-0 midweek win over Ukraine which opens up the battle for top spot.
Ireland still have a faint chance of finishing top thanks to that result but will have to beat Scotland and also Armenia when they return home on Tuesday.
Match Details
Fixture: Scotland v Republic of Ireland
Stadium: Hampden Park
Date: Saturday, September 24
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Competition: UEFA Nations League
TV: RTE & Premier Sports
Match Officials
Referee: Sandro Schärer (SUI)
Assistant 1: Stephane De Almeida (SUI)
Assistant 2: Bekim Zogaj (SUI)
Video Assistant Referee: Fedayi San (SUI)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Lukas Fähndrich (SUI)
Fourth Official: Alain Bieri (SUI)
Team News
Stephen Kenny has had no injury concerns to contend with following the withdrawal of Andrew Omobamidele earlier in the week. Liam Scales replaced the Norwich defender in the squad and since, there has been no injury concerns in the squad. Kenny will have a selection headache to contend with as defenders Nathan Collins, Dara O'Shea, Shane Duffy, John Egan & Seamus Coleman are all vying to start.
What he said - Stephen Kenny
"Scotland were very good the other day, they played very well and to be honest with you, they’ve been very good since Steve Clarke took charge and qualified for the Euros.
"They’ve consistently been good so anything we get, we know we’ll definitely have to earn that. For us, we have to focus on ourselves and make sure we’re right, that’s what we are firmly focused on. You have to adapt for sure, you can’t play the same way, you have to adapt to your opponent. That’s the nature of football.
“Injury wise, there’s no issues at all. Everyone in the camp is fully fit, nobody is even doubtful."
What he said - John Egan
"It's a tough game but these are the matches you want to be involved in and I know the lads are really excited to get going. We're here to do a job and get an important three points, and with a big travelling support behind us, we're really motivated.
"The Scotland match at the Aviva was fantastic. We were brilliant that day and the quality of goals were great, but we need to try and produce a similar performance tomorrow.
"Scotland are a strong side and I watched the Ukraine match in the midweek and they showed how difficult they will be as opposition."
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Opta Facts - Scotland v Republic of Ireland
- The reverse fixture between these two sides was won 3-0 by the Republic of Ireland in Dublin back in June, with goals from Alan Browne, Troy Parrott and Michael Obafemi earning their nation their largest ever margin of victory in this fixture.
- Scotland have won one of their last five matches against the Republic of Ireland (D1 L3), though it was the last time they hosted this fixture, back in November 2014 in a Euro 2016 qualifying match.
- Republic of Ireland’s only victory from 14 UEFA Nations League matches came against Scotland in June (otherwise D6 L7). Republic of Ireland scored as many goals in that game as they have managed in their other 13 matches combined in the competition (3).
- After winning just one of their first 16 matches under Stephen Kenny (D8 L7), Republic of Ireland have since won five of their last 10 matches under his tutelage (D3 L2).
- Republic of Ireland’s 20-year-old forward Troy Parrott has scored four goals in 15 appearances for the national team. Only two players have ever scored five times before turning 21 for the Boys in Green – Robbie Keane (7) and David Connolly (6).
- John McGinn has been involved in 14 goals in his 16 home starts for Scotland under manager Steve Clarke (11 goals, 3 assists).
- Since Stephen Kenny took over in September 2020, Callum Robinson has scored the most goals (6), taken the most shots (41) and registered the most shots on target (16) of any Republic of Ireland player. Central defender Shane Duffy is either second or joint-second for each (4 goals, 26 shots, 9 shots on target).
Republic of Ireland Squad - Scotland & Armenia
Goalkeepers: Gavin Bazunu (Southampton), Mark Travers (AFC Bournemouth), Max O'Leary (Bristol City)
Defenders: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur), Shane Duffy (Fulham), John Egan (Sheffield United), Nathan Collins (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion), James McClean (Wigan Athletic), Robbie Brady (Preston North End), Liam Scales (Aberdeen).
Midfielders: Josh Cullen (Burnley), Jeff Hendrick (Reading), Jason Knight (Derby County), Alan Browne (Preston North End), Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion), Conor Hourihane (Derby County), Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
Forwards: Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United), Michael Obafemi (Swansea City), Troy Parrott (Preston North End), Callum Robinson (Cardiff City), Scott Hogan (Birmingham City).
Fixtures - UEFA Nations League
24/09 - Scotland v Republic of Ireland, Hampden Park, 7.45pm
27/09 - Republic of Ireland v Armenia, Aviva Stadium, 7.45pm
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