Scotland are aiming to make it three wins out of three in Euro 2024 qualifying Group A when they travel to Norway on Saturday (17:00 KO).
Steve Clarke's side missed out on last year's World Cup, losing 3-1 to Ukraine in the playoff final, but they have been in fine form since that disappointment and shocked Group A favourites Spain with a 2-0 victory at Hampden Park in March.
Scotland to win
Over 2.5 goals
John McGinn to score at any time
Pressure On Norway
Scotland won their last six group matches in World Cup qualifying and beat Cyprus 3-0 and Spain 2-0 in their first two European Championship qualifiers in March so they look dangerous outsiders in Oslo.
The Scots will be wary of Norway's star men, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, but Haaland may well be feeling a little jaded after City's Champions League final win over Inter Milan last weekend.
The City man missed the March qualifiers, a 3-0 defeat in Spain and 1-1 draw away to Georgia which left Norway trailing Scotland by five points after just two matches.
The hosts will have to push for maximum points at home but that could play into the hands of the Scots, who are full of confidence after their victory over Spain and have no shortage of top-level experience with Liverpool's Andy Robertson, Arsenal's Kieran Tierney and Manchester United's Scott McTominay in their ranks.
Entertaining Clash Likely
Norway's attacking unit includes Haaland and Odegaard, two of the best players in the English top flight during the 2022-23 season, as well as Alexander Sorloth, who scored a dozen goals for Real Sociedad in La Liga.
However, they look less convincing defensively, keeping only one clean sheet in their last nine internationals, so backing over 2.5 goals could be the way to go.
That bet has been a winner in eight of Scotland's last 11 matches while Norway conceded three goals against Spain in March and two in each of their last three Nations League matches, defeats to Serbia and Slovenia and a 3-2 home win over Sweden.
Scotland may not have a striker of the quality of Haaland but their midfielders pose a real goal threat and wing-backs Robertson and Aaron Hickey of Brentford have license to get forward as much as possible.
McGinn Relishing Attacking Role
Manchester United's McTominay was Scotland's goalscoring hero in the March qualifiers, scoring braces in the wins over Cyprus and Spain, but their first goal of the campaign came from Aston Villa's John McGinn.
The 28-year-old is far more prolific at international level than he is for his club – he has scored 16 goals in 54 Scotland caps, the same number as he has managed in 175 league appearances for Villa.
That is understandable given that McGinn plays in a more attacking role for Scotland, as one of two players behind the lone striker, and he is worth backing to add to his goal tally in Oslo.
He was in the right place at the right time to tap in Robertson's cross for the opening goal against Cyprus, then hit the crossbar with a free-kick in the win over Spain, and he should get chances against a leaky Norway defence.
