STEVE CLARKE gets the first chance to fine-tune his Euros blueprint tonight when Scotland take on the Netherlands in a friendly.
This clash with the Dutch is seen as the ideal warm-up for our Wembley group game against England as it pits the Scots against a European heavyweight.
And the odds are stacked against Clarke’s boys, with Holland 2/5 at McBookie for the win and Scotland 21/4 outsiders.
Since James McFadden’s glory goal shocked the Dutch at Hampden in the first leg of the Euro 2004 play-off, this fixture has provided nothing but heartache.
Berti Vogts’ side were walloped 6-0 in the return and Scotland have lost all three meetings since then without even grabbing a goal.
The last two games have ended in 1-0 defeats so long-odds punters might fancy a bet on a repeat of that scoreline at 43/5 with SBK.
But a Dutch win to nil might be a safer option at 13/8 with McBookie while under 2.5 goals pays 7/5.
England begin their build up against an Austria side that Scotland drew 2-2 with in the World Cup qualifiers.
The Three Lions are a best 4/9 with SBK but the odds increase to 6/5 at McBookie for a win to nil.
Wales face a daunting task against world champions France and I fancy a French win doubled with under 2.5 goals (20/21, McBookie).
Super Singles
- Netherlands win to nil (13/8, McBookie)
- France win and over 2.5 goals (20/21, McBookie)
McBookie star bet
- Steven Berghuis has scored in Holland’s last two games and is 6/4 for anytime scorer.
I'm a sports journalist, football tipster and author from Dundee, who is now working in Glasgow. I've covered games at every level, from Junior football to internationals, and still love football even though it has clearly sold its soul. My first novel Moristoun was released in 2015. I've been in football tipping since 2018 with the MFT site and have been writing the betting tips for the Daily Record newspaper since the sad death of Paul Jain in 2020.
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