Euro 2016 Qualifiers Opta Stats: Scotland v Republic of Ireland

What will Gordon Strachan's Scotland serve up?

Scotland are favourites to win this Friday night showdown between two near neighbours - but do the Opta stats back up that opinion?

Scotland have lost just one of their last nine international matches, winning five (D3).
Scotland are 2.3411/8 to win  

At home, Gordon Strachan's side have kept three consecutive clean sheets. They last managed four in a row in 1997 (a run that ran to seven consecutive clean sheets).
Another Scottish clean sheet can be backed at 2.56/4 

Ireland have won three of their last four matches under Martin O'Neill (D1) after starting with just one victory in the opening seven (W1 D3 L3).
Ireland trade at 3.65n/a to win the match 

The Republic have netted 90th minute goals in their last two away games - these two goals have won them three points.
Draw/Republic of Ireland is 8.27/1 to back in the Halftime/FT market 

Ireland have won three of the last four meetings between these two teams (L1), including the victory in the 2011 Nations Cup (1-0).
A 1-0 win for the Republic is 9.28/1 to back 

Martin O'Neill lost three of his last seven games as Celtic manager at Celtic Park (W4 L3).
Scotland are 1.68/13 to back in the Draw No Bet market