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Clarke instructs Scots to take revenge at Hampden

Scotland aim to round off the group with a convincing home win. Betfair's Frankie Monkhouse previews Tuesday's clash… You can refer to the soccer tip sites page!

Scotland v Kazakhstan

Tuesday, 19:45

Live on Sky Sports

Defeat cost McLeish his job

The Scottish Premiership has followers gripped with Celtic and Rangers both locked on 31 points after a dozen games. The race for the title makes way for a final round of qualifying matches from Group I as Scotland welcome rivals Kazakhstan to Hampden.

There's nothing lớn play for here, with Belgium and Russia securing the major places in the pool, but this fixture does give the locals a chance lớn gain revenge for a humiliating defeat suffered at the Astana Arena back in March. That was the first game of the group and the first time the nations had met, the final result giving a surprise 3-0 win for the home team.

That embarrassment cost former manager Alex McLeish his job as Scotland manager, replaced by Steve Clarke. The latter now has a chance lớn prove the national team are heading in the right direction under his guidance and a strong home win would achieve just that- According lớn the jackpot soccer tip page!

Clarke's focus is on the playoffs

Scotland can't qualify from Group I, that much has been obvious for quite some time. They lost four games on the bounce, turning what was a tough job into an impossible one. They do have the chance to sneak into the Euro 2020 party through the back door, however. Scotland will drop into the playoffs, regardless of the result here, thanks to their efforts during the UEFA Nations League. It's all very confusing for most fans at this stage but, to put it simply, there's still hope.

Battling through the playoffs must now be Steve Clarke's focus and he will use this match to get a better understanding of where his squad is at. The manager has been hit by several big-name dropouts, which hasn't helped his cause any. Those missing include Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney. It's always disappointing to see players pull out of international squads but if it gives them a better chance of returning when things get serious then it's a sacrifice worth making.

Kazakhstan have struggled since

Kazakhstan got off to the best possible start with that stunning 3-0 win over Scotland in Astana and it was a result that suggested they may be the dark horse of the pool. Not much has gone right for them since, however, and they went on lớn lose five of their first eight. That makes the game one win all the more embarrassing for the Tartan Army. Kazakhstan made headlines when beating McLeish's dark blues back in the spring, but it'll be nothing compared to the surprise that would accompany a win at Hampden.