A 0-0 draw in Slovenia meant Sebastien Pocognoli did not get the result he wanted in his first game as Scotland boss and he will be eager to get that maiden win under his belt.
There were some positive signs in the Slovenia stalemate, most notably that the Scots won the expected-goals battle 2.16 - 0.47, and a fired-up Hampden Park crowd should help them again go on the front foot when hosting Switzerland in Nations League Group B1 on Tuesday.
However, the Swiss are a strong side and beating them may prove tricky for a Scotland team still struggling to convert chances.
Scotland v Switzerland Tips Summary
Best Bet - Switzerland to win @ 17/20
Alternative Bet - Johan Manzambi to score or assist @ 2/1
Bet Builder - Zeki Amdouni 1+ shots on target, John McGinn 1+ shots, Jack Hendry to be booked @ 13/2
Scotland v Switzerland Prediction
Best Bet - Switzerland to win @ 17/20
It was refreshing to see Scotland go on the front foot after their drab World Cup displays but unfortunately for the Tartan Army, the same issues remain.
Their sole World Cup goal came in their opener against minnows Haiti, and three games without a strike does little to suggest they can keep up with Switzerland.
The absences of key men Breel Embolo and Granit Xhaka could have led to a dip in performance from the Swiss, but they were brilliant in a 3-0 rout of North Macedonia and should prove too slick for their hosts at Hampden.
Alternative Bet - Johan Manzambi to score or assist @ 2/1
Swiss star Johan Manzambi burst on to the scene at the World Cup, scoring three goals and providing two assists in four games before being struck down by a knee injury in the round of 32.
There is every chance Switzerland would have gone even further if he had stayed fit - they took Argentina to extra time in the quarter-finals despite a second-half red card for Embolo - and he will be keen to get back to his best after securing a summer move to Aston Villa.
Manzambi scored one goal and set up another in Villa's win over Tottenham before joining up with Switzerland and this clash with an in-transition Scotland looks another great opportunity to shine on the international stage.
Scotland v Switzerland Bet Builder Tip
Zeki Amdouni 1+ shots on target
John McGinn 1+ shots
Jack Hendry to be booked
Pays 13/2
Embolo's shoes were filled excellently by Zeki Amdouni in the opening win over North Macedonia, with the Burnley striker bagging a brace to set Switzerland on their way.
Amdouni should keep his place and it would be no surprise to see him add to the eight shots on target he has racked up in his last four appearances for club or country.
At the other end, John McGinn is a decent price to step up as he so often does.
The Aston Villa midfielder was his nation's only goalscorer at the World Cup and he has fired off 12 shots in nine appearances for club or country this term.
McGinn will do his best to inspire Scotland but his efforts may be in vain. Switzerland are set to do most of the attacking in Glasgow and Jack Hendry, who was booked seven times for Al-Ettifaq last term and committed four fouls against Slovenia, could be kept busy by Manzambi, Amdouni and Dan Ndoye.
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Key Match Stats
Switzerland's only defeat in 10 games has come against 2026 World Cup runners-up Argentina
Scotland have gone three matches without scoring
Switzerland have picked up more than one yellow card in only one of their last 12 games
Just one of Scotland's last seven matches has featured goals at both ends
The Red Crosses have kept three clean sheets in their last four competitive away games
The Scots have won just one of their last four Nations League home matches
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