Scotland and Australia were both outclassed in their November openers and need a positive result at Murrayfield.
Last Saturday, the Scots were expected to push for a first win over New Zealand but fell short, especially in the second half, going down 43-21.
It was a similar story for the Wallabies, who lost 45-22 to England but were never really in the contest last Sunday.
With less than a year until the World Cup, these teams need to start building momentum.
Scotland have a good recent record in this fixture, winning three out of the last four Murrayfield meetings, and they could outlast an Aussie side approaching the end of another long year.
Scotland vs Australia Tips Summary
Best Bet - Scotland to win by 1-12 points @ 7/4
Alternative Bet - Ewan Ashman to score a try @ 4/5
Bet Builder - Total points - Over 55.5, Darcy Graham to score a try & Max Jorgenson to score a try @ 5/1
Scotland vs Australia Prediction
Best Bet: Scotland to win by 1-12 points @ 7/4
The inaugural Nations Championship has seen Scotland alternate between victory and defeat. With their form figures reading WLWL, they will feel it is time to record another win.
Australia have had another long year, with this being their 12th of 14 Tests. The numbers are not huge, but their form has fluctuated, including an unbeaten run of six, featuring a 42-38 victory over South Africa in September.
However, they have been to Japan, Argentina and now the northern hemisphere.
The defeat to England was their third successive loss and showed that the 93 points conceded in two Bledisloe Cup losses to New Zealand were a pattern, not anomalies.
Scotland have added genuine counterattacking prowess by recalling record try-scorer Darcy Graham and while they fell away against the All Blacks, their bench weakness shouldn't be as apparent.
The Wallabies will be competitive, though, with a back-row of Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight and captain Harry Wilson among the best in the game.
Sunday's match could be a barnstormer, but the Scots can restore pride with a narrow victory, and seven of the last nine meetings have been decided by six or fewer points.
Alternative Bet: Ewan Ashman to score a try @ 4/5
A real highlight for Scotland against New Zealand was Ewan Ashman's performance.
The hooker scored his team's three tries, becoming the fifth player to run in a hat-trick against the All Blacks, and they all came before half-time.
Ashman wears the number two shirt again on Sunday and has great memories of facing Australia, scoring a try on his debut in 2021.
The 26-year-old is now on 17 tries from 38 caps and can emulate England hooker Jamie George, who went over against the Wallabies last Sunday.
Scotland vs Australia Bet Builder Tip
Total Points - Over 55.5
Darcy Graham to score a try
Max Jorgenson to score a try
Pays 5/1
The Nations Championship has been high-scoring, and last weekend's matches may offer clues as to how this one plays out.
There were 64 points in Scotland's loss to New Zealand, while Australia contributed 22 points to the 67 scored at Twickenham.
Backing over 55.5 points feels a sensible way to start this Bet Builder and Graham could contribute.
The 29-year-old is still to score a try against the Wallabies but can get to 39 international tries by crossing the line on Sunday.
Graham could be joined on the scoresheet by Australia flyer Max Jorgensen, who scored the first of his country's three tries at Twickenham.
Like the Scot, Jorgensen reads the game brilliantly and is enjoying a good year, also dotting down against Japan, Argentina and South Africa after crossing in two of the Wallabies' three Tests against the British & Irish Lions in 2025.
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Key Match Stats
Scotland have won three of the last four meetings
Australia have lost their last three matches
Of the last nine head-to-heads, seven have been separated by six or fewer points
Scotland hooker Ewan Ashman scored his team's three tries against New Zealand
There were a combined 131 points in the pair's matches last weekend
Darcy Graham has scored a Scottish record 38 international tries
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