Scotland’s Squad Value £20m Higher Than Poland’s Ahead Of Nations League Clash

Scotland will host Poland at Hampden Park in the Nations League on Thursday, with their squad value £20 million more than Poland’s.

The Scots are back in action for the first time since they were knocked out in the Group Stages of Euro 2024.

A 5-1 thumping against hosts Germany was followed by a spirited 1-1 draw with Switzerland. But needing a win to go through, they lost 1-0 to Hungary in added time.

Poland endured an equally poor Euros. Defeats to the Netherlands and Austria meant their 1-1 draw with France counted for nothing, as they too crashed out at the first hurdle.

Now, the two sides meet in Group 1 of the Nations League, with both hoping to improve on their summer showing.

Steve Clarke’s Scotland are not used to the ‘favourites’ tag. However, the stats suggest they may have the better squad man-for-man.

Using data from Transfermarkt, we have compared the squad values of Scotland and Poland. The figures show that Scotland’s players are worth around £20m more than their opponents.

While marginal, it demonstrates there is quality in Scotland’s ranks. Home fans will certainly be hoping that quality shines through on Thursday night.

Below, we have listed the value of each player in both Scotland and Poland’s squads.

Scotland vs Poland Squad Values Compared

Scotland Squad Value

Goalkeepers: Angus Gunn (£2.1m), Zander Clark (£0.6m), Robby McCrorie (£0.4m)

Defenders: Scott McKenna (£7.7m), John Souttar (£2.6m), Ryan Porteous (£2.6m), Grant Hanley (£0.8m), Andrew Robertson (£25.5m), Greg Taylor (£6.4m), Anthony Ralston (£1.5m), Max Johnston (£0.9m)

Midfielders: Billy Gilmour (£15.3m), Scott McTominay (£27.2m), John McGinn (£25.5m), Ryan Christie (£10.2m), Kenny McLean (£0.8m), Ryan Gauld (£6.0m)

Forwards: Lewis Morgan (£4.3m), James Forrest (£0.9m), Ché Adams (£12.8m), Lawrence Shankland (£3.4m), Tommy Conway (£3.4m), Lyndon Dykes (£1.7m)

Total Squad Value: £162.2 million

Poland Squad Value

Goalkeepers: Marcin Bulka (£17.0m), Lukasz Skorupski (£3.0m), Bartlomiej Dragowski (£2.1m), Bartosz Mrozek (£0.8m)

Defenders: Jakub Kiwior (£25.5m), Jan Bednarek (£9.4m), Mateusz Wieteska (£2.6m), Paweł Dawidowicz (£2.6m), Kamil Piatkowski (£2.1m), Sebastian Walukiewicz (£2.1m), Tymoteusz Puchacz (£1.7m), Bartosz Bereszyński (£1.1m)

Midfielders: Jakub Piotrowski (£4.3m), Bartosz Slisz (£4.3m), Mateusz Kowalczyk (£0.6m), Piotr Zieliński (£18.7m), Jakub Moder (£8.5m), Kacper Urbanski (£6.0m), Przemyslaw Frankowski (£7.7m), Nicola Zalewski (£10.2m), Sebastian Szymański (£16.2m), Mateusz Bogusz (£3.4m)

Forwards: Jakub Kaminski (£5.1m), Robert Lewandowski (£12.8m), Adam Buksa (£5.1m), Krzysztof Piatek (£5.1m), Karol Swiderski (£4.3m)

Total Squad Value: £181.8m