WC 2002-2022
Haiti vs Scotland
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WC 2026 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · GROUP C MEETING
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Haiti
GROUP CFIFA #833 PL
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Scotland
GROUP CFIFA #435 PL
WHAT THIS MATCHUP MEANS
The story before a ball is kicked
Haiti arrive in Group C as the underdog seed with 3 Premier League players in their squad. Scotland share that group as the underdog seed with 5 PL regulars.
The two meet directly in the group stage. The result is critical — Group C's order through R32 is decided across just three matchdays, and head-to-head between equally-ranked teams is the second tiebreaker after points.
The pre-match weight of evidence leans Scotland's way clearly. Below: a six-dimension head-to-head, the Premier League club distribution per squad, and the Onside verdict.
INTERACTIVE · COMBINED DREAM XI
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HEAD-TO-HEAD · 6 DIMENSIONS
Haiti vs Scotland — where each one wins
Each row scores the two teams 0–100 on a dimension. Longer bar = stronger. The colour-coded chip on the right names the winner of each axis.
FormHow strong they are on paper (FIFA world ranking)
SCO +4117
58
PL footprintHow many Premier League players are in the squad
SCO +914
23
Host edgeWhether they have home advantage as a host nation
LEVEL0
0
Group seedSeed position in their group of four
SCO +2525
50
ConfedTheir confederation's historical tournament strength
SCO +3755
92
ExperienceA proxy for tournament heritage (rank + confederation)
SCO +5520
75
Haiti
Scotland
SQUAD CLUBS · PL PERSPECTIVE
Whose PL players are at the World Cup
If you own any of these clubs' assets in FPL, this matchup matters to your pre-season — tournament minutes here become Saturday minutes in August.
SQUAD · PL CLUB BREAKDOWN
Where Haiti's 3 PL players come from
For FPL managers: if you own any of these clubs' assets, Haiti's tournament minutes shape your pre-season. Wolves leads with 1 player (33%).
Wolves1 · 33%
Sunderland1 · 33%
Burnley1 · 33%
SQUAD · PL CLUB BREAKDOWN
Where Scotland's 5 PL players come from
For FPL managers: if you own any of these clubs' assets, Scotland's tournament minutes shape your pre-season. Everton leads with 1 player (20%).
Everton1 · 20%
Brentford1 · 20%
Liverpool1 · 20%
Aston Villa1 · 20%
Bournemouth1 · 20%
ONSIDE VERDICT
Edge to Scotland · clearly
- ·Scotland sit #43 in the FIFA world ranking — 40 places clear of Haiti.
- ·Scotland's squad carries 5 Premier League regulars vs Haiti's 3 — sharper match-fitness coming into the tournament.
- ·Historical confederation strength leans heavily Scotland's way — every WC since 1934 has been won by a UEFA or CONMEBOL side.
REFERENCE · AXIS BREAKDOWN
| Axis | Haiti | Scotland | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form | 17 | 58 | SCO +40 |
| PL footprint | 14 | 23 | SCO +9 |
| Host edge | 0 | 0 | level |
| Group seed | 25 | 50 | SCO +25 |
| Confed | 55 | 92 | SCO +37 |
| Experience | 20 | 75 | SCO +54 |
OTHER COMPARISONS
HEAD-TO-HEAD · MODEL RATINGS
Haiti vs Scotland
HAITI
SCOTLAND
FORM SCORE
40
40
ATTACK
35
43
DEFENCE
30
30
EXPERIENCE
20
38
SQUAD-STRENGTH BREAKDOWN
Strength by department
HAITI
- Attack20
- Midfield20
- Defence15
- GK10
SCOTLAND
- Attack37
- Midfield32
- Defence27
- GK17
PREVIOUS WORLD CUP ENCOUNTERS
No previous WC encounters
These two haven't met at a World Cup in our 2002-2022 window. Qualifier + friendly history will be added as football-data feed warms up.
Source: openfootball/worldcup.json (CC0). World Cup 2002 → 2022 inclusive.
KEY PLAYERS · BOTH SIDES
The match-defining names
HAITI
Top-3 by projected xP/90 — these are the players the model rates as match-defining for Haiti.
View full Haiti squad →SCOTLAND
Top-3 by projected xP/90 — these are the players the model rates as match-defining for Scotland.
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