Scotland’s Coefficient 2025/26 now on life support

Analysing the mid-tournament projections from Opta Analysts

Following last nights European humiliations for both Rangers and Aberdeen, the Opta Analysts have updated their projections for how they expect the rest of the season to play out. Thankfully, the night wasn’t a complete disaster, as Celtic were able to come from behind to secure a crucial home win over Sturm Graz. However Opta don’t think that will be enough to save the season, and our top 15 chances are now well and truly on life support.

You can refer back to Opta’s pre-tournament prediction in the below article, which included the “fixture difficulty” of all teams from each tournament.

This brief article features the likelihood of progression for Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen, but first looks at Scotland’s chances of finishing in the top 15, according to Opta stats.

It’s not over ‘til the fat lady sings.