UEFA Nations League: key facts

This page gives a full overview of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League season. It brings together the key facts, the current leaders and previous champions, and links to each section: standings, match outcomes, upcoming games, leading goalscorers and forecasts. New readers should work through it from start to finish, while anyone checking a fixture before kick-off can go directly to the relevant part.

Format of the tournament

This European competition begins with a group phase made up of 14 groups. Every group has its own league standings, and the standings page shows where each side ranks within its group at the moment you visit. Teams earn 3 points for a victory, 1 for a draw and nothing for a loss. The scoring is straightforward, so one result can reorder a group quickly, and checking the rankings again after every round is worthwhile.

Regular play lasts 90 minutes, plus added time. That distinction is important when you examine betting markets, since many of them are decided by the scoreline after those 90 minutes only. Extra time and a penalty shootout have no effect on those selections. Before judging a bet against the final result, confirm which period the market applies to.

Wagering on Nations League fixtures

Each match page presents an identical range of markets, so once you understand one fixture, you can read the next with ease. The 1X2 selection is the most basic, yet other options allow you to wager on the character of a game instead of its winner alone. Match pages also carry corner and booking lines for those who track those figures.

1X2

This market addresses the three possible results: a home victory, a draw or an away victory. Settlement uses the 90 minutes plus added time, so a match that proceeds to extra time is assessed on the score at the close of normal play. Alongside it sits double chance, which combines two of the three results into a single selection. The trade-off is a lower price in return for covering more possible outcomes.

Total goals

Total goals selections ask whether the number of goals in a match will exceed or fall short of a given threshold. Match pages list lines of 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5, presented as over or under. Settlement again relies only on the 90 minutes, which means any goals netted in extra time are excluded from the count.

Both teams to score

Both teams to score is a yes-or-no selection that succeeds when each team finds the net at least once during the 90 minutes plus added time. Readers often choose it when they anticipate a lively match but prefer not to name a precise outcome.

Asian handicap

An Asian handicap applies a pre-match adjustment to one side's position, eliminating the possibility of a draw. Each match page displays its handicap line, and the wager is judged against the modified score. Examine the line closely before confirming, as some handicaps are split between two values and can settle as a half win or a half loss.

Correct score

Correct score requires you to predict the precise scoreline at the end of 90 minutes. Because many scorelines are possible, odds tend to be higher than those on other markets. This is the least predictable choice on the page and should be approached with that in mind.

Betting is restricted to adults aged 18 and over. A forecast cannot guarantee any outcome, so only stake money you can afford to lose.

Upcoming games and schedule

Forthcoming matches appear chronologically, showing the two sides and the kick-off time for each. The list below displays the nearest fixtures available when you open the page, and it is updated as games are completed and dates are finalised.

• Moldova vs Kazakhstan · Fri 13 Nov · 17:00
• Serbia vs Germany · Fri 13 Nov · 19:45
• Slovakia vs Faroe Islands · Fri 13 Nov · 19:45
• Slovenia vs Switzerland · Fri 13 Nov · 19:45
• Luxembourg vs Estonia · Fri 13 Nov · 19:45
• Bulgaria vs Iceland · Fri 13 Nov · 19:45
• Liechtenstein vs Azerbaijan · Fri 13 Nov · 19:45
• Scotland vs North Macedonia · Fri 13 Nov · 19:45
• Andorra vs Gibraltar · Fri 13 Nov · 19:45
• Netherlands vs Greece · Fri 13 Nov · 19:45

The full schedule, including games further in the future, can be found on the competition's fixtures page.

Standings and recent form

Teams in all 14 groups are ranked according to the points system outlined earlier. Rankings are revised after each completed match, so positions may change rapidly during a congested round. The standings page also reveals recent performance for every side, helping you gauge whether a team is in good shape before its next fixture. You may consult the competition standings whenever you like.

Match outcomes

The outcomes page catalogues every fixture already played, along with the final score. Scores reflect the entire match, so a tie resolved in extra time or on penalties is recorded with the score at the end of regular play. These figures show how a side has fared over recent weeks and allow you to compare actual events with what the betting markets anticipated. The complete archive is available on the results page.

Forecasts and their methodology

Forecasts draw on prices from several bookmakers. The bookmaker margin is stripped out of those prices, turning each one into an implied probability. A tip is the selection that those probabilities point to. To assess whether a price offers value, fair odds equal 1 divided by the probability. If the best price on offer exceeds the fair odds, the price is considered favourable.

Every tip receives a rating based on its probability. Tips rated likely have a probability of at least 60 per cent, tips rated possible fall in the 50 to 60 per cent range, and tips rated outsider sit below 50 per cent. Forecasts are published once bookmakers open a market, sometimes as much as two weeks before the match. Each match page presents the primary tip, a secondary tip, the most probable scores, player absences, recent form for both sides and their head-to-head history. The complete collection of forecasts for the competition is on the predictions page.

Leading goalscorers and bookings

The goalscorers page lists the players who have netted the most goals so far in the competition. It is a helpful resource when studying total goals selections or assessing the performance of a particular attack. The leading scorers list is refreshed as goals are logged. Booking lines on match pages allow you to track disciplinary trends, and they appear beside the corner lines described above.

Related competitions and European club cups

The Nations League is one of several competitions featured on this site, and its pages share the same structure as the others. Overviews of the three European club cups are also available from here: the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League. For every page dedicated to this competition, follow the Nations League overview.