Lucy Morgan:
This week I have to be patriotic so I am going for a Welsh victory at the weekend. Scotland may have beaten the Welsh 60 times in their 103 meetings, with Wales winning just 20, but with this being the first international at Cardiff City Stadium, Wales will certainly be motivated to come away with a victory. I get the feeling Aaron Ramsey is going to run the show and make an impact on his home city’s new stadium. It’s bound to be a tight affair, but with the Welsh fans guaranteed to be loud Wales will win 1-0.
Jon Evans:
With dwindling crowds at the Millenium Stadium the Welsh F.A. have made the right move by hosting this match at Cardiff City’s pristine new ground. Both sides will be looking to restore at least some national pride after the recent disappointing qualifying campaigns. With the chance of something of an atmosphere for once at a Welsh football match I vouch for a home victory in a scrappy 1-0 affair. Expect moments of quality from the Welsh youngsters in what will otherwise be a dull match.
Adam Horne:
If Sir Alan Sugar were here to see this, he’d most probably offer me a cushion, on account of my arse hurting from sitting on the fence. However, that’s exactly where I see this contest leading. It’s a friendly, and neither team will be going all out, especially as club fixtures will no doubt take precedent. Wales have shown a lot of promise in recent times as their young side have started to look the part, and Craig Bellamy has been in great form recently. Scotland have players like Darren Fletcher to rely upon, who has shot from ‘bang av’ status to first choice in the Man United side. Scotland appear stronger but Wales are at home. 1-1 draw.
Robbie Wells:
For the sake of a good competition, I hope this is a friendly in name only. With Scotland a full 32 places ahead of Wales in World Ranking terms, the home team are going to need to raise their game in order to gain some much needed footballing pride. The midfield battle is going to be the most interesting, with the experience of Darren Fletcher up against the youthful talent of Aaran Ramsey typifying the game as a whole. The inexperience of Wales will eventually prove their undoing.
