

Scotland v North Macedonia Prediction
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Scotland v North Macedonia Betting Tips
Selections suggested by our editorial team
Both teams to score: No
Our pick here is both teams to score: No, because the visitors simply don't produce games with goals at both ends. The away side's matches have seen both teams score 0% of the time. Scotland's games manage it only 25% of the time, and the card's average of 12% shows how rarely these two get involved in a shootout.
Scotland to win
We fancy Scotland to win here, and our model makes Scotland 62% to take the win. That is a proper edge for the home side. If Scotland score first, our odds on them will shorten fast, so the value is before kick-off. A slow, cagey opening would see them drift, and that drift is the time to get on in-play.
Under 2.5 goals
We'll be straight with you: under 2.5 goals is the tighter call of the three. Both sides have gone over 2.5 goals in exactly half their matches, so the goal line on its own is a coin flip. What tips us towards the under is the visitors' blunt record in front of goal. A 1-0 or 2-0 Scotland win fits everything we see.
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Scotland v North Macedonia Recent Form


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Scotland v North Macedonia Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
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Scotland v North Macedonia Team News


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Scotland and North Macedonia Match Preview
As the Nations League resumes, our attention shifts to Scotland as they host North Macedonia at Hampden Park in Glasgow. Our soccer predictions have the hosts winning 1-0 at the final whistle. We predict Scotland will outscore the visitors and hold them off for a clean sheet.
This is hardly a courageous pick, especially given how one-sided this match seems on paper. Our model has a Scotland victory at 62%, with North Macedonia securing all three points at 14%. The Macedonians have lost five in a row without scoring, and we don’t see that changing in this mid-week game.
Scotland are not exactly high-flying, which is not a surprise to most football betting fans. They have one win in five matches, with 3 goals scored and 8 conceded. The Scots have lost both home games in the Nations League so far this season, averaging 2.5 goals conceded per match.
However, the only Scottish win so far came against North Macedonia. The Scots made the trip and came away with a 2-0 win, even with a late red card for Scott McKenna. If you are keen on placing a Nations League bet on this match, betting on another Scottish victory feels like the only sensible option.
However, that doesn’t mean that picking a winner will have good returns. Instead, you can look at over/under betting. While half the matches involving these sides have gone over 2.5 goals, that’s normally because of the opposition. North Macedonia are without a goal in eight matches, and Scotland have scored three across their last five games. Betting on under 2.5 goals is the better option, and it matches what happened when these teams last met.
Handicap betting is a far greater risk, especially if you want to support North Macedonia. You can look at Scotland, but they are averaging less than one goal per game in the tournament. Betting on them to clear by two or more is a risk not worth taking. Instead, Scotland +1 is as far as we would go using this market.
Neither side has great statistics when looking at discipline. North Macedonia averages 3 yellow cards a game, over double the 1.3 yellows the Scots pick up. However, Scotland has registered two red cards in four games, including the last time they faced this team in early October. Betting on over 4 yellow cards is a great opportunity, but it’s Scotland who give us reason to pause. An early red card could swing this game wide open for the visitors.
Live betting on this match does not make much sense as we expect the hosts to dominate the ball. Only jump into the action if North Macedonia get on the board before Scotland, and then bet on a comeback. Otherwise, we see this being a straightforward 1-0 win, but it could reach as high as 2-0 like the previous meeting.
Scotland v North Macedonia Key Players
Season figures, 2026/2027.
Ever-present in this Nations League campaign, Welsh has four appearances and 323 minutes, and keeping North Macedonia off the scoresheet starts with him.
Binks has logged 270 minutes from three appearances, a full 90 each time, with just one yellow card to his name.
Gashtarov has featured in all four games for 290 minutes, yet North Macedonia have not scored once with him on the pitch.
Stojcevski has 195 minutes from three appearances and a booking, and he will be busy against a Scotland side averaging 14 shots a game.
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Scotland v North Macedonia Goals Per Match
Goals scored and conceded per match. Scotland: UEFA Nations League · 2026/2027 season · 4 matches; North Macedonia: UEFA Nations League · 2026/2027 season · 4 matches.


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Scotland v North Macedonia Goals by 15-Minute Period
Goals scored and conceded by period · shared scale across both panels.


Sample: UEFA Nations League · 2026/2027 season · 4 matches per club.
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Scotland v North Macedonia Shots and Possession
Attacking volume, efficiency and control of possession.
Sample: UEFA Nations League · 2026/2027 season · 4 matches per club.
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Scotland v North Macedonia Goal Lines and Both Teams to Score
Probability of clearing each goal line and of both teams scoring.
| Line | Scotland | North Macedonia | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 75% | 100% | 88% |
| 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Both teams score | 25% | 0% | 12% |
Sample: UEFA Nations League · 2026/2027 season · 4 matches per club.
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Scotland v North Macedonia Discipline and Set Pieces
Match friction and corner volume, measured per match.
Sample: UEFA Nations League · 2026/2027 season · 4 matches per club.
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Scotland v North Macedonia Runs and Trends
Numbers that capture each club's current form.


Sample: UEFA Nations League · 2026/2027 season · 4 matches per club.
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UEFA Nations League Fixtures
League phase, Matchday 5All times are Irish time
13 Friday November
14 Saturday November
Scotland v North Macedonia Frequently Asked Questions
Scotland v North Macedonia kicks off on Friday 13 November 2026 at 19:45 (Ireland Time) at Hampden Park, in the league phase, Matchday 5 of the UEFA Nations League.
The fixture is live on BBC Two.
Our prediction is a Scotland win with a clean sheet. North Macedonia have lost five straight without scoring, and Scotland beat them 2-0 on 3 October.
Nobody on current reports. Neither Scotland nor North Macedonia has a player listed as absent or doubtful, so both sides can pick from their full squads.
Not many. Neither side has seen a match go over 3.5 goals in this Nations League, and over 2.5 has landed in half of each side's games. We expect two goals or fewer, with Scotland scoring them.



















