North Macedonia vs Scotland prediction 03.10.2026 | Nations League
North Macedonia
Kick off:
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Scotland
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3.40
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1.75
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- Competition: UEFA Nations League B
- Date: Saturday, 3rd October, 2026
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: National Arena Toshe Proeski (Skopje)
Two teams that started the UEFA Nations League poorly, North Macedonia and Scotland, will meet in the 3rd round in Skopje. The hosts lost both games against Switzerland and Slovenia, while the visitors won only one point against the same opponents.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this UEFA Nations League tie.
North Macedonia vs Scotland Head to Head (H2H) stats
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North Macedonia
1 : 2
Scotland
WC Qualification Europe
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Scotland
1 : 1
North Macedonia
WC Qualification Europe
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Scotland
2 : 0
North Macedonia
Euro Qualification
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Scotland
2 : 0
North Macedonia
WC Qualification Europe
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North Macedonia
1 : 0
Scotland
WC Qualification Europe
In total, these teams have met four times, with Scotland winning twice and North Macedonia winning once.
When it comes to the number of goals, just one of those four games ended with three or more goals, while both teams scored on two occasions.
North Macedonia team overview
North Macedonia managed to advance from UEFA Nations League C to B with a magnificent run. That gave them the opportunity to play in the World Cup Playoffs, but they were easily eliminated by Denmark. They have generally been atrocious in the previous period, failing to win in the past year!
Now, in the UEFA Nations League, after the first two games, North Macedonia looks like they could take a trip back to League C. While it is still early, they are under pressure to win the game against Scotland to have a chance of avoiding relegation.
After a 2:0 loss to Slovenia, coach Goce Sedloski spoke to the media. He congratulated Slovenia, saying they deserved the win. The coach said the defeat hurts, but praised the team, saying they did better than against Switzerland.
Last matches of North Macedonia
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Slovenia
2 : 0
North Macedonia
UEFA Nations League
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North Macedonia
0 : 3
Switzerland
UEFA Nations League
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Turkey
4 : 0
North Macedonia
Friendly International
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
0 : 0
North Macedonia
Friendly International
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Republic of Ireland
0 : 0
North Macedonia
Friendly International
North Macedonia lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Stole Dimitrievski
Defenders
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4
Andrej Stojcevski
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14
Mario Mladenovski
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6
Visar Musliu
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3
Din Alomerovic
Midfielders
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21
Jani Atanasov
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15
Agon Elezi
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16
Matej Gashtarov
Forwards
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20
Dimitar Mitrovski
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17
Azer Omeragić
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7
Eljif Elmas
Scotland team overview
Scotland appeared in the previous World Cup, but failed to come out of the Group after winning three points. But simply appearing at the WC was a success in itself. In the previous UEFA Nations League, they did pretty well, almost reaching League A. Therefore, this bad start with one point in the first two games is even more surprising. However, a large part of the defeat to Switzerland can be attributed to an early red card, while Scotland also performed well against Slovenia and were unfortunate not to come away with all three points.
Central defender Jack Hendry received a red card in the previous game and will be suspended for the upcoming game. Instead of him, we should see Stephen Welsh in the starting XI.
Last matches of Scotland
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Scotland
0 : 3
Switzerland
UEFA Nations League
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Slovenia
0 : 0
Scotland
UEFA Nations League
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Haiti
0 : 1
Scotland
World Cup
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Bolivia
0 : 4
Scotland
Friendly International
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Scotland
4 : 1
Curacao
Friendly International
Scotland lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Angus Gunn
Defenders
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5
Stephen Welsh
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16
Scott McKenna
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4
Luis Binks
Midfielders
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22
Nathan Patterson
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8
Billy Gilmour
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7
John McGinn
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19
Lewis Ferguson
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3
Andrew Robertson
Forwards
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20
Kieron Bowie
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9
Oli McBurnie
Prediction
North Macedonia lost both UEFA Nations League games to Slovenia and Switzerland, with a combined goal difference of 0:5. They have massive problems on offense considering they have scored a mere two goals in the past ten games across competitions! Therefore, even scoring a goal seems pretty challenging.
Scotland haven't started the UEFA Nations League campaign well, in terms of results. However, they played really well against Slovenia and deserved the win, even though the game ended in a goalless draw. Even in the game they lost to Switzerland, when they played with a player short for almost the entire game, they did not look too bad. Moreover, Scotland have been very good on the road in the previous period, winning five of eight games and losing only once.
Considering all the above, we believe Scotland is closer to winning the upcoming UEFA Nations League tie.
3 Reasons why Scotland should win
- North Macedonia failed to win in the past ten games
- North Macedonia failed to score in the past six games across competitions
- Scotland won five of the past eight road games
Main prediction North Macedonia - Scotland
Scotland to win
Best Odds:
22bet
1.81
North Macedonia vs Scotland standings in UEFA Nations League
| Group 1 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 0 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Scotland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 5 | -5 | 0 |