Scotland vs North Macedonia Predictions & Tips - Scots Backed in Nations League Clash
Scotland host North Macedonia at Hampden Park in their UEFA Nations League Group B1 fixture, with the tip being Scotland to win and under 3.5 goals. Scotland won the reverse fixture 2-0 in Skopje and have seen under 3.5 goals in their last seven matches. North Macedonia remain bottom of the group, having lost all four matches without scoring, and have failed to find the net in their last seven games. Scotland welcome back key players including Scott McTominay and Che Adams, while North Macedonia are still without Bojan Miovski.
- Scotland host North Macedonia in the UEFA Nations League
- Scotland to win and under 3.5 goals tipped at Hampden Park on Friday
- Get our Scotland vs North Macedonia predictions in the UEFA Nations League
- Scotland vs North Macedonia Predictions
- Scotland Backed to Claim Low-Scoring Win
- Scotland vs North Macedonia Head-to-Head
- Scotland Look to Respond After Slovenia Setback
- North Macedonia Still Searching for First Nations League Goal
- Scotland vs North Macedonia Team News
Scotland vs North Macedonia Predictions
Scotland welcome North Macedonia to Hampden Park on Friday for their penultimate UEFA Nations League Group B1 fixture.
The Scots beat the visitors 2-0 in Skopje last month, while North Macedonia have lost all four group matches without scoring a goal.
I'm backing Scotland to win with under 3.5 goals expected in Glasgow.
Scotland Backed to Claim Low-Scoring Win
- Scotland have seen under 3.5 goals in their last 7 matches
- Scotland won 3 of their last 4 matches against North Macedonia
- Scotland have seen under 3.5 goals in their last 5 matches against North Macedonia
- North Macedonia lost 7 of their last 9 matches
- North Macedonia have seen under 3.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches
Scotland vs North Macedonia Head-to-Head
Scotland and North Macedonia have met on five previous occasions since 2008. Scotland won three of those games, while North Macedonia claimed one victory.
The Scots eased to a 2-0 win in their most recent encounter in Skopje last month.
Scotland Look to Respond After Slovenia Setback
Scotland return to Hampden hoping to bounce back from a miserable 2-1 Nations League defeat against Slovenia in October.
Ryan Christie gave Sebastien Pocognoli's side a first-half advantage, but Aljosa Matko equalised after the interval before Danijel Sturm secured a surprise away win in Glasgow.
Final match stats suggested the Scots should have taken more from a frustrating contest at Hampden.
Scotland enjoyed more possession (54%-46%) and registered 12 shots to Slovenia's ten.
The hosts also had six attempts on target compared to Slovenia's three, while their xG total of 2.13 was considerably higher than the visitors' 1.17.
Recently appointed boss Pocognoli has made an inconsistent start to life in the Scottish hot seat.
Before their defeat against Slovenia, the Scots bagged a 2-0 win in North Macedonia after a painful 3-0 home defeat against Switzerland.
Pocognoli's side have taken four points from their first four fixtures and now sit third in Group B1, three behind second-placed Slovenia.
The Scots must win this fixture and avoid defeat in Switzerland next week to have any chance of securing a place in the Nations League promotion playoffs.
North Macedonia Still Searching for First Nations League Goal
North Macedonia make the trip to Glasgow after a fourth successive Nations League defeat away to Switzerland last month.
Fabian Rieder broke the deadlock shortly before half-time, before Johan Manzambi and Dan Ndoye struck after the interval to seal a comfortable victory for Switzerland.
Goce Sedloski's side struggled to compete in a one-sided contest in Skopje. North Macedonia managed just 43% possession and registered only three shots to Switzerland's 20. The hosts failed to land a single effort on target, while their dominant visitors recorded seven.
The out-of-form Lions have now failed to win any of their last 12 matches since September 2025. They also failed to score in each of their seven most recent fixtures.
Before their heavy defeat against Switzerland, North Macedonia had also suffered a 2-0 home loss to Scotland, following earlier defeats against Slovenia (2-0) and Switzerland (3-0).
Sedloski's men remain bottom of Group B1, having lost all four fixtures while failing to get on the scoresheet.
Scotland vs North Macedonia Team News
Scotland Squad
Goalkeepers: Angus Gunn, Scott Bain, Liam Kelly, Jon McCracken.
Defenders: Andy Robertson (captain), Kieran Tierney, Jack Hendry, Nathan Patterson, Aaron Hickey, Ryan Porteous, Luis Binks, Luke Graham, James Penrice.
Midfielders: John McGinn, Ryan Christie, Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour, Lewis Ferguson, Josh McPake, Kristi Montgomery.
Forwards: Che Adams, Ben Gannon-Doak, Oli McBurnie, Kieron Bowie, Findlay Curtis, Robbie Ure.
Head coach Pocognoli named a 26-man squad for Scotland's upcoming Nations League games against North Macedonia and Switzerland.
Experienced squad members Scott McTominay and Che Adams are back in the fold, while Kieran Tierney is also available again and could start in the back three.
Stephen Welsh has withdrawn with a muscle injury and has been replaced by LAFC defender Ryan Porteous.
Speaking to the media this week, Pocognoli welcomed the return of McTominay, who is available for Friday's clash against North Macedonia following minor heart surgery.
"I don't have to paint a picture of how important a player he is for us," Pocognoli said.
"He is exciting. He had a smile on his face from the minute he arrived at the camp."
North Macedonia Squad
Goalkeepers: Stole Dimitrievski, Damjan Shishkovski, Davor Taleski.
Defenders: Ezgjan Alioski, Visar Musliu, Nikola Serafimov, Bojan Ilievski, Sebastian Herrera, Stefan Despotovski, Mario Mladenovski, Imran Fetai, Anes Meliqi.
Midfielders: Enis Bardhi (captain), Eljif Elmas, Boban Nikolov, Jani Atanasov, Agon Elezi, Luka Stankovski, Matej Gashtarov.
Forwards: Darko Churlinov, Ljupcho Doriev, Dimitar Mitrovski, Elmin Rastoder, Azer Omeragikj, Hristijan Maleski, Marko Gjorgjievski.
North Macedonia boss Goce Sedloski has a 26-man pool available for the trip to Glasgow.
Darko Churlinov and Nikola Serafimov have returned to the squad, alongside Imran Fetai and Stefan Despotovski.
Rangers forward Bojan Miovski has not been included in the 26-man selection.
Verdict
Scotland have endured a mixed Nations League campaign, but their 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture suggests they have enough quality to beat North Macedonia again.
I'm backing the hosts to claim a low-scoring win at Hampden.
I'm backing the hosts to claim a low-scoring win at Hampden.
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