North Macedonia and Latvia are scheduled to meet on Thursday, 10 October, in the fifth round of the UEFA Nations League Group C.
Will North Macedonia get a win and secure promotion already or will Latvia put a dent in their plans? Read our North Macedonia vs Latvia predictions and preview to learn more about this game.
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North Macedonia vs Latvia prediction: An easy win for the home team
Key stats
- North Macedonia have three wins and one draw in four Nations League games this season.
- Latvia have gone over 2.5 total goals in two of their last three games.
- Three of the previous four meetings between these two teams have gone over 2.5 total goals.
Correct score prediction: North Macedonia 3-1 Latvia
Since North Macedonia have scored three goals in two of their four meetings with Latvia, we wouldn't be surprised to see it again on Thursday, especially given the recent forms of both teams.
Pre-game odds and win probability: North Macedonia the clear favourites
- HOME: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.20%
- DRAW: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.80%
- AWAY: 13/2 (7.50) – 13.30%
We can see from these North Macedonia vs Latvia odds that the bookies see the hosts as the expected winners, which is hardly a surprise looking at North Macedonia's results in the Nations League including their win over Latvia earlier this year.
On top of that, North Macedonia will also have the advantage of playing at home and they are the better team on paper too, so it's clear why they're the more likely winners in this game.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this duel, check our other football betting tips for today.
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Most recent H2Hs: North Macedonia dominating the matchup
These two teams have met four times before and all three games have ended in wins for North Macedonia, including their last meeting in October when North Macedonia beat Latvia 3-0.
UEFA Nations League C 10/10/24
Latvia
North Macedonia
Euro 2019 Qualifying 09/09/19
Latvia
North Macedonia
Euro 2019 Qualifying 21/03/19
North Macedonia
Latvia
International Match 05/03/14
North Macedonia
Latvia
North Macedonia preview: Close to clinching promotion
After starting this edition of Nations League with a disappointing draw with Faroe Islands, North Macedonia have won their next three games and they now sit six points ahead of the closest teams in the group. This means that they've basically already secured promotion to League B of the competition, but to clinch it mathematically, they need one more point from the remaining two games.
When it comes to team news, Visar Musliu is not available for this international window due to an injury.
Predicted lineup: Dimitrievski (GK), Velkovski, Zajkov, Serafimov, Alioski, Bardhi, Alimi, Kostadinov, Dimoski, Elmas & Miovski
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 25/03/25
D
Wales
1
North Macedonia
1
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 22/03/25
W
Liechtenstein
0
North Macedonia
3
UEFA Nations League C 17/11/24
W
Faroe Islands
0
North Macedonia
1
UEFA Nations League C 14/11/24
W
Latvia
0
North Macedonia
1
UEFA Nations League C 13/10/24
W
Armenia
0
North Macedonia
2
Latvia preview: Hoping to avoid another loss to North Macedonia
With four points from the same number of games in the Nations League, Latvia are third in the group, tied with Armenia and just one points ahead of Faroe Islands. So, they need to do well in the remaining two matches to avoid finishing last in the group and falling in danger of relegation to League D.
Predicted lineup: Matrevics (GK), Cernomordijs, Tobers, Balodis, Jurkovskis, Zelenkovs, Saveljevs, Varslavans, Ciganikis, Ikaunieks, Sits
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 24/03/25
L
England
3
Latvia
0
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 21/03/25
W
Andorra
0
Latvia
1
UEFA Nations League C 17/11/24
L
Armenia
2
Latvia
1
UEFA Nations League C 14/11/24
L
North Macedonia
1
Latvia
0
UEFA Nations League C 13/10/24
D
Faroe Islands
1
Latvia
1
Player to watch: Bojan Miovski
While Miovski has struggled to find his form at Girona this season and he's still waiting for his first career goal in La Liga, he's done well in the Nations League for North Macedonia, helping them come close to promotion to League B with a couple of goals.
