Wales are in World Cup qualifying action in Skopje on Tuesday night. Our North Macedonia vs Wales prediction considers whether Craig Bellamy’s side can make it a perfect start to the campaign by picking up three points.
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North Macedonia vs Wales prediction: Miovski to score in draw
Key stats
- Our North Macedonia vs Wales betting tips take into account that the hosts have conceded more than once in only one of their last 10 home fixtures.
- It’s just two wins in 12 away matches for Wales.
- Five of their nine road games since the 2022 World Cup have ended level.
Correct score prediction: North Macedonia 1-1 Wales
It has been an unbeaten 2024/25 season so far for Wales, with progress being made under Bellamy’s leadership, but this is a tough fixture.
North Macedonia held both Italy and England at home during qualifying for Euro 2024, and they kept clean sheets in their three home fixtures in the Nations League in the autumn.
A tight game looks likely as a result, and this one could well end level.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Wales the slight favourites
- HOME: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
- DRAW: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
- AWAY: 11/8 (2.38) – 42.1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The visitors are the favourites according to the North Macedonia vs Wales odds, with an implied probability of 42.1% that they win this match.
They made a winning start to World Cup qualifying, seeing off Kazakhstan 3-1 in Cardiff on Saturday, with Dan James, Ben Davies and Rabbi Matondo on target.
As for North Macedonia, they started the group with a 3-0 win in Liechtenstein, with forwards Aleksandar Trajkovski and Bojan Miovski both netting.
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Most recent H2Hs: First meeting since 2013
Our North Macedonia vs Wales prediction suggests the visitors will go one better than their 2-1 defeat on their last visit to this country in a 2014 World Cup qualifier.
Wales won the reverse fixture 1-0 a month later, but the sides haven’t met since.
North Macedonia preview: No fresh issues for Milevski
Stefan Ashkovski, Milan Ristovski and Lirim Qamili pulled out of the initial squad due to injuries, but there have been no fresh setbacks since North Macedonia’s victory in Vaduz.
Predicted Lineup: Dimitrievski (GK), Serafimov, Musliu, Zajkov, Alioski, Bardhi, Alimi, Churlinov, Elmas, Trajkovski & 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
Wales preview: Bellamy to keep the faith?
Aaron Ramsey and Harry Wilson are among the notable injury absentees from the Welsh squad for this international break. We may not see major changes from the side that won at the weekend.
Predicted Lineup: Darlow (GK), Roberts, Rodon, Davies, Williams, Sheehan, Cullen, Thomas, Brooks, Johnson & James
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 25/03/25 D North Macedonia 1 Wales 1 Europe - World Cup Qualifying 22/03/25 W Kazakhstan 1 Wales 3 UEFA Nations League B 19/11/24 W Iceland 1 Wales 4 UEFA Nations League B 16/11/24 D Tu00fcrkiye 0 Wales 0 UEFA Nations League B 14/10/24 W Montenegro 0 Wales 1 
Player to watch – Bojan Miovski
Girona striker Miovski has endured a difficult season in La Liga following his move from Aberdeen, but he continues to flourish on the international stage. The 25-year-old has scored in four of his last six appearances for his country.
Miovski relishing the international breaks
With a goal every 153 minutes for North Macedonia this season, Miovski is clearly flourishing in this side, but he has only netted twice in 15 appearances in La Liga so far.