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Scotland will take on North Macedonia on Friday, 13 November, with the hosts looking to keep their Nations League promotion hopes alive.
Coming into the game, Scotland trail Slovenia by three points, and anything other than a win here would leave them facing a potential relegation to League C.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Scotland vs North Macedonia key stats
- Scotland have won three of their last four matches against North Macedonia.
- North Macedonia haven't won any of their last 12 matches in all competitions.
- Scotland kept a clean sheet the last time they played North Macedonia.
Scotland vs North Macedonia preview: Hosts to edge it
Scotland vs North Macedonia — Tale of the Tape
| Scotland | vs | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Position | 4th |
| 4 | Points | 0 |
| 3 | Goals For | 0 |
| 5 | Goals Against | 10 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
It has been a difficult start to life as Scotland manager for Sebastien Pocognoli, and if his side do end the Nations League campaign with relegation to League C, there may well be questions around his future.
Pocognoli was brought in to usher in a new era of attacking football, after fans had grown frustrated with Steve Clarke's pragmatism, but there has been little evidence of that so far.
In their final match of the last international break, Scotland suffered a damaging 2-1 defeat at home to Slovenia, and with this being their final home match of the group stage, Pocognoli will be desperate for a win, not least because he has suffered defeats in his two previous matches at Hampden Park.
Pocognoli is boosted by the return of Scott Mcominay, which should result in more goalscoring chances for his side. However, there is still a Lawrence Shankland-shaped hole in his squad.
As for North Macedonia, promotion to League A is already out of the question, and anything other than a win on Friday would consign them to relegation.
Manager Goce Sedloski has endured an extremely difficult first year in the hot seat, with North Macedonia winless in the eight matches he has taken charge of. Whether he is given the opportunity to lead the team into Euro 2028 qualifiers remains to be seen.
The most alarming thing about North Macedonia's performances under Sedloski is their lack of goal threat. His side has failed to score a single goal in his eight-match tenure, and that needs to change over the next week.
The most noticeable absentee from Sedloski's squad for the upcoming fixtures is Rangers striker Bojan Miovski, who has been left out due to a lack of game time at club level.
Scotland vs North Macedonia form guide & betting tips
| Scotland | vs | North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
LDLWL |
Form | LLLLL |
| 3 | Goals For | 0 |
| 8 | Goals Against | 14 |
LWL |
Nations League | LLL |
Whispers predicts: Scotland 2-0 North Macedonia
North Macedonia's disastrous run of form should provide Scotland with enough confidence to go out and win comfortably on home soil. Scotland to win to nil has been best priced at 8/11.
North Macedonia haven't scored a goal in 2026. BTTS – No has been priced at 1/2.
Scott McTominay has scored five goals in his last six Napoli appearances. McTominay to score anytime has been priced at 13/10.
> Scotland to win to nil at 8/11 (1.73) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS – No at 1/2 (1.50) | Likelihood: Probable
> McTominay to score anytime at 13/10 (2.30) | Likelihood: Possible