Scotland go back to Hampden Park on Friday 13 November intent on fixing a stuttering home record, with bottom-of-the-table North Macedonia the visitors for a 7.45pm kick-off in the Nations League.
Sebastien Pocognoli’s side sit third in League B, Group 1 and have already beaten North Macedonia 2-0 in Skopje last month, yet they have lost both of their Hampden outings in this campaign and scored just twice in four games. North Macedonia, by contrast, have lost all four of their group matches and are still waiting for their first goal. We have weighed up the Scotland vs North Macedonia odds for our best bets, two premium picks and a score prediction below.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has gone through the Scotland vs North Macedonia odds and leaned on the hosts, with two picks built around a Scotland side that should carry far too much for a North Macedonia team yet to score in this group.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Che Adams to score anytime | 11/10 (bet365) | Che Adams is fit again after missing the October camp and should lead the Scotland line. North Macedonia have conceded eight goals across their four group games and remain the only team in the section without a clean sheet, so chances should come. Both of Scotland’s goals in this campaign arrived in the 2-0 win over these same opponents in Skopje, underlining where their threat tends to come from. Adams offers a focal point the visitors have struggled to handle, and at 11/10 to score anytime he makes plenty of appeal against a defence low on confidence. |
| Scotland to win to nil | 8/11 (Paddy Power) | With North Macedonia yet to score a single goal in this group, a Scotland clean sheet looks a sensible angle. The hosts kept the visitors out in the 2-0 win in Skopje and, for all their own struggles in front of goal, have the defensive personnel to shut out a toothless attack. Backing Scotland to win to nil at 8/11 appeals far more than the skinny 1/5 on a straight home victory, turning a near-certain-looking favourite into a price with some value. North Macedonia have failed to find the net in all four outings, so the clean sheet is well within reach. |
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How Scotland go into the game
Scotland have managed just one win from their four Nations League games and go into this one third in Group 1. That solitary victory was the 2-0 success away to North Macedonia in October, with a goalless draw in Slovenia the only other time they have avoided defeat.
Home form is the real concern. Pocognoli’s side were beaten 3-0 by Switzerland and 1-2 by Slovenia at Hampden, and they have scored only twice all campaign. A return to Glasgow against the group’s weakest side, though, is the ideal chance to rediscover some attacking rhythm, with Che Adams and Scott McTominay back available after sitting out the October fixtures.
How North Macedonia go into the game
North Macedonia arrive on the back of four straight group defeats, sitting bottom of the section without a point or a goal to their name. They were beaten 2-0 at home by Scotland last month and shipped three goals in each of their meetings with Switzerland.
Enis Bardhi and Eljif Elmas remain the creative hub of the side, but the visitors have found goals desperately hard to come by and face a long night if they cannot stem the flow at the other end. With relegation from League B a genuine threat, something has to change, yet recent evidence points to another struggle at a venue where Scotland will expect to dominate the ball.
Scotland vs North Macedonia head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10/26 | North Macedonia | 0-2 | Scotland |
| 10/09/13 | North Macedonia | 1-2 | Scotland |
| 11/09/12 | Scotland | 1-1 | North Macedonia |
| 05/09/09 | Scotland | 2-0 | North Macedonia |
| 06/09/08 | North Macedonia | 1-0 | Scotland |
Scotland hold the edge in a series stretching back to the World Cup qualifiers of 2008 and 2009. They have won three of the five meetings, including the 2-0 result in Skopje earlier this campaign, with North Macedonia’s lone victory coming on home soil back in 2008.
Scotland vs North Macedonia predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1/5 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐⭐ | North Macedonia have lost all four group fixtures, conceding eight goals and failing to find the net once this campaign. |
| Both teams to score – No | 1/2 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐⭐ | The visitors have gone four matches without a goal, and only one of Scotland’s four group games has featured strikes at both ends. |
| Under 2.5 goals | 6/5 (Paddy Power) | ⭐⭐ | North Macedonia’s goal drought keeps totals down, with none of their four group games featuring more than three goals in all. |
| Scotland 2-0 North Macedonia | 9/2 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐ | Scotland won the reverse fixture by exactly this scoreline in Skopje, a repeat of which would fit a home side keeping things tight without cutting loose. |
Scotland vs North Macedonia score prediction
Scotland have been short of fluency at Hampden this campaign, and a cramped price on the win reflects their own attacking struggles as much as North Macedonia’s weakness. Even so, the gap in quality is stark against a side that has lost every group game and is yet to score, and the hosts kept this same opponent out in Skopje. We expect a controlled home win built on another clean sheet, even if the margin stays modest. Score prediction: Scotland 2-0 North Macedonia.
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