North Macedonia vs Scotland: prediction & betting odds 3 October 2026

Betting tip

Goals are extremely hard to come by in matches involving either national side, so the game in Skopje is unlikely to become an open exchange of goals.

The hosts' main problem is their prolonged scoring drought. North Macedonia have failed to score in 8 of their last 10 matches across all competitions and drew a blank in both autumn rounds of the UEFA Nations League, losing 0:3 to Switzerland and 0:2 to Slovenia. Meanwhile, all ten of their most recent matches in the competition have finished with under 3.5 goals.

Scotland are also reluctant to force the pace in attack. In 9 of their last 10 UEFA Nations League matches, spectators have seen no more than three goals, while Scotland themselves scored at most one goal in eight matches over that period. Their goalless draw away to Slovenia in late September only underlined this cautious approach.

The congested international schedule poses some risk: the hosts' head coach Goce Sedloski has already announced plans to rotate his squad, and fresh players could make North Macedonia less predictable in attack.

Nevertheless, the hosts' persistent finishing problems and the visitors' restrained style outweigh this factor. The prediction for the upcoming match is: Both teams to score — No.