3 October 2026, 18:45 UTC

North Macedonia vs Scotland UEFA Nations League prediction & result

Nacional Arena Todor Proeski, Skopje
Referee: François Letexier, France
Full time0 – 2

Final score: North Macedonia 0-2 Scotland.

Before kick-off the model made it 25% North Macedonia, 31% draw, 44% Scotland — fair odds of 4.00, 3.23 and 2.27.

Most likely scoreline: 0-1.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Scotland at 44%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

North Macedonia0%Draw1%Scotland99%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals, and a card each of the 1 sending-off. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

6'
Oliver McBurnie
7'
⚽Kieron Bowieassist: Billy Gilmour
🔁Luka·Stankovskiout: Jani Atanasov
31'
🔁Sebastian Hereraout: Gjorge Dzhekov
31'
Jani Atanasov
37'
Gjorge Dzhekov
44'
Mario Mladenovski
45+1'
45'
🔁Oliver McBurnieout: Ryan Christie
51'
•Ben Gannon-Doak
🔁Enis Bardhiout: Agon Elezi
62'
🔁Bojan Ilievskiout: Ljupche Doriev
62'
63'
•Kieron Bowie
Bojan Miovski
68'
69'
⚽John McGinn (pen)
75'
🔁Kieron Bowieout: Robbie Ure
76'
🔁Ben Gannon-Doakout: Aaron Hickey
🔁Matej Gashtarovout: Hristijan Maleski
79'
Anes Meljichi
80'
83'
Scott Mckenna
88'
🔁Billy Gilmourout: Luke Graham

Match stats — North Macedonia vs Scotland

56%Possession44%
9Shots25
0On target10
1Corners9

Line-ups

North Macedonia 3-4-2-1
  • 23S. DimitrievskiG
  • 14M. MladenovskiD
  • 6V. MusliuD
  • 13Anes MeljichiD
  • 2Bojan IlievskiM
  • 16M. GashtarovM
  • 8L. StankovskiM
  • 3S. HerreraM
  • 10E. BardhiM
  • 7E. ElmasM
  • 9B. MiovskiF
Substitutes
  • 19L. DorievF
  • 18T. KostadinovM
  • 15A. EleziM
  • 21J. AtanasovM
  • 22H. MaleskiF
  • 20D. MitrovskiM
  • 17A. OmeragikjF
  • 11E. RastoderF
  • 12D. ShishkovskiG
Coach: G. Sedloski
Scotland 3-4-2-1
  • 1A. GunnG
  • 5S. WelshD
  • 16S. McKennaD
  • 4L. BinksD
  • 17B. DoakM
  • 19L. FergusonM
  • 8B. GilmourM
  • 3A. RobertsonM
  • 7J. McGinnM
  • 9O. McBurnieM
  • 20K. BowieF
Substitutes
  • 18L. GrahamD
  • 12L. KellyG
  • 15J. McPakeF
  • 14L. MillerM
  • 23Kristi MontgomeryM
  • 22N. PattersonD
  • 10R. UreF
  • 21S. BainG
  • 13Colby DonovanD
Coach: Sébastien Pocognoli

Form going into North Macedonia vs Scotland

North Macedonia

UEFA Nations League

  • L0-2away to Slovenia29 September 2026
  • L0-3Switzerland26 September 2026

Scotland

UEFA Nations League

  • L0-3Switzerland29 September 2026
  • D0-0away to Slovenia26 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

UEFA Nations League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4North Macedonia5005112-110
3Scotland521256-17

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

The result against the call

Scotland won 2–0 at North Macedonia. The model had made a win for Scotland its most likely outcome, at 44%, so the call held; the score it named was 1–0. The goals: Kieron Bowie 7' for Scotland, John McGinn (penalty) 69' for Scotland. Sent off: Scott Mckenna (Scotland) 83'.

How the call on North Macedonia v Scotland has moved

First published on 19 Sep at 24% / 29% / 47% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 2 updates, it read 25% / 31% / 44%: the biggest move is Scotland's chance of winning, down 3 points.

  1. North Macedonia win25%▲ +1
  2. Draw31%▲ +2
  3. Scotland win44%▼ −3

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.