Scotland vs FYR Macedonia prediction, team news and preview

Scotland vs FYR Macedonia: what the match decides

Scotland host FYR Macedonia at Hampden Park Stadium on Friday 13 November 2026 in League B, Group A, matchday five of the UEFA Nations League. The main question is whether Scotland can finally turn home games into points against a side that has lost every match so far.

Scotland sit third in the four-team group with 4 points from 4 games (one win, one draw, two defeats) and a goal difference of -2. FYR Macedonia are bottom with 0 points, a goal difference of -10 and a place in the Relegation Playoffs zone. Switzerland lead the group on 12 points, so the match is more about third place and avoiding the drop than about the top spot.

Scotland and FYR Macedonia recent form

Scotland's last five games read L-D-L-W-L: one win, one draw and three defeats, with 3 goals scored and 8 conceded (0.6 scored and 1.6 conceded per game). They kept two clean sheets but failed to score three times. The home record is the concern: three home games, three defeats, 1 goal scored and 8 conceded (2.67 per game), including 0-3 losses to Brazil and Switzerland and a 1-2 loss to Slovenia.

FYR Macedonia have lost all five of their recent games, scoring 0 and conceding 14, or 2.8 per game. They failed to score in every match and never kept a clean sheet. Away from home they have lost all three, conceding 9 without reply, with defeats at Türkiye (0-4), Slovenia (0-2) and Switzerland (0-3).

Scotland vs FYR Macedonia team news

No absences are reported in our data for either side so far, so we cannot name any injuries, suspensions or doubts. That should be read as a gap in the information, not confirmation that both squads are at full strength.

Line-ups have not been published yet. They are confirmed about an hour before kick-off, and the page will show the details once they are available.

No absences reported so far.

Storylines for Scotland and FYR Macedonia

For Scotland, the story is a mixed Nations League campaign. They have a 2-0 win over this opponent, a 0-0 draw away to Slovenia, and defeats by Switzerland (0-3 at home) and Slovenia (1-2 at home). Three points here would lift them well clear of the bottom of the group, while another home defeat would deepen the doubts about their form at Hampden.

FYR Macedonia are in the Relegation Playoffs zone with no points and no goals in the Nations League. Their run of five straight defeats, all without scoring, is the longest streak in this fixture. Scoring for the first time would be a step forward even without a result.

Where Scotland vs FYR Macedonia will be decided

The main contrast is Scotland's attack against a defence that concedes almost three goals a game. Scotland have scored only 3 in their last five, but FYR Macedonia have let in 10 in four Nations League matches. Even a modest Scotland attack should find chances.

The other side of it is Scotland's own defence at home. They have conceded 2.67 per game at Hampden recently, yet those goals came against Brazil, Switzerland and Slovenia. FYR Macedonia have not scored in five games, so Scotland's defensive problems are unlikely to be tested as hard as they were then. The shape of the game may be Scotland holding most of the ball while FYR Macedonia defend deep and hope to break.

Scotland vs FYR Macedonia head-to-head

Our data lists one meeting: Scotland won 2-0 away to FYR Macedonia in the UEFA Nations League on 3 October 2026. That gives Scotland one win from one, an average of 2 goals per game, with FYR Macedonia failing to score.

One game is a small sample, but it fits the wider pattern. FYR Macedonia have not scored in any of their last five matches, and Scotland have managed a clean sheet against them already.

Scotland vs FYR Macedonia prediction

Our lean is a Scotland win. The reasons are FYR Macedonia's 0 goals in five games, their 2.8 goals conceded per game, and Scotland's 2-0 win in the reverse fixture. A home win to nil is a realistic outcome, though not a certain one.

The main risk is the Hampden record. If Scotland again fail to score early, the match could become tense and FYR Macedonia's defence might hold out for longer than the numbers suggest. MATCH PULSE's three AI engines (GPT, Claude and Gemini) publish their independent analysis of the match before kick-off.

How to watch Scotland vs FYR Macedonia

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