- 1 Scotland vs North Macedonia: eight games without a goal for the visitors
- 2 Scotland: McTominay back, McKenna out, and three goals in four games
- 3 North Macedonia: 14 conceded and none scored in their last five
- 4 Free Football Prediction: Scotland vs North Macedonia
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Scotland vs North Macedonia: eight games without a goal for the visitors 
North Macedonia haven’t scored in eight internationals. Their Nations League record reads played four, lost four, scored none, conceded ten.
They go to Hampden Park on Friday 13 November, kick-off 19:45 UK time, for matchday five of League B Group 1. Scotland won the reverse fixture 2-0 in Skopje on 3 October, and Pocognoli named a 26-man squad on 3 November with Scott McTominay back in it.
Switzerland have already done most of the work in this group, with 12 points and a goal difference of 11-1. Slovenia are second on seven, Scotland third on four with a 3-5 record, and North Macedonia bottom without a point.
The bottom side doesn’t go straight down: fourth place means a League B/C play-off against a League C runner-up in March 2027. North Macedonia can still reach six points, which would put Scotland in that play-off if they lost both their remaining games. A draw on Friday would end that possibility, and Scotland finish the window in St. Gallen against Switzerland on Monday.
Andy Robertson won his 100th cap in Skopje, and if he plays in both November games he’ll reach 103 and pass Kenny Dalglish as Scotland’s most capped player. Friday would bring him level.
The head-to-head favours Scotland, with three wins, one draw and one defeat in five meetings. The only loss came in Skopje in 2008, and North Macedonia have never won in Scotland, drawing 1-1 at Hampden in 2012 and losing 2-0 in 2009.
Scotland: McTominay back, McKenna out, and three goals in four games 
Sébastien Pocognoli took over after Steve Clarke’s spell ended in June, and his first four games have been mixed. A 0-0 in Slovenia, where Scotland had 17 shots to four, was followed by a 3-0 home defeat to Switzerland after Jack Hendry was sent off in the 11th minute and Ricardo Rodríguez scored from the free kick.
The first win came in Skopje, Kieron Bowie scoring his first Scotland goal after seven minutes and John McGinn converting a penalty on 69 for his 22nd. Three days later Scotland led Slovenia at Hampden through Ryan Christie on 31 minutes and lost 2-1.
Scott McTominay is the big addition. He missed the autumn window after minor heart surgery, and he arrives having started Napoli’s last seven matches and scored four times. Kieran Tierney and Che Adams are also back from injury.
Scott McKenna won’t play. He was sent off on 83 minutes in Skopje and now has a back strain, while Kenny McLean and Josh Doig are also injured. Rangers’ James Penrice, on loan from AEK Athens, gets his first call-up as Doig’s replacement, and Hendry is available again after serving his ban.
The worry is output. Three goals in four group games follows a World Cup in which Scotland finished third in Group C after a 1-0 win over Haiti and defeats to Morocco and Brazil. They’re in League B because Greece beat them 3-1 on aggregate in the 2025 play-off.
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North Macedonia: 14 conceded and none scored in their last five 
Goce Sedloski’s side lost 4-0 to Türkiye in a friendly on 1 June, then 3-0 in Skopje and 3-0 in Lucerne to Switzerland, 2-0 to Slovenia and 2-0 to Scotland. Five games, 14 goals against, none for.
The run goes back further. North Macedonia lost 4-0 to Denmark in the World Cup play-off in March and drew 0-0 with Bosnia and Ireland in friendlies, so their last goal is now months behind them. Sedloski has one win from nine matches in charge.
Enis Bardhi is the captain and the main hope, with 20 international goals and 84 caps when the sides met in October. Eljif Elmas of Atalanta is the other player capable of making something happen, and Stole Dimitrievski of Valencia is the goalkeeper.
The squad has lost experience. Aleksandar Trajkovski has retired from international football, and in October Ezgjan Alioski had a calf problem and Darko Churlinov was injured. No official list for this window had been published at the time of writing, so their availability isn’t confirmed.
Agon Elezi was the player McKenna brought down as last man in Skopje on 83 minutes, the one moment in that game that cost Scotland anything. By then Bowie and McGinn had already made it 2-0.
Probable lineup Scotland: Not announced at time of publication
Probable lineup North Macedonia: Not announced at time of publication
Free Football Prediction: Scotland vs North Macedonia
Our prediction: Scotland to win to nil
North Macedonia haven’t scored in eight matches, have conceded ten in four group games and lost 2-0 to this Scotland side at home five weeks ago. Scotland have the returning McTominay, plus Adams and Tierney, and a home crowd that has never seen them lose to North Macedonia.
Scotland’s own scoring is the doubt. They managed three goals in four group games and drew 0-0 in Slovenia despite 17 shots, so a narrow game is possible. That’s a reason to avoid a big handicap, not a reason to expect North Macedonia to score, and I’d want to see them hit the target before backing them to.
Scotland were priced at 1.63 to win in Skopje, and the home price will be shorter than that. Scotland to win without conceding gives a better return for the same read. No price had been published at the time of writing, so check it is above 1.45 before placing anything.
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