Scotland vs North Macedonia predictions: McBurnie can deliver in 7/1 bet builder
Daniel Childs
Scotland have won just one of their four Nations League matches and cannot finish any higher than second place
North Macedonia remain pointless and will be guaranteed to finish bottom if they fail to win on matchday five
Scotland have lost their last three home fixtures in the Nations League competition
Scotland were in League A of the Nations League as recently as 2024 but their chances of regaining top-tier status are looking pretty slim as they prepare to face North Macedonia in Glasgow on Friday.
Belgian head coach Sebastien Pocognoli was handed the task of leading Scotland into a new era, but his team are third in Group B1, three points below second-placed Slovenia and four ahead of rock-bottom North Macedonia.
While the Scots will be hoping to reel in Slovenia, North Macedonia’s only remaining challenge is to try to get off the foot of the table.
A third-place finish remains possible, but they would have to win their last two games and hope that the Scots fail to win away to Switzerland on matchday six.
The latest Scotland vs North Macedonia odds are available on LiveScore Bet
Key Stats
Scotland have won three of their last four matches against North Macedonia
All of Scotland’s last seven fixtures have featured fewer than four goals
North Macedonia have failed to score in each of their last eight games
North Macedonia have gone 12 games without winning
North Macedonia have lost all of their last five games by at least two goals
North Macedonia have lost their last six competitive games
Recommended Bets
Bet Builder
Scotland to win
Oli McBurnie to score at any time
John McGinn to assist a goal
Score prediction
Team news
Scott McTominay (heart surgery) and Che Adams (thigh) return to the squad having missed the September-October international window. Stephen Welsh (knee) withdrew from the squad and Ryan Porteous was called up as a replacement.
North Macedonia head coach Goce Sedloski has decided to leave out high profile striker Bojan Miovski due to a lack of playing time with Rangers in the Scottish Premiership.
Need to know
Scotland have faced North Macedonia on five occasions, registering three wins, one draw and one defeat.
North Macedonia have not won a competitive game since a 5-0 victory at home to Liechtenstein in the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign
Prediction
Scotland have struggled to live up to expectations in Nations League Group B1 but they can stay in the hunt for second place with a comfortable victory over North Macedonia.
Relegation from League B looks a strong possibility for North Macedonia, who have gone over 14 months since their last victory.
They have lost all four Nations League games, including last month’s 2-0 reverse at home to Scotland when they lost the shot count 25 to nine.
Scotland have had issues with scoring enough goals and are looking for help from Hull striker Oli McBurnie, who was overlooked for World Cup selection.
McBurnie has had an impressive couple of years with Hull and could be the man to break North Macedonian resistance.
Scotland have better options in midfield, including Aston Villa’s John McGinn, who can contribute his first assist of the campaign.
Back Scotland to win, Ollie McBurnie to score & John McGinn to assist @ 7/1 with LiveScore Bet
