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World Cup Qualification, UEFA 2026 · 18 Nov 2025

Wales 7–1 North Macedonia

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.2
Actual xG
–
Goals
7 – 1

Footybot saw it as open: Wales 35%, the draw 28%, North Macedonia 37%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Brennan Johnson, 75.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Brennan Johnson +26.6, Jay DaSilva +15.6, Dylan Lawlor +14.1.

Well below it: Stole Dimitrievski −46.2, Neco Williams −12.9, David Brooks −10.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Wales

15 Nov 2025W 1–0at Liechtenstein World Cup Qualification UEFA
13 Oct 2025L 2–4v Belgium World Cup Qualification UEFA
9 Oct 2025L 0–3at England International Friendlies
9 Sep 2025L 0–1v Canada International Friendlies
4 Sep 2025W 1–0at Kazakhstan World Cup Qualification UEFA

North Macedonia

13 Nov 2025D 0–0v Latvia International Friendlies
13 Oct 2025D 1–1v Kazakhstan World Cup Qualification UEFA
10 Oct 2025D 0–0at Belgium World Cup Qualification UEFA
7 Sep 2025W 5–0v Liechtenstein World Cup Qualification UEFA
4 Sep 2025L 1–2at Saudi Arabia International Friendlies

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Wales

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Isaak Davies Forward501–100.0–
Brennan Johnson Forward9011–75.3+26.6
Sorba Thomas Midfielder2600–74.7–
Joe Rodon Defender8200–62.9+3.0
Jay DaSilva Defender9001–60.4+15.6
Harry Wilson Midfielder9031–57.7+6.0
Dylan Lawlor Defender9000–57.0+14.1
Nathan Broadhead Forward2610–51.5–
Karl Darlow Goalkeeper9000–46.3−0.1
Josh Sheehan Midfielder9000–45.7–
David Brooks Midfielder6410–45.5−10.5
Liam Cullen Forward8500–45.1+4.1
Chris Mepham Defender800–43.1–
Neco Williams Defender8200–42.4−12.9
Daniel James Midfielder6410–38.5−9.1
Ronan Kpakio Defender800–32.2–

North Macedonia

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nikola Serafimov Defender800–76.8–
Darko Velkovski Defender9001–53.9–
Darko Churlinov Midfielder3500–48.2–
Eljif Elmas Midfielder9000–47.8−1.3
Elmin Rastoder Forward2600–44.4–
Tihomir Kostadinov Midfielder5500–42.5−7.2
Bojan Miovski Forward6410–41.9+1.3
Jani Atanasov Midfielder2600–35.0–
Enis Bardhi Midfielder9000–33.5−9.3
Stole Dimitrievski Goalkeeper9000–9.0−46.2