North Macedonia 0–2 Scotland
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.1 – 1.5
- Actual xG
- 0.3 – 3.2
- Goals
- 0 – 2
Footybot made Scotland favourites at 46%.
Scotland won and made the better chances: 3.2 xG to 0.3.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Anes Meljichi, 72.1 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Anes Meljichi +24.1, Jani Atanasov +19.6, Kieron Bowie +16.9.
Well below it: Scott McKenna −18.3, Andy Robertson −14.8, Lewis Ferguson −10.0.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
North Macedonia
| 29 Sep 2026 | L 0–2 | at Slovenia |
| 26 Sep 2026 | L 0–3 | v Switzerland |
| 26 Mar 2026 | L 0–4 | at Denmark |
| 18 Nov 2025 | L 1–7 | at Wales |
| 13 Oct 2025 | D 1–1 | v Kazakhstan |
Scotland
| 29 Sep 2026 | L 0–3 | v Switzerland |
| 26 Sep 2026 | D 0–0 | at Slovenia |
| 24 Jun 2026 | L 0–3 | v Brazil |
| 19 Jun 2026 | L 0–1 | v Morocco |
| 14 Jun 2026 | W 1–0 | at Haiti |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
North Macedonia
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anes Meljichi | 90 | 72.1 | +24.1 |
| Visar Musliu | 90 | 71.1 | +16.8 |
| Jani Atanasov | 59 | 70.8 | +19.6 |
| Mario Mladenovski | 90 | 62.0 | – |
| Matej Gaštarov | 79 | 53.8 | – |
| Stole Dimitrievski | 90 | 53.0 | +6.2 |
| Enis Bardhi | 62 | 48.4 | +1.8 |
| Eljif Elmas | 90 | 47.9 | +2.0 |
| Sebastian Herrera | 31 | 47.7 | – |
| Bojan Miovski | 90 | 39.8 | −7.3 |
| Agon Elezi | 28 | 37.2 | – |
| Gjorge Djekov | 59 | 32.5 | – |
Scotland
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Ure | 15 | 63.5 | – |
| Kieron Bowie | 75 | 61.9 | +16.9 |
| John McGinn | 90 | 61.6 | +12.7 |
| Billy Gilmour | 88 | 51.0 | −0.3 |
| Angus Gunn | 90 | 49.8 | −0.1 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 90 | 46.7 | −10.0 |
| Luke Graham | 10 | 46.7 | – |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 76 | 44.3 | −2.3 |
| Ryan Christie | 45 | 43.7 | −5.9 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 45 | 42.8 | −2.2 |
| Andy Robertson | 90 | 39.2 | −14.8 |
| Stephen Welsh | 90 | 38.6 | −7.9 |
| Scott McKenna | 83 | 35.3 | −18.3 |
| Aaron Hickey | 14 | 20.9 | – |