Liontips
Armenia vs North Macedonia: Nations League Match Preview
In their last three meetings, the Armenian national team has consistently fallen to North Macedonia. However, in the upcoming Nations League match on October 13, bookmakers are slightly favoring the home team. Can they prove their status as favorites and break the streak of losses against this challenging opponent? Explore our predictions and consider placing informed bets.
Command Analysis
Armenia
ArmeniaCurrent Form
In the current Nations League campaign, the Armenian national team has had a mixed performance. They began with a strong home win against Latvia (4:1). However, in the second round in Skopje, despite having a man advantage for the entire second half, coach Alexander Petrakov's team conceded twice and lost 0:2. In their latest away match, they managed a hard-fought draw against the Faroe Islands (2:2), salvaging a point only in the dying moments of stoppage time. With four points, Armenia heads into the fourth round in second place in the group, three points behind North Macedonia.
Disqualifications and Injuries
Spertsyann will miss today’s match due to injury.
Interesting Betting Trends
- In eight home matches in the Nations League, Armenia has never drawn, recording five wins and three losses
- In six of those eight home matches, the team did not concede more than one goal
Projected Lineup: Chancharevich - Aroyan, Chalishir, Muradyan - Oganesyan, Ivu, Arutyunyan, Tiknizyan - Sevikyan, Selaryan, Serobyan.
North Macedonia
MacedoniaCurrent Form
After the first round, North Macedonia leads the group with seven points. Their only slip-up occurred in the opening match away against the Faroe Islands, ending in a 1-1 draw. Subsequently, they secured victories over Armenia (2-0) and Latvia (3-0). The Macedonians adopt a pragmatic style, focusing on solid defense while effectively capitalizing on counterattacking opportunities, as demonstrated in their match against Armenia when they scored two second-half goals while playing with ten men.
Injuries and Suspensions
All players are fit to compete today in Yerevan.
Interesting Betting Trends
- In seven of their last eight away matches in the Nations League, the team remained unbeaten, achieving three wins and four draws.
- North Macedonia scored in seven of their last eight away matches in the Nations League.
Projected Lineup: Dimitrievski - Ashkovski, Zaikov, Musliu, Alioski - Babunski, Alimi - Churlinov, Bardhi, Elmas - Miovski.
Trends
Bet North Macedonia to score in the second half
In the last four matches, North Macedonia has scored in the second 45-minute period
1.97Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
This bet has been successful in four of the last five direct encounters
1.34Bet Exact score 1:1
This score has occurred in three of the last eight matches featuring North Macedonia
5.50Tip and bets
The upcoming match holds significant tournament importance for both teams in their quest for the top spot, making it unlikely for anyone to take unnecessary risks. Additionally, North Macedonia is known for its pragmatic style of play, focusing heavily on defense. We don't expect more than two goals to be scored today.
Our prediction is under 2.5 total goals with odds of 1.64
Bet on the Outcome
In a home match, even with ten players, North Macedonia managed to secure a victory over Armenia. Today, a draw could suffice for the visitors, which they can likely achieve through a solid defense. We believe bookmakers may have slightly overrated the hosts' capabilities in this matchup.
Our second bet is North Macedonia to avoid defeat at odds of 1.55
First Half Bet
In their last two League of Nations matches, the Armenian national team ended the first halves in draws against their opponents. This included a tie in the initial 45 minutes during the previous encounter between the teams. The chances of a similar outcome today are quite high.
Prediction - draw in the first half with odds of 2.05
Upcoming matches
Read more
Tips from experts
Today tips
Betting predictions stat
