Belgium
Football Europe World Cup Qualification Planet Group Arena Fri 10 Oct 14:45
North Macedonia
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  5. Squads
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World Cup qualifying Betting Preview: Belgium vs North Macedonia

Second-placed Belgium host Group J leaders North Macedonia in this World Cup qualifying meeting at Planet Group Arena, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 10 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Stick With North Macedonia to Cover the Line

We’re keen to back North Macedonia +2, especially at an Asian Handicap price of +102. It means we get a payout if they win, draw or lose by one goal against Belgium, with stake returned if the underdogs lose by two.

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Previous H2H Encounter Ended 1-1

Belgium were winners in their last game, overcoming Kazakhstan by a 6-0 scoreline at Lotto Park in the World Cup qualifier. Rudi Garcia's team enjoyed 66% possession and managed fourteen shots on target, with Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku both registering two goals.

North Macedonia claimed a 5-0 World Cup qualifying home victory over Liechtenstein at Todor Proeski Arena in their previous game. The Red Lynxes boasted 65% possession and had seven shots on goal, while Benjamin Buechel (own goal) found the net along with four other players.

Head-to-Head Statistics

When the teams last went head-to-head, we saw Belgium draw 1-1 away to North Macedonia at Todor Proeski Arena.

Europe World Cup Qualification G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Belgium logo Belgium 8 5 3 0 29 7 22 29:7 18
3 North Macedonia logo North Macedonia 8 3 4 1 13 10 3 13:10 13
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Belgium – Last 10 Competitive Games

Belgium have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.4 goals from 6.3 shots on goal and 15.3 attempts. The Red Devils have averaged 60.0% possession and 8.4 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.3 goals from 3.4 shots on goal, 7.7 attempts and 2.1 corners.

Kevin De Bruyne, Maxim De Cuyper and Romelu Lukaku are the leading goalscorers with 4, while Jeremy Doku has 3. The leading assistors are Kevin De Bruyne and Alexis Saelemaekers with 3.

North Macedonia – Last 10 Competitive Games

North Macedonia have 8 victories and 2 draws, with an average of 4.7 shots on goal, 8.6 attempts and 2.0 goals. Blagoja Milevski's side average 52.5% possession, 3.7 corners taken and 4.1 corners against them, while 0.2 goals have been conceded from 6.9 attempts and 2.7 shots on goal.

Bojan Miovski has top scored with 5, while Enis Bardhi, Lirim Qamili and Aleksandar Trajkovski are next on 2. Ezgjan Alioski, Bojan Ilievski and Isnik Alimi have had 2 assists in the last 10 games, while Stole Dimitrievski has 3 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Belgium confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois (GK), Timothy Castagne, Zeno Debast, Arthur Theate, Maxim De Cuyper, Hans Vanaken, Nicolas Raskin, Kevin De Bruyne, Alexis Saelemaekers, Leandro Trossard, Jeremy Doku.

North Macedonia confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Stole Dimitrievski (GK), Andrej Stojchevski, Gjoko Zajkov, Visar Musliu, Stefan Ashkovski, Ezgjan Alioski, Tihomir Kostadinov, Jani Atanasov, Eljif Elmas, Enis Bardhi, Bojan Miovski.

Belgium vs North Macedonia Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Belgium vs North Macedonia with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners angle and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Match Prediction

North Macedonia +2 are an attractive wager at +102 on the Asian Handicap. We can back them with some insurance for this World Cup qualifying match and the score could be closer than the odds suggest.

The World Cup qualifying form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide expert football betting tips, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Belgium vs North Macedonia stats:

  • The +2 line has been covered by North Macedonia in 12 consecutive games.
  • The +2 line has been covered by North Macedonia in 17 of their last 20 games.
  • The -2 line hasn’t been covered by Belgium in 15 of their last 20 games.
  • The -2 line hasn’t been covered by Belgium in 7 of their last 10 games.
North Macedonia +2 Probability

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 49.5% chance of landing a return. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -125 BetMGM logo

The 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in six consecutive North Macedonia away matches. There’s the opportunity to go under the Total Corners line and we’re expecting this to happen, with odds of -125 on offer.

Competitive Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Belgium Logo Belgium
Total
10.50 8.40 2.10
Home
10.20 7.30 2.90
Away
10.50 7.30 3.20
North Macedonia Logo North Macedonia
Total
7.80 3.70 4.10
Home
8.20 4.20 4.00
Away
8.40 3.30 5.10
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap North Macedonia +2 +102
Both Team To Score No -227
Total Corners Under 9.5 -125

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Belgium vs North Macedonia Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Belgium Massive Favourites With Betting Sites

Belgium are trading as the gigantic -909 favourites for this World Cup qualifying encounter. This means the bookmakers give them a 90% probability of winning. The +2000 means that North Macedonia are seen as having by far the lowest probability of succeeding.

Should you want to back Belgium to lead at the break, then there is -213 available on the Half-Time Result market. Opponents North Macedonia have been chalked up at +1050 and the draw is +225.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. As long as one team or more fails to score, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market will pay out at -208.

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Loïs Openda Favourite to Score the First Goal

Loïs Openda is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +330, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

Player Goals
Loïs Openda (Belgium)
First
-100
Anytime
+330
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Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)
First
+107
Anytime
+320
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Leandro Trossard (Belgium)
First
+138
Anytime
+400
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Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium)
First
-
Anytime
--100
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Player Shots On Target
Leandro Trossard (Belgium)
Over 0.5
-217
Under 0.5
+125
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Jérémy Doku (Belgium)
Over 0.5
-175
Under 0.5
+110
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Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium)
Over 0.5
-156
Under 0.5
-109
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Malick Fofana (Belgium)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-111
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Player Shots
Loïs Openda (Belgium)
Over 3.5
+102
Under 3.5
-
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Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)
Over 3.5
+112
Under 3.5
-
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Leandro Trossard (Belgium)
Over 2.5
-122
Under 2.5
-
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Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium)
Over 2.5
+132
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

Belgium logo Belgium Stats
North Macedonia logo North Macedonia Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
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Corners
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Possession
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Belgium vs North Macedonia Lineups & Team News

Always review the Belgium vs North Macedonia team news before locking in your bets. Stay updated with confirmed World Cup qualifying lineups and the latest injury reports.

Belgium Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

North Macedonia Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Belgium Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Thibaut Courtois
21 Timothy Castagne 2 Zeno Debast 3 Arthur Theate 5 Maxim De Cuyper
20 Hans Vanaken 8 Nicolas Raskin 7 Kevin De Bruyne
22 Alexis Saelemaekers 10 Leandro Trossard 11 Jeremy Doku
23 Stole Dimitrievski
2 Andrej Stojchevski 5 Gjoko Zajkov 6 Visar Musliu 3 Stefan Ashkovski 8 Ezgjan Alioski
18 Tihomir Kostadinov 21 Jani Atanasov 7 Eljif Elmas
10 Enis Bardhi 20 Bojan Miovski

North Macedonia Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Belgium Substitutes

  • 4Brandon Mechele
  • 6Axel Witsel
  • 9Malick Fofana
  • 12Maarten Vandevoordt
  • 13Matz Sels
  • 14Dodi Lukebakio
  • 15Thomas Meunier
  • 16Joaquin Seys
  • 17Charles Vanhoutte
  • 18Amadou Onana
  • 19Ikoma Lois Openda
  • 23Michy Batshuayi

North Macedonia Substitutes

  • 1Dejan Iliev
  • 4Nikola Serafimov
  • 9A. Trajkovski
  • 11Darko Churlinov
  • 12Igor Aleksovski
  • 13Stefan Despotovski
  • 14Darko Velkovski
  • 15Elmin Rastoder
  • 16Isnik Alimi
  • 17David Babunski
  • 19Milan Ristovski
  • 22Luka Stankovski

Previous Belgium Lineups

07 Sep Europe World Cup Qualification
Belgium 6-0 Kazakhstan
04 Sep Europe World Cup Qualification
Liechtenstein 0-6 Belgium
09 Jun Europe World Cup Qualification
Belgium 4-3 Wales
06 Jun Europe World Cup Qualification
North Macedonia 1-1 Belgium
23 Mar Nations League Relegation
Belgium 3-0 Ukraine
20 Mar Nations League Relegation
Ukraine 3-1 Belgium

Previous North Macedonia Lineups

07 Sep Europe World Cup Qualification
North Macedonia 5-0 Liechtenstein
04 Sep Friendlies
Saudi Arabia 2-1 North Macedonia
09 Jun Europe World Cup Qualification
Kazakhstan 0-1 North Macedonia
06 Jun Europe World Cup Qualification
North Macedonia 1-1 Belgium
25 Mar Europe World Cup Qualification
North Macedonia 1-1 Wales
22 Mar Europe World Cup Qualification
Liechtenstein 0-3 North Macedonia
FIFA FlagWorld Cup qualifying Table
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group A
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Germany 6 5 0 1 16:3 15
2 Slovakia 6 4 0 2 6:8 12
3 Northern Ireland 6 3 0 3 7:6 9
4 Luxembourg 6 0 0 6 1:13 0
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group B
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Switzerland 6 4 2 0 14:2 14
2 Kosovo 6 3 2 1 6:5 11
3 Slovenia 6 0 4 2 3:8 4
4 Sweden 6 0 2 4 4:12 2
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group C
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Scotland 6 4 1 1 13:7 13
2 Denmark 6 3 2 1 16:7 11
3 Greece 6 2 1 3 10:12 7
4 Belarus 6 0 2 4 4:17 2
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group D
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 France 6 5 1 0 16:4 16
2 Ukraine 6 3 1 2 10:11 10
3 Iceland 6 2 1 3 13:11 7
4 Azerbaijan 6 0 1 5 3:16 1
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group E
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Spain 6 5 1 0 21:2 16
2 Turkey 6 4 1 1 17:12 13
3 Georgia 6 1 0 5 7:15 3
4 Bulgaria 6 1 0 5 3:19 3
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group F
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Portugal 6 4 1 1 20:7 13
2 Ireland 6 3 1 2 9:7 10
3 Hungary 6 2 2 2 11:10 8
4 Armenia 6 1 0 5 3:19 3
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group G
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Netherlands 8 6 2 0 27:4 20
2 Poland 8 5 2 1 14:7 17
3 Finland 8 3 1 4 8:14 10
4 Malta 8 1 2 5 4:19 5
5 Lithuania 8 0 3 5 6:15 3
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group H
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Austria 8 6 1 1 22:4 19
2 Bosnia and H. 8 5 2 1 17:7 17
3 Romania 8 4 1 3 19:10 13
4 Cyprus 8 2 2 4 11:11 8
5 San Marino 8 0 0 8 2:39 0
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group I
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Norway 8 8 0 0 37:5 24
2 Italy 8 6 0 2 21:12 18
3 Israel 8 4 0 4 19:20 12
4 Estonia 8 1 1 6 8:21 4
5 Moldova 8 0 1 7 5:32 1
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group J
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Belgium 8 5 3 0 29:7 18
2 Wales 8 5 1 2 21:11 16
3 North Macedonia 8 3 4 1 13:10 13
4 Kazakhstan 8 2 2 4 9:13 8
5 Liechtenstein 8 0 0 8 0:31 0
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group K
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 England 8 8 0 0 22:0 24
2 Albania 8 4 2 2 7:5 14
3 Serbia 8 4 1 3 9:10 13
4 Latvia 8 1 2 5 5:15 5
5 Andorra 8 0 1 7 3:16 1
World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Group L
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Croatia 8 7 1 0 26:4 22
2 Czech Republic 8 5 1 2 18:8 16
3 Faroe Islands 8 4 0 4 11:9 12
4 Montenegro 8 3 0 5 8:17 9
5 Gibraltar 8 0 0 8 3:28 0