Belgium vs North Macedonia Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 10 Oct 2025
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.
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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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 |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 29:7 | 18 |
| 3 | North Macedonia |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 13:10 | 13 |
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 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:
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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Correct Score Prediction
A potentially entertaining bet is going for Belgium to win by a 1-0 scoreline. At odds of +700, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.
Corners Prediction
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.
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Bet Builder Tips
Our same-game multi selections include North Macedonia with an Asian Handicap of +2, No on the Both Teams to Score market accompanied by under 9.5 corners to be awarded.
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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 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 is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +330, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. J: 07/09 Belgium 6 Kazakhstan0
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. J: 04/09 Liechtenstein 0 Belgium6
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. J: 09/06 Belgium 4 Wales3
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. J: 06/06 North Macedonia 1 Belgium1
- UEFA Nations League A Qualification: 23/03 Belgium 3 Ukraine0
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. J: 07/09 North Macedonia 5 Liechtenstein0
- Friendlies: 04/09 Saudi Arabia 2 North Macedonia1
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. J: 09/06 Kazakhstan 0 North Macedonia1
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. J: 06/06 North Macedonia 1 Belgium1
- World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. J: 25/03 North Macedonia 1 Wales1
Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.
Belgium Stats
North Macedonia Stats
- 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
- 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.40 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.50 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.00 goals scored and 0.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 8.40 corners awarded and 2.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 7.30 corners awarded and 2.90 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.50 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.20 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 0 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 3.70 corners awarded and 4.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 3.30 corners awarded and 5.10 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 7.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.40 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 7 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 60.00% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 57.90% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches
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
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
Previous North Macedonia Lineups
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
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