FYR Macedonia vs Switzerland — Tips & Analysis

FYR Macedonia +1.5: Home is where North Macedonia become a different team. They have not lost any of their last seven home games, winning four and tying three, and they let in less than a goal a game there. Belgium came to Skopje and were held 1-1. The hosts also have Stole Dimitrievski, Eljif Elmas, Enis Bardhi and Bojan Miovski available, so this is close to their best group. Switzerland are the stronger side, but they travel far less convincingly than they play at home. On the road they have won 1, tied 3 and lost 1, scoring 1 goal and letting in 1 a game. Three of those five away games ended tied. That is a careful team away from home, not one that runs teams over. North Macedonia have also lost by 2 or more goals in only 2 of their last 15 games, so heavy defeats are rare for them. A 1-1 is the likeliest finish, and a tight game is all we are asking for. The honest worry is the hosts' current form. They have not won any of their last five games, and on their travels they were hammered 1-7 at Wales and 0-4 at Denmark. Switzerland have also won by 2 or more goals in 6 of their last 12 games. Skopje is a different story, so we trust this one to stay close.