North Macedonia v Wales preview, betting tips, odds and bet builder

Wales are back in 2026 World Cup qualifying action on Tuesday night as they travel to Skopje to take on North Macedonia.

North Macedonia v Wales best bets

• Dan James to score – 10/3 with SBK
• Draw and both teams to score – 8/1 with SBK

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North Macedonia v Wales odds

Find the latest match odds for North Macedonia v Wales on SBK. Odds are subject to change.

• North Macedonia – 3.15
• Draw – 3.15
• Wales – 2.44

North Macedonia v Wales prediction

Wales kicked off their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign on Saturday night with a 3-1 win over Kazakhstan to extend their current unbeaten run to seven games since Craig Bellamy took over as manager last summer.

Bellamy’s reign started with the Nations League campaign which came at the back end of last year, which saw his side secure promotion to the top tier after finishing top of their Nations League B group containing Iceland, Montenegro and Turkey.

Wales make the trip to Skopje having lost only one of their last 17 matches since the start of last season, and will back themselves to back it two wins from two on Tuesday night as they seek qualification to their second successive World Cup after missing out on the Euros last summer.

The Dragons have been drawn into Group J alongside Belgium, Liechtenstein, Kazakhstan and North Macedonia, with the first placed finishers qualifying automatically to next summer’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA, and the second place finishers heading into the play-offs.

Wales also have the benefit of being almost guaranteed a place in the play-offs even if they miss out on the top two due to their having won their Nations League B group last year.

North Macedonia also kicked off their World Cup qualifying campaign with a convincing 3-0 win in Liechtenstein on Saturday afternoon, putting them top of the group after matchday one, ahead of Tuesday night’s opening home qualifier.

Blagoja Milevski’s side’s win in Vaduz over the weekend leaves them heading into their match with Wales having won six matches on the trot, and unbeaten in their last seven after winning the final five of their six Nations League matches last year to promote them into the second tier for the first time.

Their group-winning status in the Nations League also gives them a potential route into the play-offs, should the Lynxes finish outside the top two as they seek a first ever appearance in the World Cup as an independent nation, and just a second ever major tournament appearance.

North Macedonia are unbeaten in their last seven matches at home in all competitions since the end of 2022, including matches against England and Italy.

Wales and North Macedonia have only met before on two previous occasions, having been drawn into the same group for 2014 World Cup qualifying, with the British side losing 2-1 in Skopje before winning 1-0 in Cardiff back in 2013.

With two strong sides on lengthy unbeaten runs colliding in Skopje on Tuesday night, I can see a score draw taking place to keep both runs going and am tempted by a 2-2 but feel a 1-1 draw is most likely.

North Macedonia v Wales predicted line ups

North Macedonia (4-4-2): Dimitrievski; Zajkov, Serafimov, Musliu, Alioski; Churlinov, Alimi, Bardhi, Elmas; Miovski, Trajkovski

Wales (4-2-3-1): Darlow; Roberts, Rodon, B Davies, Williams; Sheehan, Cullen; D James, Brooks, Thomas; Johnson

North Macedonia v Wales betting tips

• Dan James to score – 4.2 with SBK
• Draw and both teams to score – 4.5 with SBK

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Draw, Dan James to score, North Macedonia to receive most cards – 38.0 with SBK

Two strong unbeaten records go head to head in Skopje on Tuesday night with North Macedonia unbeaten in seven and with six wins on the spin, while Wales are still unbeaten since Craig Bellamy took over the side last summer.

Dan James has been enjoyed a fantastic season at club level for Leeds and carried that form into national duty on the weekend, opening the scoring in Wales’ 3-1 win to get them off to a winning start in their World Cup qualifiers.

In their recently concluded Nations League campaign, North Macedonia were by far the most ill-disciplined side in their group, receiving 16 yellow cards and a red (the next most card heavy side picking up 11 yellows and no reds) from their six matches earlier in the season.

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How to watch North Macedonia v Wales

• Location: Tose Proeski Arena, Skopje
• Date and time: Tuesday 25th March 2025, 7:45pm
• How to watch: BBC One Wales, BBC Three, S4C, BBC iPlayer, S4C Online, BBC Sport Website

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