North Macedonia – Kazakhstan : Preview & Prediction
Former Yugoslav Republic of and Kazakhstan meet at Toše Proeski Arena, in a friendly. This will be the 2nd of the year for the Former Yugoslav Republic of , after the previous one against Slovenia. In the case of Kazakhstan, this will be their 1st friendly match of the year. According to our data, there are no recent records of matches between the two teams. In this match, the home factor may play an important role, as the Former Yugoslav Republic of presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
This is the 2º friendly match of the year for the home team, after the friendly against Slovenia, which ended with the final score: North Macedonia (1‑1) Slovenia. This is a stronger team when they play at their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their stadium. Former Yugoslav Republic of has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2 of the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and never managed to turn the score around. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 11 goals between minutes (76’‑90′).
North Macedonia enters this match after a 1-1 draw against Slovenia in a friendly to prepare for their next official matches – the only goal of the team was scored by Eljif Elmas. Macedonia generally play a 3-5-2 tactical formation, with Goran Pandev and Aleksandar Trajkovski as the two men charged with causing panic in the opposition’s defense. Northern Macedonians are likely to take an aggressive approach as well, as they look to continue their good form. Coach Igor Angelovski will be able to call up all his players for this match.
The away team plays its first friendly match of the year, having played just 1 friendliness in the previous year, which ended with the result: Montenegro (0‑0) Kazakhstan. This is a team that keeps their performance when they play away from their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in their stadium. In their last match, for the World Cup Qualifiers – Europe, they got an away tie against Ukraine by (1‑1). In the last 10 away matches Kazakhstan has won 2, tied 3 and lost 5. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and never managed to turn the score around. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (16’‑30′).
Kazakhstan comes for this match following a 1-1 draw against Ukraine in 2022 in World Cup qualifiers – Serikzhan Muzhikov scored his team’s only goal. For this friendly against Northern Macedonia, coach Talgat Baysufinov will play with a 3-4-3 tactical formation, with Serikzhan Muzhikov, Azat Nurgaliev and Abat Aymbetov as the three most advanced players on the field. The visiting team usually plays a more disorganized counter-attack game, trying to take advantage of any mistakes made by the opponent. All players are available for this match.
North Macedonia – Kazakhstan : Betting Tips
North Macedonia – Win Odds: 1.75
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
