Estonia and FYR Macedonia meet at A. Le Coq Arena, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Nations League (League C). There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 12‑09‑2007 and ended with the score: FYR Macedonia (1‑1) Estonia. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Estonia :
The home team enters this 3rd round of Group 2 in 4th position, without any points won, after 2 defeats. In their first match in this group stage, they lost at home to Georgia, by (0‑1). In matchday 2, they lost away to Armenia by (2‑0). This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with 4 goals scored and 25 suffered; against 3 victories, 1 draw and 11 defeats in her stadium, with 14 goals scored and 27 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home loss against Lithuania by (1‑3). In the last 8 home matches for all competitions, Estonia drew 1 and lost 7. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, and their attack needs to improve, already who did not score goals in 8 of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 6 of the last 8 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that scores few times in the first place and that only managed to open the scoring in 3 of its last 15 games, of these 3 it reached the break with an advantage in 2 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 2. In 15 games, never he got the comeback in the 11 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Estonia comes to this match after a 1-3 defeat at the reception to Lithuania, in a friendly match in preparation for the next official matches: the team’s only goal was scored by Pavel Marin. It should be noted that the locals lost both games for the League of Nations, against Armenia and Georgia. In this match against North Macedonia, coach Karel Voolaid is expected to present a more defensive team, with successive counterattacks, looking for forward Mark Anders Lepik most of the time. For this game the coach of the house can count on all his players.
North Macedonia :
The visiting team comes to this 3rd round of Group 2 in 1st position, with 4 points won, after 1 victory and 1 draw. In their first match in this group stage, they won at home against Armenia by (2‑1). On matchday 2, they tied in an away match against Georgia by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for the European Championship Qualification, they beat Kosovo at home by (2‑1). In their last 8 away matches, FYR Macedonia has recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. Their defense has not been very strong, as they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. There is a tendency to have goals in their away matches, since 8 of the last 8 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The North Macedonia team part of this match after a 2×1 win against Kosovo, advancing towards the final of the Euro 2020 qualifying play-off: the team’s goals were scored by Darko Velkovski and Benjamin Kololli (own goal). It should be noted that the Macedonians remain at the top of Group 2 of the C Nations League, with 4 points, the result of 1 win and 1 draw. In this match against Estonia, coach Igor Angelovski will have to align his team in a 4-3-3, favoring a faster style of play, on the flanks. For this game, the visiting coach cannot count on Visar Musliu, a player who is serving a suspension.
