Slovenia vs North Macedonia — match summary
Europe · UEFA Nations League · kick-off 30 Sept 2026 01:45
Full time · score 2-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Slovenia 40 · North Macedonia 30
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Slovenia 50 · North Macedonia 30
Shots on target 5-1 · corners 6-3 · possession 53-47
NextGOAL tip: Under 2.25 · 2 stars
Slovenia and North Macedonia meet in the UEFA Nations League, and while both sides' most recent matches ended in draws, they arrive in very different shape. Slovenia drew 0-0, while North Macedonia lost 0-3, so this is a game where the hosts want to build on their draw, while the visitors need to stop a losing run that has dragged on. Slovenia's last five matches produced 0-1, 3-2, 1-1, 1-2 and 0-0. Their attack is still not sharp, but they have not lost any of their last three. North Macedonia, meanwhile, have lost two in a row and have not won any of their last five, conceding three in their most recent outing in particular, so the question in defence is how well they can set up. The pattern of both teams' last ten matches points the same way: clearly less possession than their opponents. Slovenia average 41.1% possession and North Macedonia 44.1%, and both manage fewer than five shots on target per match, so the game is unlikely to open up into an early exchange. What to watch is whether the first half ends without a goal, because if both sides sit deep as they did last time out, the game could drift that way.