FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) - Kazakhstan VS North Macedonia Prediction
FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) - Kazakhstan VS North Macedonia
Match Time:09-06-2025 22:00 Monday (UTC+8)
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Team Reviews
Kazakhstan (Rank 104, 3rd in Group J, 3 points)
Form: 1W-0D-1L; recent 2-0 win vs. Liechtenstein (March 25, 2025), 4-1 friendly loss to Belarus (June 5, 2025).
Strengths: Playing at Astana Arena, Kazakhstan leverages home crowd energy, as noted on X (@KFF_Team). Coach Magomed Adiyev’s 4-4-2 relies on Abat Aimbetov’s finishing (1 goal vs. Liechtenstein) and Maksim Samorodov’s midfield drive. Resilient in qualifiers, drawing with top sides like Belgium in past campaigns.
Weaknesses: Significant injury issues; key players like Stas Pokatilov (GK, Sabah FK), Baktiyar Zaynutdinov, and others are unavailable, per X (@scout_eurasia). Defensive frailty exposed in 4-1 loss to Belarus. Scored only 3 goals in 2 qualifiers.
Key Players: Aimbetov, Samorodov, Nuraly Alip (defense).
North Macedonia (Rank 66, 1st in Group J, 4 points)
Form: 1W-1D-0L; recent 1-1 draw vs. Belgium (Eljif Elmas 68’), 3-0 win vs. Liechtenstein (Trajkovski, Musliu, Miovski). Unbeaten in last 9 games (including friendlies).
Strengths: Coach Blagoja Milevski’s 4-2-3-1 thrives on counter-attacks, with Elmas (RB Leipzig) and Bojan Miovski (Girona) in form. Solid away record (1W-0D-1L in last 2 qualifiers). History of upsets (beat Italy, Germany in past qualifiers).
Weaknesses: Missing Enis Bardhi, thinning their backline, per X (@scout_eurasia). Defensive errors in tight games (conceded late vs. Wales).
Key Players: Elmas, Miovski, Aleksandar Trajkovski.
Head-to-Head Analysis
Record: 3 matches since 2016; North Macedonia won 2 (4 goals), Kazakhstan won 1 (1 goal), no draws. Last meeting: North Macedonia 2-0 (2023 UEFA Nations League, Elmas, Miovski). Kazakhstan’s win was a 1-0 friendly in 2016.
Trends: Low-scoring games (2 of 3 under 2.5 goals). North Macedonia dominated recent competitive H2H (14 shots vs. Kazakhstan’s 8 in 2023). Kazakhstan struggles to score against North Macedonia’s organized defense.
Prediction: Kazakhstan 0-1 North Macedonia
Group J clash at Astana Arena (10:00 AM ET). North Macedonia leads with 4 points; Kazakhstan, with 3, seeks a home upset to climb the table. Group J includes Belgium, Wales, and Liechtenstein; the winner qualifies directly, runners-up enter playoffs. Kazakhstan’s home crowd and physicality (per Adiyev’s comments, Kazinform) face North Macedonia’s counter-attacking precision. North Macedonia’s unbeaten run (9 games) and H2H edge (2-1 record) outweigh Kazakhstan’s injury-hit squad and recent 4-1 loss. Social media (@scout_eurasia, @KFF_Team) notes Kazakhstan’s “relentless home energy” but favors North Macedonia’s “clutch performers” like Elmas. A narrow North Macedonia win is likely. North Macedonia’s away form (3 goals scored in 2 qualifiers) and defensive solidity (2 goals conceded) exploit Kazakhstan’s depleted roster and low scoring rate (1.5 goals per game). Miovski or Elmas likely scores, aligning with their 2-0 H2H win and betting odds (North Macedonia at 2.224, per Telecomasia).
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