Armenia vs North Macedonia Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Nations League | October 13, 2024

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• Tournament: UEFA Nations League
• Date: Sunday, Oct 13
• Kick-off Time: 05:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Armenia

Armenia’s national football team will get their campaign underway when they face North Macedonia in the fourth game of the Nations League campaign at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. Both teams are eager to add points to their tally with the visiting side finding themselves at the top of the group standings.

After their solid start to the competition back in September with a comfortable 4-1 win over Latvia, Armenia’s national football team were held to a 2-2 draw by Faroe Islands in their last game and they are currently second in Group L with four points after three games.

Meanwhile, North Macedonia’s national football team have recently gotten the better of the hosts and are leading Group L with seven points after three games. North Macedonia recently secured a 3-0 victory over Latvia and are yet to taste a defeat in the competition.

Armenia national football team news

The likes of Ugochukwu Iwu and Eduard Spertsyan are expected to feature in midfield for the home side. Andre Calisir, Varazdat Haroyan and Georgii Arutiunian would start the game as a three-man defence.

North Macedonia national football team news

Meanwhile, for North Macedonia, defender Gjoko Zajkov served a one-match suspension and will return for this crucial ie. The likes of Visar Musliu, Nikola Serafimov and Jovan Manev are expected to return to the first-team squad. Macedonia could select a similar XI to the one that won against Latvia.

Armenia vs North Macedonia Predicted Lineups

Armenia national football team predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Cancarevic

Defenders: Calisir, Haroyan, Arutiunian

Midfielders: Hovhannisyan, Iwu, Spertsyan, Tiknizyan

Forwards: Sevikyan, Ranos; Zelarayan

North Macedonia national football team predicted lineup (3-3-4):

Goalkeeper: Dimitrievski

Defenders: Musliu, Serafimov, Manev

Midfielders: Dimoski, Babunski, Alimi

Forwards: Churlinov, Bardhi, Elmas; Miovski

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Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off fourteen times in the past, with North Macedonia winning seven of those games. Armenia managed four wins whereas the remaining three games ended in a draw.

Last five matches result:

Key Players to Watch Out in Armenia vs North Macedonia

Lucas Zelarayan (Armenia)

Al Fateh midfielder Lucas Zelarayán who can literally play in any position in the final third is expected to play a leading role for his country. The 32-year-old scored a goal in each of his last two matches for Armenia and is expected to play a leading role for the host nation.

Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia)

Bojan Miovski, former Aberdeen striker, signed a four-year deal with La Liga club Girona this summer. The 25-year-old who scored 44 goals in 91 starts for the Scottish giants scored in North Macedonia’s recent clash against Armenia.

Armenia vs North Macedonia Prediction

Armenia’s national football team have made a decent start to their Nations League campaign and are coming off a 2-2 draw with Faroe Islands in their third game of the competition. In the second game, Armenia were beaten 2-0 by a 10-man North Macedonia squad and are sitting second in the table just three points behind the visiting side.

North Macedonia’s national football team are favourites for this tie due to their head-to-head record against Armenia and their recent 2-0 win against the hosts back in September. The visiting side will be looking to extend their lead in the group standings as they have collected seven points from their last three games.

Predicted Score: Armenia 2-0 North Macedonia 

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