Switzerland vs North Macedonia: Visitors Yet to Score

SwitzerlandSUI

Fabian Rieder 43'
Johan Manzambi 73'
Dan Ndoye 81'

UEFA Nations League

3–0

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HT 1–0

Swissporarena

Luzern

North MacedoniaMKD

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Switzerland have been the dominant force in League B Group 1, winning all three matches and outscoring opponents 8-1. North Macedonia, by contrast, sit bottom without a point or a goal, and the reverse fixture was a one-sided 3-0 Swiss win in Skopje just ten days ago. The hosts create chances through the middle with a 4-2-3-1 that should pull North Macedonia's 4-4-2 block apart, especially given the visitors' inability to generate any attacking threat. The key question is not the result, but how early Switzerland can kill the contest against a side already looking out of its depth.

Match ResultHome Win87%

Switzerland are the group’s stand‑out side with three wins and a plus-seven goal difference, while North Macedonia have lost all three without scoring. The reverse meeting was a convincing 3–0 Swiss away win, underlining the gulf in form and quality.

Win or DrawHome or Draw96%

Switzerland have taken maximum points and are unbeaten in the group, including one home win. Against a North Macedonia side with three defeats and a minus-seven goal difference, the hosts are overwhelmingly likely to avoid defeat.

Total Goals3 or more goals67%

Two of Switzerland’s three group matches have gone past two and a half goals, and they put three past North Macedonia in Skopje. The visitors concede heavily while creating nothing, so the hosts alone can push the total beyond the line.

Switzerland vs North Macedonia: Visitors Yet to Score

Published Tue 6 Oct

Switzerland face North Macedonia in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, at Swissporarena in Luzern. The Swiss sit top of League B Group 1 with nine points from three matches, having defeated North Macedonia 3-0 in the reverse fixture ten days earlier.

Switzerland sit top with eight goals scored

Switzerland lead their group with three victories from three matches and a plus-seven goal difference. They opened Group 1 with that 3-0 away win against North Macedonia on 26 September, followed by a 3-0 victory away to Scotland on 29 September and a 2-1 home victory over Slovenia on 3 October. Dan Ndoye leads their scoring charts this season with three goals in all competitions. Over their last five games with chance data, Switzerland created 1.08 expected goals per game while allowing 0.56.

North Macedonia scoreless after three defeats

North Macedonia arrive in Luzern fourth in the group with zero points and a minus-seven goal difference. They have conceded seven times across three fixtures without scoring. After the 3-0 defeat by Switzerland, they lost 2-0 away to Slovenia on 29 September and 2-0 at home to Scotland on 3 October. Midfielder Jani Atanasov will miss the match through suspension. Across their three matches with chance data, North Macedonia produced 0.34 expected goals per game and conceded 2.31.

Our model firmly expects a Switzerland win

Our model firmly expects a Switzerland win. The home side have conceded just one goal across 270 minutes of Nations League football and hold a perfect record in the section. North Macedonia's lack of goals, an expected goals against average exceeding two per match, and the suspension of Atanasov reinforce that position.

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Switzerland	4	10	12
2	Slovenia	4	2	7
3	Scotland	4	-2	4
4	North Macedonia	4	-10	0

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Switzerland sit top with eight goals scored

North Macedonia scoreless after three defeats

Our model firmly expects a Switzerland win

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