Slovenia vs FYR Macedonia: Visitors Seek First Goal
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Slovenia face FYR Macedonia in UEFA Nations League B Matchday 2 on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, at Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana. The hosts enter the contest with one point, having begun their Group 1 schedule with a goalless draw, while the visiting side search for their first points following an opening defeat.
Slovenia defend unbroken record after 0-0 draw
Slovenia started their UEFA Nations League campaign on 26 September 2026 with a 0-0 draw against Scotland at Stožice Stadium. That result leaves the home side second in League B - Group 1 with one point from one fixture, having scored zero goals and conceded zero. The outcome also sets their home record in the current tournament at zero wins, one draw, and zero losses from one match played on home turf. Slovenia conceded no goals across their opening ninety minutes of international action this autumn, maintaining a level goal difference of zero. Neither side carries confirmed injury absences into this second group fixture, leaving both squads intact from the opening matchday.
FYR Macedonia target turnaround after 3-0 loss
FYR Macedonia travel for their first away assignment of the tournament after an opening round defeat on 26 September 2026. In that fixture, the team suffered a 3-0 home defeat against Switzerland, conceding three times without finding the net. The result placed FYR Macedonia fourth in League B - Group 1 with zero points and a goal difference of minus three from their single outing. Having failed to score on home soil three days earlier, the visiting team enter Matchday 2 looking to open their scoring count in the group. With no prior head-to-head fixtures recorded between the two nations in the database, this match represents their first competitive meeting in the section.
Our model expects a Slovenia win
Our model expects a Slovenia win, assigning medium confidence to that outcome. The projection aligns with the opening performances of both teams in League B - Group 1. Slovenia demonstrated defensive organisation at Stožice Stadium by holding Scotland scoreless in their 0-0 draw on 26 September 2026, keeping their goal difference level. FYR Macedonia, by contrast, conceded three goals in their 3-0 home loss against Switzerland and sit fourth in the standings without a point or a goal. Holding ground in Ljubljana gives the home side a measurable platform against opponents who struggled defensively in their tournament debut.
