In their last three meetings, the Armenian national team has consistently fallen to North Macedonia. However, in the upcoming Nations League match on October 13, bookmakers are slightly favoring the home team.
Can they prove their status as favorites and break the streak of losses against this challenging opponent?
In the current Nations League campaign, the Armenian national team has had a mixed performance. They began with a strong home win against Latvia (4:1). However, in the second round in Skopje, despite having a man advantage for the entire second half, coach Alexander Petrakov’s team conceded twice and lost 0:2.
In their latest away match, they managed a hard-fought draw against the Faroe Islands (2:2), salvaging a point only in the dying moments of stoppage time. With four points, Armenia heads into the fourth round in second place in the group, three points behind North Macedonia.
In eight home matches in the Nations League, Armenia has never drawn, recording five wins and three losses.
After the first round, North Macedonia leads the group with seven points. Their only slip-up occurred in the opening match away against the Faroe Islands, ending in a 1-1 draw.
Subsequently, they secured victories over Armenia (2-0) and Latvia (3-0). The Macedonians adopt a pragmatic style, focusing on solid defense while effectively capitalizing on counterattacking opportunities, as demonstrated in their match against Armenia when they scored two second-half goals while playing with ten men.
