England set for straightforward win over North Macedonia
England vs North Macedonia - 19/06/2023
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England hold a six-point lead at the summit of Group C as they prepare to host North Macedonia at Old Trafford in Euro 2024 qualifying on Monday night.
North Macedonia sit level with second-placed Ukraine and third-placed Italy on three points, while Malta find themselves rock bottom of the standings.
England claimed a comfortable 4-0 victory over Malta on Friday, with strikes from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Kane and Callum Wilson adding to Ferdinando Apap’s early own goal.
The Three Lions have now won each of their three Euro 2024 qualifiers, keeping two clean sheets in the process, thanks to victories over Italy and Ukraine back in March.
When you look at the bigger picture, Gareth Southgate’s side have lost just one of their previous nine outings, picking up six wins along the way.
It is also worth noting that England won seven of their eight Euro 2020 qualifiers, scoring 37 goals (4.6 goals per game) while conceding just six.
Having scored in each of his last five international appearances – taking his tally to 56 goals in 83 games for England – Harry Kane will be confident of enjoying even more success on Monday.
Meanwhile, North Macedonia suffered a 3-2 defeat against Ukraine last time out, throwing away a two-goal lead in dramatic fashion.
First-half goals from Enis Berdhi and Elif Elmas saw North Macedonia head into the break with a comfortable advantage, but they ended up conceding three goals in the second half.
The North Macedonians kicked off their qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory over Malta, meaning that have won two of their last three games in all competitions.
That said, North Macedonia have only managed to win three of their previous 10 outings, suffering six defeats in the process.
Head-to-head: The North Macedonians have failed to win any of their four previous meetings with England, recording two draws and two losses while also firing two blanks.
Team news: Gareth Southgate could recall the likes of Jack Grealish, Marcus Rashford, Phil Foden and Kyle Walker to the starting XI on Monday.
As for North Macedonia, Visar Musliu is suspended after receiving a red card last time out, while Napoli star Elif Elmas is set to make his 50th international appearance.
Having already claimed three impressive qualifying victories, England look set to maintain their 100% record in Group C at the expense of North Macedonia.
Forebet predicts that England will score over 1.5 goals and keep a clean sheet on their way to dispatching the North Macedonians.
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Pred
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coef.
EuQ
553114
1
2 - 0
2.05
22°
1.11
1.11
8.50
21.00
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no
no
7 - 0(3 - 0)
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