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Germany vs FYR Macedonia: result 1-2 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on March 31, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena, Duisburg

Germany
1-2
FYR Macedonia

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What was the result of Germany vs FYR Macedonia?

FYR Macedonia won 1-2 on March 31, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 45′G. PandevFYR Macedonia
  • 63′İ. GündoğanGermany (pen.)
  • 85′E. ElmasFYR Macedonia

Official lineup for Germany vs FYR Macedonia

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Germany

3-1-4-2
  1. 20S. Gnabry
  2. 10K. Havertz
  1. 7R. Gosens
  2. 21İ. Gündoğan
  3. 18L. Goretzka
  4. 19L. Sané
  1. 6J. Kimmich
  1. 23E. Can
  2. 16A. Rüdiger
  3. 4M. Ginter
  1. 22M. ter Stegen

FYR Macedonia

5-3-2
  1. 10G. Pandev
  2. 9A. Trajkovski
  1. 21E. Elmas
  2. 5A. Ademi
  3. 17E. Bardhi
  1. 8E. Alioski
  2. 6V. Musliu
  3. 14D. Velkovski
  4. 13S. Ristovski
  5. 16B. Nikolov
  1. 1S. Dimitrievski
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Germany have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; FYR Macedonia have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Germany
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 28, 2021Romania(away)1-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Mar 25, 2021Iceland(home)3-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Nov 17, 2020Spain(away)0-6UEFA Nations League
Nov 14, 2020Ukraine(home)3-1UEFA Nations League
Nov 11, 2020Czechia(home)1-0Friendlies
FYR Macedonia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 28, 2021Liechtenstein(home)5-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Mar 25, 2021Romania(away)2-3World Cup - Qualification Europe
Nov 18, 2020Armenia(away)0-1UEFA Nations League
Nov 15, 2020Estonia(home)2-1UEFA Nations League
Nov 12, 2020Georgia(away)1-0Euro Championship

How many goals should we expect?

Germany score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; FYR Macedonia score 1.7 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Germany2.31.368/1510/15
FYR Macedonia1.71.149/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Germany sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (15 points from 6 matches) and FYR Macedonia sit 3rd (13 points from 8 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1GermanyGroup A650116315
3FYR MacedoniaGroup J8341131013

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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