As an international friendly, the main objective for both national teams is to test new players and fine-tune their tactics ahead of the World Cup finals. Although North Macedonia's performances in the previous World Cup qualifiers were highly inconsistent, giving up a 1.5-goal handicap means that once both sides begin making frequent substitutions in the second half, the rhythm of the match is very likely to be disrupted. Backed by the +1.5 handicap, as long as North Macedonia does not lose by 2 or more goals, this bet will win outright.