Italy have played North Macedonia twice before, picking up one win and one draw. We're backing the home side to secure safe passage into the Play-Off Finals but don't expect the game to be all that thrilling. Italy have a mean defence that has kept three clean sheets in its last six attempts and should stand firm against a North Macedonia attack that has failed to score in two of their last five outings.

Immobile is back in the squad and remains Italy's join-top scorer in the World Cup qualifiers with 2-goals alongside Di Lorenzo and Kean, both of whom are missing from the latest squad selection. The Lazio striker has been in fantastic form this season scoring 21 times in Serie A already, so you can see just why we're backing Immobile to add to his 15 international goals on Thursday night against North Macedonia.

Italy were very disappointing in their last qualifying game away at Northern Ireland. The game itself ended goalless and was a huge result for the home side and a very disappointing all-round performance for the Italians who have only won one of their last four matches in all competitions. However, Italy still possess more than enough quality in their side despite all the attacking injuries and should do enough to beat North Macedonia one or two-nil.

Italy Predicted Lineup – Donnarumma, Bonucci, Chiellini, Palmieri, Florenzi, Jorginho, Barella, Tonali, Insigne, Berardi & Immobile

North Macedonia made light work of Iceland at the Toše Proeski Arena in Skopje last time out, running out 3-1 winners in the end. An early goal from Alioski set the home side on their way to victory, despite Iceland equalising early in the second half. Elmas fired in a brace to thrust North Macedonia 3-1 up and there was no way back for the Scandinavians.

North Macedonia Predicted Lineup – Dimitrievski, Ristovski, Musliu, Velkovski, Alioski, Kostadinov, Bardhi, Elmas, Churlinov, Trajkovski & Ristovski



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意大利曾两次与北马其顿交手，一胜一平。我们支持主队安全地进入季后赛决赛，但别指望比赛会那么激动人心。意大利的后防线在过去的六场比赛中保持了三场不失球，他们应该会在北马其顿的进攻中站稳脚跟，后者在过去的五场比赛中有两场没有进球。

Immobile回归了阵容，并以2粒进球与迪洛伦佐和基恩并列世界杯预选赛意大利最佳射手之列，这两名球员都未能入选最新的阵容。这名拉齐奥前锋本赛季在意甲已经打进了21个进球，所以你可以明白为什么我们支持Immobile在周四晚上对阵北马其顿的比赛中再打进15个国家队进球。

意大利在最后一场预选赛客场对北爱尔兰的比赛中非常令人失望。比赛以零比零结束，这对主队来说是一个巨大的结果，对意大利人来说是一个非常令人失望的整体表现，他们过去四场比赛中只赢得了一场。然而，意大利仍然拥有足够的实力，尽管所有的进攻伤病，应该足以击败北马其顿一或二比零。

意大利预计阵容- Donnarumma, Bonucci, Chiellini, Palmieri, Florenzi, jororginho, Barella, Tonali, Insigne, Berardi & Immobile

上届比赛中，北马其顿队在斯科普里的Toše Proeski竞技场轻松战胜了冰岛队，最终以3-1击败了冰岛队。尽管冰岛在下半场一开始就扳平了比分，但阿利奥斯基的进球让主队踏上了胜利之路。埃尔马斯的射门帮助北马其顿3-1领先，斯堪的纳维亚人已经没有回头路了。

北马其顿预测阵容- Dimitrievski, Ristovski, Musliu, Velkovski, Alioski, Kostadinov, Bardhi, Elmas, Churlinov, Trajkovski & Ristovski