Euro Champ Qualifying | Group Stage
Jun 19, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Old Trafford
England7 - 0N. Macedonia
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Bukayo Saka: 'I will remember England hat-trick for rest of my life'
Arsenal and England attacker Bukayo Saka says that he will remember his first career hat-trick in the Three Lions' 7-0 thrashing of Macedonia for the rest of his life.
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The Match
Match Report
Bukayo Saka scores his first career hat-trick as a rampant England teach North Macedonia a footballing lesson in a 7-0 demolition job in Euro 2024 qualifying Group C.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Monday's Euro Champ Qualifying clash between England and North Macedonia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how England could line up for Monday's Euro 2024 qualifying Group C clash with North Macedonia.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Malta 0-4 England
Friday, June 16 at 7.45pm in Euro Champ Qualifying
Friday, June 16 at 7.45pm in Euro Champ Qualifying
| Current Group C Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | England | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 5 | Malta | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Last Game: N. Macedonia 2-3 Ukraine
Friday, June 16 at 7.45pm in Euro Champ Qualifying
Friday, June 16 at 7.45pm in Euro Champ Qualifying
| Current Group C Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | England | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 5 | Malta | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a England win with a probability of 43.93%. A win for North Macedonia had a probability of 34.36% and a draw had a probability of 21.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a England win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.42%) and 1-0 (5.15%). The likeliest North Macedonia win was 1-2 (7.38%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.72%). The actual scoreline of 7-0 was predicted with a 0.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that England would win this match.
| Result | ||
| England | Draw | North Macedonia |
43.93% ( -14.68) | 21.71% ( -1.6) | 34.36% ( 16.28) |
| Both teams to score 69.78% ( 22.19) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
