North Macedonia vs Ireland, FIBA Eurobasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers, Today Match Prediction

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North Macedonia

North Macedonia are high on confidence and on the verge of reaching the main European qualifying round for the 2029 FIBA EuroBasket. The visitors will be in action against Azerbaijan on Monday. They have won all three games in the pre-qualifiers and topped the group. North Macedonia are coming off a 79-70 victory over Luxemburg. The early 25-17 scoring in the opening quarter assured victory for them. 

North Macedonia failed to qualify for last year’s EuroBasket after losing four out of six games. They already lost three out of four games in World Cup qualifiers. North Macedonia ranks second in scoring (84.7) and allowing points per game (65). They are leading in assist to turnover ratio (2.1). The visitors have the best shot in the pre-qualifiers due to their dominant display in the offense and defense. 

Andrej Jakimovski was the star performer in the previous game with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Ethan Happ contributed a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Viktor Efromovski dropped 13 points. When it comes to finding an offensive threat from Macedonia, Ethan Happ is right up there. The center averaged 15 points in pre-qualifiers and scored a double-double in three of the last five games across all competitions. We back Happ to score 18 or more points in the upcoming fixture. 

Ireland

Ireland head in to the contest with a narrow 75-76 defeat to Azerbaijan in the Group A of the FIBA EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers. The hosts tried hard to cross the line in the fourth quarter but fell short. The Irish side stay home to take on Luxembourg for the crucial game. Ireland have lost all three games in the pre-qualifiers and faced elimination from the main qualifiers. They made it to the third round in the last EuroBasket pre-qualifiers. 

The dream of featuring in the EuroBasket is over for Ireland. The hosts played Luxembourg in the campaign opener and suffered a 77-89 defeat. The Irish national team are scoring 76 points per game and allowing 84.3 points per game in pre-qualifiers. They rank third in scoring free-throws per game (15) and second in total rebounds (44). They are fifth in the blocks per game (2.0). Ireland shot 41% from the floor and 31% from the three-point line in the last game. 

Sean Flood led the scoring in the last game with 18 points and 7 assists. Matt Zona added 15 points and eight rebounds. Neal Quinn dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Sam Alajiki also contributed 14 points and Fulton grabbed 11 rebounds. Sean Flood could be the offensive threat in this fixture. He averaged 16.7 points in the pre-qualifiers and we back him to score 15 or more points in the home fixture. 

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North Macedonia vs Ireland Match Prediction & Analysis

The Irish national team will play against North Macedonia in the FIBA EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers Group A. Ireland enter following the halt on a three-game losing skid in pre-qualifiers, while North Macedonia, currently on an unbeaten run in the group, look to get a momentum victory. 

Current Standings: Ireland currently stand in fourth spot in the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers Group A with a 1-3 record, while North Macedonia are sitting at the top spot of Group A with a 4-0 record.

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): North Macedonia have won the only listed H2H clash against Ireland, scoring 88 points per game and allowing 76 points per game. The average total match points between Ireland and North Macedonia is 164.

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Winning Prediction

North Macedonia head into the road contest as the favourites to win this match for being the best offensive side in the pre-qualifiers. We are backing the visitors to win the second straight game against Ireland. We also back both teams to score a probable 156 points with North Macedonia reaching 80 or more points. 

North Macedonia to win.

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