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North Macedonia vs Ireland Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 02 Jul 2026
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 77-56
23-16 15-11 21-10 18-19
Position#2
Record4-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game83.0
Allowed / game66.2
vs
Position#11
Record1-3
FormWLLLW
Points / game79.8
Allowed / game84.5
EuropeEuroBasketRound 5· Lazar Lecikj - Gradski Park
Other2029
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

North Macedonia winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Ireland winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

North MacedoniaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Estonia
#10
L
65-84
65
84
-19
A21/02
EuroBasket
Poland
#24
W
88-74
88
74
+14
H24/02
EuroBasket
Romania
#34
L
72-80
72
80
-8
H02/08
World Cup
Hungary
#38
L
58-96
58
96
-38
A09/08
World Cup
Romania
#34
L
66-79
66
79
-13
A13/08
World Cup
Hungary
#38
W
82-75
82
75
+7
H20/08
World Cup
Azerbaijan
#12
W
87-49
87
49
+38
H27/11
EuroBasket
Ireland
#11
W
88-76
88
76
+12
A30/11
EuroBasket
Luxembourg
#10
W
79-70
79
70
+9
H27/02
EuroBasket
Azerbaijan
#12
W
78-70
78
70
+8
A02/03
EuroBasket
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-22
22-16
11-20
15-26
26-19
19-20
22-16
21-19
18-17
14-14
25-24
15-25
18-19
19-34
14-17
7-26
19-26
15-19
15-14
17-20
23-15
22-17
19-18
18-25
22-13
18-8
23-16
24-12
20-27
22-13
19-22
27-14
25-17
19-15
15-17
20-21
19-28
18-16
21-12
20-14
151.6Avg total
76.3Scored
75.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)83.066.2149.2+16.8100%
Season at home (2)83.059.5142.5+23.5100%
Season away (2)83.073.0156.0+10.0100%
Last 10 (10)76.375.3151.6+1.060%
Last 5 (5)82.868.0150.8+14.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)65.680.6146.3-15.014%
vs Similar (6)70.372.3142.7-2.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)80.564.4144.9+16.190%
This opponent (Ireland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IrelandLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kosovo
#63
L
76-83
76
83
-7
A22/02
World Cup
Switzerland
#43
L
63-86
63
86
-23
H25/02
World Cup
Azerbaijan
#82
W
91-67
91
67
+24
H21/11
World Cup
Kosovo
#63
W
91-85
91
85
+6
H24/11
World Cup
Switzerland
#43
L
54-85
54
85
-31
A20/02
World Cup
Azerbaijan
#82
W
79-64
79
64
+15
A23/02
World Cup
Luxembourg
#10
L
77-89
77
89
-12
A27/11
EuroBasket
North Macedonia
#2
L
76-88
76
88
-12
H30/11
EuroBasket
Azerbaijan
#12
L
75-76
75
76
-1
H27/02
EuroBasket
Luxembourg
#10
W
91-85
91
85
+6
H02/03
EuroBasket
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-22
21-23
19-20
19-18
14-22
15-19
14-22
20-23
25-12
23-13
23-20
20-22
24-12
18-25
31-21
18-27
16-30
15-18
9-19
14-18
21-16
20-14
13-19
25-15
11-26
26-21
24-17
16-25
27-20
13-22
22-19
14-27
19-18
16-23
19-18
21-17
22-23
17-12
26-21
26-29
158.1Avg total
77.3Scored
80.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)79.884.5164.2-4.825%
Season at home (3)80.783.0163.7-2.333%
Season away (1)77.089.0166.0-12.00%
Last 10 (10)77.380.8158.1-3.540%
Last 5 (5)79.680.4160.0-0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)67.784.7152.4-17.010%
vs Similar (7)76.481.9158.3-5.443%
vs Weaker (13)85.670.5156.1+15.277%
This opponent (North Macedonia) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: -1.8-1.8Q4: -2.8-2.8
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: -1.8-1.8Q4: -2.8-2.8
North MacedoniaIreland
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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North MacedoniaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Estonia
#10
W
39-38
39
38
+1
A21/02
EuroBasket
Poland
#24
W
45-39
45
39
+6
H24/02
EuroBasket
Romania
#34
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H02/08
World Cup
Hungary
#38
L
37-53
37
53
-16
A09/08
World Cup
Romania
#34
L
34-45
34
45
-11
A13/08
World Cup
Hungary
#38
W
45-32
45
32
+13
H20/08
World Cup
Azerbaijan
#12
W
40-21
40
21
+19
H27/11
EuroBasket
Ireland
#11
W
42-40
42
40
+2
A30/11
EuroBasket
Luxembourg
#10
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H27/02
EuroBasket
Azerbaijan
#12
L
37-44
37
44
-7
A02/03
EuroBasket
77.0Avg total
39.5Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.737.073.8-0.353%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.136.072.1+0.147%-
Last 30 away (15)37.438.175.5-0.760%-
Last 10 (10)39.537.577.0+2.070%-
Last 5 (5)41.633.875.4+7.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)33.940.174.0-6.136%-
vs Similar (6)35.833.769.5+2.267%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)41.234.876.0+6.470%-
This opponent (Ireland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IrelandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kosovo
#63
L
38-45
38
45
-7
A22/02
World Cup
Switzerland
#43
L
29-41
29
41
-12
H25/02
World Cup
Azerbaijan
#82
W
48-25
48
25
+23
H21/11
World Cup
Kosovo
#63
W
42-37
42
37
+5
H24/11
World Cup
Switzerland
#43
L
31-48
31
48
-17
A20/02
World Cup
Azerbaijan
#82
W
41-30
41
30
+11
A23/02
World Cup
Luxembourg
#10
L
37-47
37
47
-10
A27/11
EuroBasket
North Macedonia
#2
L
40-42
40
42
-2
H30/11
EuroBasket
Azerbaijan
#12
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H27/02
EuroBasket
Luxembourg
#10
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H02/03
EuroBasket
77.1Avg total
38.0Scored
39.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.637.276.8+2.550%-
Last 30 at home (17)40.433.674.0+6.859%-
Last 30 away (13)38.641.880.5-3.238%-
Last 10 (10)38.039.177.1-1.140%-
Last 5 (5)38.439.077.4-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)35.342.177.4-6.820%-
vs Similar (7)36.041.777.7-5.729%-
vs Weaker (13)44.930.975.8+14.085%-
This opponent (North Macedonia) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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North Macedoniatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

North Macedonia: 73.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.6 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.9 pts a game · 18% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.717.8
52.8%
-35.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.98.2
30.5%
-24.6
🏀 Free throws17.812.9
72.5%
-12.9
They take 60.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Irelandtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Ireland: 73.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.4 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.2 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws10.5 pts a game · 14% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.817.2
49.4%
-34.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.39.4
34.4%
-28.2
🏀 Free throws16.810.5
62.5%
-10.5
They take 62.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 02 Jul 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
North Macedonia
WWWWWLLLWL
Ireland
WLLLWLWWLL
#2
League position
#11
+4.4
Net rating
-13.4
100.8
Offensive rating
95.4
96.4
Defensive rating
108.9
49.7%
Effective FG%
50.4%
48.4%
Opp. effective FG%
52.9%
15.3%
Turnover %
21.0%
19.9%
Off. rebound %
24.9%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.27
30.5%
3-point %
34.4%
58.5%
Assist %
65.0%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)60% · 40%
■ North Macedonia   ■ Ireland
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
North Macedonia wins
0
Ireland wins
DateGameScore
30/11/25Ireland v North Macedonia76-88
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/03/26AAzerbaijan78-70
27/02/26HLuxembourg79-70
30/11/25AIreland88-76
27/11/25HAzerbaijan87-49
20/08/25HHungary82-75
13/08/25ARomania66-79
09/08/25AHungary58-96
02/08/25HRomania72-80
24/02/25HPoland88-74
21/02/25AEstonia65-84
Irelandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/03/26HLuxembourg91-85
27/02/26HAzerbaijan75-76
30/11/25HNorth Macedonia76-88
27/11/25ALuxembourg77-89
23/02/25AAzerbaijan79-64
20/02/25ASwitzerland54-85
24/11/24HKosovo91-85
21/11/24HAzerbaijan91-67
25/02/24HSwitzerland63-86
22/02/24AKosovo76-83

📊 11. Overall Statistics

North Macedonia
EuroBasket 2029
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game83.083.083.0
Allowed / game66.259.573.0
Point differential+16.8+23.5+10.0
Avg total149.2142.5156.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Ireland
EuroBasket 2029
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLW25%
HomeLLW33%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %25%33%0%
Points / game79.880.777.0
Allowed / game84.583.089.0
Point differential-4.8-2.3-12.0
Avg total164.2163.7166.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 North Macedonia440100%83.066.2+16.8
2 Slovakia330100%85.369.7+15.7
3 Norway220100%75.064.5+10.5
4 Bulgaria32167%88.381.3+7.0
5 Kosovo21150%88.586.5+2.0
6 Luxembourg42250%84.884.2+0.5
7 Ireland41325%79.884.5-4.8
8 Azerbaijan41325%71.283.8-12.5
9 Armenia3030%76.790.7-14.0
10 Albania3030%71.788.7-17.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Macedonia2315211877
Ireland1611101956
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