Denmark vs North Macedonia Predictions, Picks & Odds for Thursday's World Cup Playoff Match

Emanuel Rosu - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Emanuel Rosu • Betting Analyst 19+ years betting experience
Updated: Mar 24, 2026 , 08:00 PM ET • 4 min read

Rasmus Hojlund’s red-hot scoring form meets a North Macedonia defense that has struggled against quality opposition, creating a strong opportunity for Denmark’s in-form striker to find the net again.

Denmark's Rasmus Hojlund celebrates scoring their third goal.
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Denmark's Rasmus Hojlund celebrates scoring their third goal.

Denmark may have fallen short of direct qualification, but this playoff path sets up as a clear opportunity to reassert their quality — starting with a favorable matchup against North Macedonia.

With attacking momentum on their side, my Denmark vs. North Macedonia predictions and free betting picks look to Rasmus Hojlund to lead the charge on Thursday, March 26. 

Denmark vs North Macedonia picks and predictions

My Denmark vs North Macedonia best bet: Rasmus Hojlund to score (-102 at Sports Interaction)

Rasmus Hojlund enters this matchup in outstanding form, scoring in each of Denmark’s last four games, including goals against Greece (home and away), Scotland, and a brace versus Belarus. He’s not just finding the net — he’s consistently getting into dangerous positions and leading the line with confidence.

That momentum has carried into club play, where he’s found the net 14 times in all competitions this season. Against a North Macedonia side that conceded seven goals to Wales in November and has struggled defensively against quality opposition, this sets up as a prime opportunity for Hojlund to extend his scoring run once again.

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Denmark vs North Macedonia same-game parlay (SGP)

Rasmus Hojlund to score

Over 9.5 corners

Mikkel Damsgaard 1+ shots on target

Denmark averaged 8.7 corners per match in the qualifiers, so that's an indication of their attacking philosophy and their focus on set pieces.

Mikkel Damsgaard is a very important piece in the Danish puzzle. He is also dangerous from free-kicks, which bodes well for us to attack his shot on target market. 

Denmark vs North Macedonia predicted lineups

Denmark (4-3-3): Hermansen; Bah, Nelsson, Hagsberg, Mahle; Hojbjerg, Hjulmand, Eriksen; Isaksen, Hojlund, Lindstrom

North Macedonia (4-2-3-1): Dimitrievski; Stojchevski, Velkovski, Musliu, Alioski; Bardhi, Atanasov; Churlinov, Elmas, Trajkovski; Miovski

Denmark vs North Macedonia odds

Denmark North Macedonia
-345 Moneyline +900
+425 Draw +425
Over 2.5 (-152) Total Under 2.5 (+110)

Odds courtesy of Sports Interaction.

How to watch Denmark vs North Macedonia

Location Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
Date Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time 3:45 p.m. ET
TV FS2
Weather Cloudy but dry conditions. 

Denmark vs North Macedonia key injuries

Denmark: Kasper Schmeichel (Out), Andreas Christensen (Out), Jannik Vestergaard (Out), Joachim Andersen (Out), Patrick Dorgu (Out).
North Macedonia: No injuries to report. 

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Emanuel Rosu
Betting Analyst

Emanuel Roșu studied public administration but only to have a degree in something. He was always passionate about football. Writing about it, that is, as we've seen him play and he should feel fortunate he never took that road. He is based in Bucharest and has reported on Champions League, Europa League, and European Championship matches for various media outlets in Europe. He wrote stories for The Guardian, BBC, FourFourTwo, and many more. He represents Romania in the vote for the "Ballon d'Or", the most important individual trophy in world football.

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