Montenegro vs Bulgaria Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th September 2023

At Stadion Pod Goricom, Montenegro and Bulgaria are going head-to-head in an electrifying group stage game this coming Sunday. This is the sixth round of the qualifying for the European Championship, with both teams vying for a spot.

Montenegro ended up winning 0-1 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Stadion Pod Goricom., when they once again face Bulgaria.

Having accumulated five points from the initial five rounds of matches, Montenegro rank as number three, with Bulgaria on two points as number five. Ahead of their upcoming fixture on Sunday, Montenegro find themselves as number 71 in the FIFA world ranking. Bulgaria enter the match as number 77.

It would be a surprising outcome if Montenegro were able to advance beyond the qualification stage, as they are not viewed as frontrunners in the group. It would certainly be an unexpected outcome if Bulgaria were to make it out of the qualifying group stage, given their position as the considerable underdog in terms of advancing to the next stage.

Montenegro vs Bulgaria Prediction

Montenegro Form

Montenegro are without a win from their previous three outings, as Hungary managed a draw, before they lost 1-4 against Czech Republic. Their latest match ended in a 2-2 draw with Lithuania. Montenegro claimed just a single measly win from a possible six, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored four and conceded nine goals.

Bulgaria Form

Bulgaria were only able to claim two points from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Lithuania, followed by another draw. This time it ended 1-1 against Serbia, before going down in a 0-1 defeat against Iran. Bulgaria didn't manage a single win in their last six internationals, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded seven and scored two goals themselves.

Montenegro and Bulgaria team up this coming Sunday in a match both will hate to lose. This could be a match that fizzles out in a draw, with both very focused on not risky anything at all.

Montenegro are currently without a win in their last four matches on the bounce.

Bulgaria have not been victorious in any of their last six games.

Montenegro vs Bulgaria Team News

Montenegro have an almost full squad available against Bulgaria at Stadion Pod Goricom with only one player possibly missing.

Due to an injury, Montenegro are unable to field Sead Haksabanovic in the line-up for the on Sunday against Bulgaria.

Montenegro vs Bulgaria H2H

In the previous meeting between the two nations, Montenegro ran away winners with a 1-0 scoreline. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Montenegro claimed two wins in their previous seven matches against Bulgaria. The latter managed one win in these seven encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 12/5.

Montenegro vs Bulgaria Results

In the previous seven matches between Montenegro and Bulgaria, both teams found the back of the net four times.

Montenegro vs Bulgaria Betting Tips

Nikola Krstovic has been great for Montenegro lately, hitting the target twice, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Bulgaria are optimistic Kiril Despodov doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Stadion Pod Goricom witnessed Montenegro winning two times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing four and losing four as well. Bulgaria claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Bulgaria scored the first goal of the match a modest four times in their 10 previous games played away from home. However, Montenegro were first on target three times in their last 10 outings on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals happened two times in the past seven encounters between Montenegro and Bulgaria, with Montenegro scoring 0.99 goals on average per game. Bulgaria averaged 1.14 goals, while both teams scored four times. In Montenegro's last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in four of them. They managed to average 0.9 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Bulgaria played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process.