Montenegro vs Hungary Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th June 2023

In the third round of the European Championship qualifying, Montenegro and Hungary compete on Saturday, aiming to add to their points tally at Stadion Pod Goricom. Montenegro ran out 2-1 winners the last time these two rivals played each other and are definitely planning to claim three points again on Saturday.

After the second round of matches in this group G Montenegro are number three on three, while Hungary have three as number two. Hungary are taking on number 33 in the FIFA world ranking, with the home side sitting as number 69.

Having earned three points before their third European Championship group contest, Montenegro will be eager to remain undefeated in this round. With the advantage of playing at home, they need points to their account.

As rather big outsiders in this group, it would be considered a rather big upset if Montenegro were to survive beyond the qualifying group stage. Hungary seem to have a decent chance of finishing first in their group, since it appears to be a competition between two teams for the top spot. At the least, they should be able to secure the runner-up position without too much hassle.

Montenegro vs Hungary Prediction

Montenegro Form

Showing inconsistent form, Montenegro lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-0 against Slovenia, before beating Bulgaria 0-1. The joy was short-lived, as Serbia proved too strong in a 0-2 defeat. Montenegro only managed one meagre win from a possible six internationals. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded eight goals.

Hungary Form

Hungary are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Greece got left behind in a 2-1 win, before Estonia got hammered in a 1-0 victory. Bulgaria was the most recent victim in a 3-0 win for Hungary. fiveHungary won four of their six latest internationals, scoring nine and conceding five as well. They also drew one and lost one.

Montenegro don't look like a team currently possessing a form that is capable of shutting out Hungary, and the away win is our the bet this coming Saturday.

Hungary are on a streak of four successive games in which they scored at least once.

Montenegro vs Hungary Team News

Hungary have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Montenegro at Stadion Pod Goricom.

Willi Orban nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Hungary.

Montenegro vs Hungary H2H

In the most previous encounter between Montenegro and Hungary, the former managed to hold on to a tight 2-1 win. 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 three matches against Hungary. The latter managed zero wins in these three encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 9/4.

Montenegro vs Hungary Results

Both teams found the back of the net three times in the last three matches between Montenegro and Hungary.

Montenegro vs Hungary Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Stefan Savic, who is performing well for Montenegro. He found the back of the net two times in his most recent European Championship outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Hungary. The visitors will be looking to Martin Adam to find the net once again, after managing two European Championship goals for Hungary in recent matches.

Montenegro claimed two wins, drew four and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Hungary won five, drew three and lost two of their last 10 games away. Hungary won three of their last 10 away matches without conceding a goal.

In the past three encounters between Montenegro and Hungary over 2.5 goals came out three times, with Montenegro scoring an average of 2.34 goals per game. Hungary averaged 1.66 goals, while both teams scored three times. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Montenegro’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Hungary, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.