UEFA Nations League - Montenegro VS Iceland Prediction
UEFA Nations League - Montenegro VS Iceland
Match Time:17-11-2024 01:00 Sunday (UTC+8)
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Montenegro - LLLLLL
The Montenegro manager Robert Prosinečki has no fitness worries to speak of ahead of this clash with a completely healthy group to pick from.
We think that Hrabri sokoli should employ a 4-2-3-1 system for this game, utilising Milan Mijatovic, Adam Marusic, Igor Vujacic, Nikola Sipcic, Risto Radunovic, Marko Jankovic, Marko Bakic, Driton Camaj, Vladimir Jovovic, Nikola Krstovic and Stefan Mugosa.
Montenegro won’t want a repeat of their last result here after the 1-0 Nations League defeat in their last game at the hands of Wales.
In that match, Montenegro managed 34% possession and 5 attempts on goal with 0 of them on target. For their opponents, Wales had 14 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Harry Wilson (36') was the scorer for Wales.
Montenegro have found it difficult to unlock defences of late. Their sum of goals stands at just 2 versus opponents during the course of their last 6 fixtures. In those games, Montenegro have also seen the tally of goals that have gone against them total 11.
Iceland - WLWLDL
Owing to a completely injury-free group available for selection, the Iceland boss Åge Hareide doesn’t have any fitness concerns whatsoever coming into this clash.
We’re of the thinking that Strákarnir okkar seem most likely to utilise a 4-4-2 lineup using H. Rafn Valdimarsson, Alfons Sampsted, Aron Gunnarsson, Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Logi Tomasson, Jon Thorsteinsson, A. Ingvi Traustason, J. Berg Gudmundsson, M. Egill Ellertsson, Orri Oskarsson and Andri Gudjohnsen.
After suffering a loss in their previous game against Turkey in Nations League action, Iceland and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that match, Iceland had 36% possession and 12 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. For Iceland, the scorers were Orri Steinn Óskarsson (3') and Andri Guðjohnsen (83'). On the other side, Turkey had 24 attempts on goal with 12 of them on target. İrfan Can Kahveci (62'), Hakan Çalhanoğlu (67'), Arda Güler (88') and Kerem Aktürkoğlu (95') scored for Turkey.
Showing their appetite for high-scoring matches, the back of the net has been hit 21 times in the prior six games in which Iceland have sent out their troops, yielding a mean average of 3.5 goals for each meeting. Opposition teams have got 13 from this total. However, we will just have to wait and see if that pattern shall persist in this upcoming match or not.
Montenegro vs Iceland Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
This will be the third-ever meeting between Montenegro and Iceland, who have both picked up one win each from their previous two encounters.
Montenegro have lost all but one of their last seven competitive matches, with a 2-0 victory over Lithuania in November 2023 being the exception.
Iceland have won just one of their previous 14 Nations League games while losing eight and claiming five draws since September 2018.
Montenegro have failed to win eight of their last nine matches in the Nations League, losing seven and picking up one draw since June 2022.
Montenegro possible starting lineup:
Mijatovic; Marusic, Vujacic, Sipcic, Radunovic; Bakic, Jankovic; Camaj, Jovetic, Krstovic; Mugosa
Iceland possible starting lineup:
Valdimarsson; Sampsted, Gunnarsson, Ingason, Tomasson; Thorsteinsson, Gudmundsson, Traustason, Ellertsson; Oskarsson, Gudjohnsen
Prediction: Montenegro 1-1 Iceland
Montenegro will be out for revenge against Iceland and can ill-afford anything but a victory if they wish to avoid relegation to League C. However, we feel that the visitors will frustrate the hosts and come away with at least a share of the spoils.
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