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Bulgaria - Montenegro
Euro 2024 Qualifying - Huvepharma Arena
1st Round
Prediction 1
Draw
99/50 (1.98)
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Prediction 2
Under 2.5 Goals
8/15 (1.53)
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The upcoming match between Bulgaria and Montenegro could be one of the closest-battled contests we see in this window of Euro 2024 qualifiers.
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Draw
The last three games between these sides ended in a draw, the final two being played four years ago during the EURO 2020 qualifiers. Looking at their latest run of games going back to November of last year, Bulgaria had a couple of draw games with three wins which are one of their best runs of form in the past few years. Montenegro, on the other side of things, didn't have much success lately. They won only once in their last few games, and that was against Romania the last summer. Montenegro lost three of their past four matches. This Bulgaria vs Montenegro tie will be important for both sides as one of the key games in the earliest stage of the qualifying campaign.
Under 2.5 Goals
In second Bulgaria vs Montenegro prediction, the basis is the proficiency of both teams to play low-scoring matches. The last four times they met, there were no more than two goals scored, and Bulgaria only had one match with over 2.5 goals in their last five outings. Montenegro's record stands at three matches from the same number of games. Bulgaria rarely goes over two and a half goals when they are playing against teams who are evenly matched which is the case with Montenegro.
Statistics and Market Odds for Bulgaria vs Montenegro prediction
These are the top stats for the game.
Head to Head
11/10/19
Euro 2019 Qualifying Euro
Montenegro
Bulgaria
0
0
22/03/19
Euro 2019 Qualifying Euro
Bulgaria
Montenegro
1
1
22/03/19
Euro 2019 Qualifying Euro
Bulgaria
Montenegro
1
1
22/03/19
Euro 2019 Qualifying Euro
Bulgaria
Montenegro
1
1
Last Five - Bulgaria
27/03/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Hungary
Bulgaria
3
0
L
24/03/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Montenegro
Bulgaria
1
0
L
20/11/22
International Match International
Luxembourg
Bulgaria
0
0
D
16/11/22
International Match International
Cyprus
Bulgaria
0
2
W
26/09/22
UEFA Nations League NAL
North Macedonia
Bulgaria
0
1
W
Last Five - Montenegro
27/03/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Serbia
Montenegro
2
0
L
24/03/23
Euro 2024 Qualifying Euro
Bulgaria
Montenegro
0
1
W
20/11/22
International Match International
Slovenia
Montenegro
1
0
L
17/11/22
International Match International
Slovakia
Montenegro
2
2
D
26/09/22
UEFA Nations League NAL
Finland
Montenegro
2
0
L
Here are the latest odds for the upcoming match:
Bulgaria odds: 6/4 (2.50) – 40%
Draw odds: 3/1 (3.00) – 33.3%
Montenegro odds: 9/5 (2.80) – 35.7%
The bookies have favored the home side in the latest Bulgaria vs Montenegro odds, but the probability might not be high enough for bettors to take a bigger chance. You can check the newest football betting tips today on our dedicated page, and here are some of the suggestions for your consideration: Under 2.5 Goals with BTTS-No will give you odds of 1/1 (2.00) – 50%, and going for a Draw after Halftime will settle you with odds of 11/10 (2.10) – 47.6%.
Preview, Team News, and Bulgaria vs Montenegro Lineups
Bulgaria
The days when Bulgaria could count that they would almost certainly qualify for a big competition are in the past, and for the past decade or so, the home team has had a lot of problems in developing talented players that would bring the national team out from the outskirts of European football. Most of the team's players are located in Bulgaria with Kiril Despodov being one of their best players. He is a member of Ludogorets, a team that has become the best in Bulgaria over the past ten years. There are no availability issues for the hosts.
Even though they couldn't make it to the FIFA World Cup in 2022, Bulgari has been a very competitive outfit lately. The hosts are currently ranked 71st by FIFA in global football, having climbed a spot up the rankings. Bulgaria's head coach, Mladen Krstajic has kicked off his career with the national side on a high note. The 49-year-old tactician currently averages 2.50 points after 4 games in charge of 3 wins and 1 draw. Mladen Krstajic previously coached Maccabi Tel Aviv of Israel where he averaged 2.03 points in 30 points, so with the good performance, it is expected that the Bulgarian tactician will deliver to the expectation of fans.
Provisional lineup: Naumov, Hristov, Antov, Nedyalkov, Popov, Gruev, Krastev, Stojyanov, I. Iliev, Despodov, Minchev.
Montenegro
If we don't recognize the period when Montenegro played in a community with Serbia, their national team never played in a major competition. They will be the outsiders once again, but with the hope that they could be one of two teams that will advance to the final tournament in Germany. Stevan Jovetic is the team's captain and most prolific goalscorer who will aim to get things going once again. He has accumulated 31 goals for his national side over 65 appearances. Marko Jankovic is injured for the visiting squad.
Montenegro is currently ranked 69th by FIFA in global football, only two places above Bulgaria. They retained the spot in the latest rankings. The visiting coach, Miodrag Radulovic has been in charge of Montenegro's national soccer team since December 2020, seeing out 22 games so far. The tactician averages 1.09 points in the 22 games after posting 6 wins, 6 draws and 10 defeats. It is a worrying record, which could get worse with the Euro qualifiers.
Provisional lineup: Mijatovic, Savic, Tomasevic, Marusic, Vesovic, Radunovic, Jovovic, Haksabanovic, Bakic, Jovetic, Mugosa.
Starting Lineups
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Player to Watch: Stefan Savic
The highest-rated player between these two teams is Stefan Savic. The 32-year-old defender that plies his trade with Atletico Madrid has been the stalwart for Montenegro's defense in 63 matches scoring five goals in the process.
Questions and Answers for Bulgaria vs Montenegro
- When is the match timetable? – Friday, March 24th at 17:00 BST (18:00 CET)
- What was the score the last time they met? – It was a goalless draw
- Where is the game being played? – Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad
- When was the last time Bulgaria played in EUROs? – It happened in 2004 when they finished 16th
