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Finland vs Montenegro: Our top betting tips
Finland have found it tough to win games of late. Will their fortunes change as they entertain Montenegro? Find out with our Finland vs Montenegro match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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Montenegro to avoid defeat
Finland have not enjoyed their best run of form recently; they have no wins in their last four games, having drawn two and lost two of those games. It's fair to point out that Finland have also struggled in front of goal lately; as they blanked in two of their last four games, scoring just two goals in that stretch. In comparison, Montenegro have enjoyed relatively better form than Finland recently; they are coming off consecutive wins against Greece and Romania, and are currently sitting at the top of the Group 3 table. Considering Montenegro did not concede in their last two games, we don't think they'll lose this match.
A low scoring game
We've mentioned that Finland have found the net just twice in their last four games; as a result of their lack of goals, Finland's games tend to be on the low-scoring side. As a matter of fact, all of Finland's last four games went below the 2.5 goal mark. Just like Finland, Montenegro have not been a high-scoring team; they've averaged exactly one goal per game in their last 13 games in all competitions. Like Finland, Montenegro have had their fair share of low-scoring games; as all of their last three games saw less than three goals scored. On that note, this will likely be a low-scoring affair.
Here are the key stats & form guide for Finland vs Montenegro
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Finland | |||
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Last 5 | |||
14/06/22 NAL | Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 - 2 | Finland |
11/06/22 NAL | Romania Romania | 1 - 0 | Finland |
04/06/22 NAL | Finland Finland | 1 - 1 | Bosnia-Herzegovina |
29/03/22 IM | Finland Finland | 0 - 2 | Slovakia |
26/03/22 IM | Finland Finland | 1 - 1 | Iceland |
Montenegro | |||
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Last 5 | |||
14/06/22 NAL | Romania | 0 - 3 | Montenegro |
11/06/22 NAL | Montenegro | 1 - 1 | Bosnia-Herzegovina |
04/06/22 NAL | Montenegro | 2 - 0 | Romania |
28/03/22 IM | Montenegro | 1 - 0 | Greece |
24/03/22 IM | Armenia | 1 - 0 | Montenegro |
Can Finland build on their opening game point?
After Finland gave up a lead in their opening game of this competition, they'll be desperate to avoid letting Montenegro open up too much of a gap. Montenegro impressed in their opening game and could put five points between them and Finland with a win.
Wins have been hard to come by for Finland and the injury time equaliser they gave up to Bosnia was a bitter pill to swallow. When the dust settles, they've still got their Nations League campaign off to a fairly solid start with that point. Can they build on it as they host Montenegro? That's definitely going to be the aim.
Finland Predicted lineup – Hradecky, Alho, Ivanov, Valsanen, Uronen, Lod, Lingman, Kamara, Hostikka, Pohjanpalo, Pukki
Montenegro's form has improved a bit recently; they are coming off back-to-back wins, having won none of the four games they played prior to those wins. Montenegro are currently on top of the Group 3 table; they'll hope to maintain the top spot by beating Finland.
Montenegro Predicted lineup – Mijatovic, Vesovic, Savic, Vujacic, Tomasevic, Marusic, Raickovic, Jankovic, Osmajic, Krstovic, Jovetic
A quickfire FAQ on Finland vs Montenegro
- Where is the match being hosted? – Helsinki Olympic Stadium
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Finland
- What time does the match kick off? 5 PM GMT
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