Montenegro will host Iceland in the upcoming round of the UEFA Nations League B on Saturday, 16 November.
Can Montenegro avoid another loss in this competition or will Iceland send them to League C in this game? Find that out and more by reading our Montenegro vs Iceland prediction and preview.
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Montenegro vs Iceland prediction: Goals expected at both ends of the pitch
Key Stats
- In their only game at home in the group, Montenegro have scored their only goal so far.
- Montenegro have lost six games in a row.
- In their last 10 games in all competitions, Iceland have notched five wins.
Correct score prediction: Montenegro 1-1 Iceland
While Montenegro are not a bad team, they have struggled in this Nations League edition and lost all of their matches so far. We can see them doing better at home against Iceland, but we still expect the guests to avoid a loss, most likely with both teams scoring in the game.
Pre-game odds and win probability: No clear favourites
- HOME: 6/4 (2.50) – 40.00%
- DRAW: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.30%
- AWAY: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.80%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's clear from these Montenegro vs Iceland odds that the bookies don't see any of the teams as explicit favourites, although the hosts are the expected winners by the slimmest of margins.
This is understandable since these two teams are very similar in quality, and while Montenegro have lost all of their games in the group, they will have the advantage of playing at home in this game.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this duel, check our other football betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Only two meetings so far
Before their duel in September in the UEFA Nations League, which Iceland hosted and won 2-0, these teams have only met once before. In that game back in 2012, Montenegro had the home advantage and managed to come away with a 2-1 victory.
UEFA Nations League B 06/09/24
Iceland
Montenegro
Montenegro preview: Holding on to hope of survival in League B
After losing all four of their matches in their UEFA Nations League group, Montenegro are on their way to being relegated to League C of the competition. However, they still have a chance to avoid that faith since Iceland are four points ahead and they are hosting them next, so a win would put Montenegro just one point behind ahead of the final round.
Predicted lineup: Mijatovic (GK), Marusic, Vujacic, Sipcic, Radunovic, Bakic, Jankovic, Camaj, Jovetic, Krstovic & Mugosa
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 25/03/25
W
Faroe Islands
0
Montenegro
1
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 22/03/25
W
Gibraltar
1
Montenegro
3
UEFA Nations League B 19/11/24
W
Tu00fcrkiye
1
Montenegro
3
UEFA Nations League B 16/11/24
L
Iceland
2
Montenegro
0
UEFA Nations League B 14/10/24
L
Wales
1
Montenegro
0
Iceland preview: Hoping for another solid performance
With four points in the UEFA Nations League, Iceland seem to be on their way to secure a spot in League B for another season and all they have to do for this to come true is to avoid a loss in Montenegro. Iceland have beaten Montenegro at home earlier this year and they held Wales to a draw, but they've lost the other two games so far.
Mikael Anderson, Hlynur Freyr Karlsson, Daniel Leo Gretarsson, and Kolbeinn Finnsson will miss this match through injuries.
Predicted lineup: Valdimarsson (GK), Sampsted, Gunnarsson, Ingason, Tomasson, Thorsteinsson, Gudmundsson, Traustason, Ellertsson, Oskarsson & Gudjohnsen
UEFA Nations League 23/03/25
L
Kosovo
3
Iceland
1
UEFA Nations League 20/03/25
L
Kosovo
2
Iceland
1
UEFA Nations League B 19/11/24
L
Wales
4
Iceland
1
UEFA Nations League B 16/11/24
W
Montenegro
0
Iceland
2
UEFA Nations League B 14/10/24
L
Tu00fcrkiye
4
Iceland
2
Player to watch: Stevan Jovetic
While Jovetic's best days are clearly behind him and he has failed to score in this edition of the Nations League, he's still the biggest name in this Montenegro team and Iceland will have to keep a close eye on the former Man City and Inter Milan forward if they're to do well in this game.
