Montenegro will host Gibraltar as the two teams get ready for the first round of the World Cup qualifiers on Saturday, 22 March.
Will the hosts get the three points as expected or can Gibraltar cause an upset in this match? Find that out and more from our Montenegro vs Gibraltar prediction and preview.
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Montenegro vs Gibraltar prediction: Hosts to get easy three points
Key stats
- Gibraltar have gone under 2.5 total goals in their last four matches.
- The last duel between these two teams ended with three goals being scored.
- Jovetic is Montenegro's best scorer ever with 36 goals in the national team.
Correct score prediction: Montenegro 2-0 Gibraltar
While Montenegro have struggled lately and are certainly one of the weaker teams in Europe, they are still a league above Gibraltar. That being said, the difference in quality between them has definitely decreased in recent years and a 2-0 win for the hosts sounds like a reasonable correct score prediction.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Montenegro the massive favourites
- HOME: 1/16 (1.06) – 94.10%
- DRAW: 14/1 (15.00) – 6.70%
- AWAY: 28/1 (29.00) – 3.40%
These Montenegro vs Gibraltar odds clearly show that the hosts are the expected winners, with bookies having little doubt about the outcome of this match.
This is understandable since Montenegro are certainly a much better team on paper, but their recent form has been woeful.
In any case, if you like our predictions for this duel, we have more exciting options on our free betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Third time to meet
These two teams have met twice before, in the WC qualifiers in 2021. Both matches have ended with Montenegro winning, with them scoring seven goals in the process why only conceding once.
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 08/10/21
Gibraltar
Montenegro
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 27/03/21
Montenegro
Gibraltar
Montenegro preview: Hoping for an easy win
While Montenegro did beat Turkey in their last match, causing them to lose out on direct promotion to League A of the UEFA Nations League, it didn't matter much for Montenegro since they were already relegated at that point after losing the first five matches in their group. Still, that was an impressive win that ended Montenegro's seven-game losing streak, so they will hope to build on that performance going forward.
Predicted lineup: Nikic (GK), Marusic, I. Vujacic, Sipcic, Radunovic, Bakic, Jankovic, Camaj, Jovovic, Krstovic & Jovetic
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
Gibraltar preview: Hoping to avoid a disaster
As the youngest European national team and the second-smallest UEFA nation, Gibraltar have done reasonably well since they started competing. They've finished second in their group of the UEFA Nations League D, so they'll have a chance to fight for promotion in the playoffs. Of course, when it comes to WC Qualifiers, they will likely be cannon fodder for other teams in their group.
Predicted lineup: Banda (GK), Ronan, Lopes, Annesley, Britto, Bent, Valarino, Pozo, Walker, De Barr & Scanlon
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 25/03/25
L
Czechia
4
Gibraltar
0
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 22/03/25
L
Montenegro
3
Gibraltar
1
International Match 19/11/24
D
Moldova
1
Gibraltar
1
UEFA Nations League D 15/11/24
D
San Marino
1
Gibraltar
1
UEFA Nations League D 13/10/24
D
Liechtenstein
0
Gibraltar
0
Player to watch: Stevan Jovetic
We already suggested betting on Jovetic to score in this game and as the captain of Montenegro, their best scorer ever and soon to be the player with the most appearances in the national team, Jovetic is the clear-cut choice as the player to watch against Gibraltar.
