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In the first game of the November international break, Montenegro and Latvia will square off in Podgorica in the penultimate round of UEFA Nations League fixtures on Thursday.
The hosts sit atop group C2 having won the reverse fixture and earned 10 points from four matches, while the visitors are unable to earn promotion having picked up just one point thus far.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Montenegro vs. Latvia key stats
- Montenegro are unbeaten in their four Nations League matches so far this season.
- Montenegro have won seven of their last 11 games in all competitions.
- In five H2Hs, Montenegro have won three with the other two drawn.
- Latvia are winless in group C2 in the 2026-27 Nations League.
- Latvia have only scored two goals in their last five matches.
Montenegro vs. Latvia preview: Can Montenegro seal Nations League promotion by completing double over Latvia?
Montenegro vs Latvia — Tale of the Tape
| Montenegro | vs | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Position | 4th |
| 10 | Points | 1 |
| 7 | Goals For | 2 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 6 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 2nd (H) | Home / Away Rank | 4th (A) |
Montenegro return to action for the November international break with the hopes of sealing top spot in group C2 of the UEFA Nations League, having put themselves as frontrunners by making a near-perfect start in the previous break.
After suffering relegation from League B in the previous campaign, and again falling short in World Cup qualifying, they set out to bounce back when they began the new term in September and enjoyed a perfect start, winning their first three games against Cyprus, Armenia and Latvia before drawing 0-0 in the reverse fixture against Armenia.
Those results leave them top of the group with two games remaining on 10 points from the four games, having scored seven goals and conceded four with two matches remaining.
Mirko Vucinic's team will play the first of those on Wednesday and set out to complete a double over the visitors, having beaten Latvia 2-1 on away soil, and they are without midfielder Stefan Loncar, who was sent off in the goalless stalemate against Armenia.
Boasting an experienced squad otherwise, with the likes of Stevan Jovetic, Nikola Krstovic, Sead Haksabanovic and Stefan Savic called up and Vasilije Adzic showing promise, Montenegro will look to stay unbeaten and move within touching distance of guaranteeing top spot and promotion with a fourth win in five Nations League matches.
Their visitors, meanwhile, will hope to avenge that defeat in the reverse fixture but are already unable to finish in the top two and stand a chance of winning promotion.
Latvia's 2026-27 Nations League campaign has been poor thus far, after winning a playoff against Gibraltar to avoid relegation to League D last time around, having picked up just one point from their first four games in September and October.
The 11 Vilki have conceded six goals in those matches and only scored two, only managing to draw 0-0 against Cyprus alongside a defeat in the reverse fixture and losses against Montenegro and Armenia.
Now winless since March and unable to climb in the Nations League, but also not facing relegation as the competition will be reduced to three leagues in its next iteration, Latvia will hope to begin an upturn in form with what would be an impressive away win on Wednesday before finishing against Armenia.
Montenegro vs. Latvia form guide & betting tips
| Montenegro | vs | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
WWWD |
Form | LDLL |
| 10 | Points | 1 |
| 1st | Form Table | 4th |
| 7 | Goals For | 2 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 6 |
DWWWD |
Form (All Comps) | LLDLL |
Whispers predicts: Montenegro 2-0 Latvia
While three of Montenegro's four Nations League games this campaign have seen three or more goals, they have only scored more than two once, while the visitors have scored twice in their four games. We fancy under 2.5 goals at 1/1 (2.00).
Montenegro showed their superior quality in the reverse fixture, winning 2-1 on Latvian soil, and against a team with little left to play for in the competition and keen to end in top spot in the group, we can only envisage them winning the game at 27/100 (1.27).
Vasilije Adzic scored both goals when Montenegro won away at Latvia in the previous meeting, taking the 20-year-old onto four goals in 10 caps. He is becoming an important man for his nation already and has three Serie A goals for Sassuolo this season in a loan spell from Juventus. He is priced at 15/8 (2.88) to score anytime.
> Under 2.5 goals at 1/1 (2.00) | Likelihood: Probable
> Montenegro to win at 27/100 (1.27) | Likelihood: Likely
> Vasilije Adzic to score anytime at 15/8 (2.88) | Likelihood: Possible