Montenegro vs Wales Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 9th September 2024

Montenegro take on Wales at Stadion Pod Goricom, where an exciting match should be on the cards this coming Monday. It is one of the many matches in round two of the group stages of the UEFA Nations League this season. Montenegro took a hit when Wales handed them a 2-1 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 1-0 win.

Montenegro enter their upcoming game placed as number 73 in the FIFA world ranking. There is a bit of a gap to opponents Wales, who enter the game ranked number 30 in the world.

Following the first round of the group stage Montenegro are number four on zero, while Wales have one as number three. Coming away from the opening match of their UEFA Nations League campaign with a 2-0 defeat put a dampener on the mood. Montenegro will need to send a reply in this round two, not least to themselves.

Montenegro scored six times in the last seven outings for an average of 0.8 goals a game. They conceded eight and managed two clean sheets.

Judging by the prices from the bookies we have a fairly even match on our hands when Wales go up against Montenegro. Claiming three points in such a tough encounter could lay the groundworks for a reaching the next stage.

Wales travel to their next UEFA Nations League match, averaging a lowly 0.9 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of nine goals, while also conceding five goals. That amounts to an average of 0.5 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring seven times.

Montenegro vs Wales Prediction

Montenegro Form

In their last three matches, Montenegro lost 2-0 against Belgium, 1-3 against Georgia and 2-0 against Iceland. Montenegro managed to win two of their past six internationals. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored five and conceded ten goals.

Wales Form

Wales have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Gibraltar, they gained a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Slovakia, who ran out 4-0 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 0-0 draw with Turkey. Wales managed to win just once in their past six internationals. They also drew three and lost two, while scoring 11 time and letting in nine.

Montenegro find it tough these days to get a goal in, but Wales are equally lacklustre in front of goal currently, and going with under 2.5 goals in the betting market is the obvious choice.

Montenegro vs Wales Team News

Montenegro vs Wales H2H

Montenegro were defeated by 2-1 in their last encounter with Wales, but did win the reverse match 1-0, though. Montenegro have a 67% win rate against Wales, who won one of these matches. The total record reads 2-0-1, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Montenegro vs Wales Results

In two of the previous three matches between Montenegro and Wales both teams scored.

Montenegro vs Wales Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Stevan Jovetic, who is performing well for Montenegro. He found the back of the net two times in his most recent national team outings. He'll be out to add more goals for his country against Wales. The visitors will be looking up to Neco Williams to find the net once again, after managing two goals for Wales in his last six matches.

In their last 10 matches at Stadion Pod Goricom across all tournaments Montenegro won four times, drew two and lost four times. Wales claimed one wins, four draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Montenegro have not exactly been great at shutting out their visitors at Stadion Pod Goricom. In their previous 10 lmatches at home, they claimed just two wins, while also holding on to a clean sheet.

In the last three encounters between Montenegro and Wales over 2.5 goals came out two times, as Montenegro averaged 1.33 goals a game. Wales scored an average of one goal in these, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Montenegro’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Wales, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.