Montenegro vs Iceland betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on November 16th, 2024

Montenegro and Iceland will be playing against each other on Saturday, November 16th, 2024, in a UEFA Nations League football game, check the Montenegro vs Iceland betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

UEFA created the Nations League competition in 2018, played on Fifa dates to increase the number of matches and boost European national football teams competitivity level. With four divisions and qualifying slots to the UEFA Euro and the World Cup. This tournament has already become a great attraction, especially in the so-called “League A”.

Stadium and City where Montenegro vs Iceland will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Stadion Kraj Bistrice stadium, in the city of Nikšić, with a capacity for 5214 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Montenegro vs Iceland betting tip 2024/2025

Montenegro is currently ranked number 69 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Iceland is placed at number 63 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

Montenegro in its last official match lost (1-0) against Wales, in a match valid for UEFA Nations League. Coach R. Prosinečki's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The defense certainly did not shine in this match. One of those responsible for the crisis of the defensive department is Adam Marušić, cumbersome and unpunctual, constantly behind the opponents. The team's overall underwhelming performance was also due to his disappointing performance.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for UEFA Nations League, Iceland, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Turkey team with a final score of 2-4.

The Iceland team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Montenegro its counterpart.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 2 occasions. Both teams have the same number of wins in head-to-head encounters, with a total of 1 for each side, so there is no advantage for either team. In addition, there has also been 0 draws in this period.

The most recent precedent between these two nations was in 06-09-2024, in the 2024/2025 season of the UEFA Nations League, which ended with a 2-0 win for Iceland.

Montenegro

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Montenegro is coming from a defeat in the last match they played. The team of coach Robert Prosinečki failed to stand up to Wales and ended up losing by 1-0. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 4th place of Group 4.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Montenegro would be relegated, since they are in the 4th place of the group. However, with 2 games still to play, Montenegro can still reach the position 3 on the league table and can get a maximum of 6 points if they win their remaining matches.

Montenegro analysis

Montenegro main goal in this Nations League is to surpass their performance in the previous edition of the tournament. In that edition, they occupied the spot 3 in the group in which they participated.

The goal difference is not positive for Montenegro: at the end of the round 4 it registers 1 goals scored against 6 taken by its goalkeeper.

With 44.75% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Montenegro can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Iceland they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

Iceland

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On the other hand, his team arrives for this match looking to recover morale, losing the previous game. In the previous round, his team faced Turkey and ended up losing by 2-4. So for this game, the team arrives in 3rd place in the group.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Iceland would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in 3rd place of the group. However, with 2 games still to play, Iceland can still reach the position 2 on the league table and can get a maximum of 10 points if they win their remaining matches.

Iceland analysis

Iceland main goal in this Nations League is to surpass their performance in the previous edition of the tournament. In that edition, they occupied the spot 2 in the group in which they participated.

After round 4 of UEFA Nations League we count 7 goals scored by Iceland and 9 conceded.

As we approach the League B, Iceland is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.25 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Iceland

Orri Óskarsson has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 2 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Iceland to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.67.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 5.12 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Montenegro has an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game over the 4 rounds, while Iceland has an average of 1.8. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.25 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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