WORLD WORLD CUP - QUALIFICATION EUROPE
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Podgorica City Stadium
Referee: H. U. Meler
Montenegro
Match Timeline
Croatia
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
3'
M. Osmajic
Montenegro
17'
N. Krstovic · Assist: S. Jovetic
Montenegro
🟨
29'
Mario Pašalić
Croatia
🟨
30'
Stefan Lončar
Montenegro
VAR
35'
Kristijan Jakić
Croatia
🟨
36'
Slobodan Rubežić
Montenegro
37'
I. Perisic
Croatia
🔄
46'
S. Rubezic ↔ M. Perovic
Montenegro
🔄
46'
J. Gvardiol ↔ J. Stanisic
Croatia
🔄
46'
D. Caleta-Car ↔ M. Pongracic
Croatia
🔄
55'
F. Ivanovic ↔ A. Kramaric
Croatia
🔄
59'
I. Matanovic ↔ P. Musa
Croatia
🔄
62'
S. Jovetic ↔ M. Vukotic
Montenegro
🔄
62'
S. Loncar ↔ V. Adzic
Montenegro
🟨
70'
Milutin Osmajić
Montenegro
72'
K. Jakic
Croatia
VAR
73'
Kristijan Jakić
Croatia
🔄
77'
A. Bulatovic ↔ M. Brnovic
Montenegro
🔄
78'
M. Vesovic ↔ N. Sipcic
Montenegro
🔄
78'
I. Perisic ↔ L. Modric
Croatia
87'
N. Vlasic
Croatia

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Montenegro Win 0%
Draw 0%
Croatia Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Montenegro0.78
Croatia2.03
Recent Form (Last 5)
Montenegro Montenegro
WWDLW
10 GF / 23 GA
Croatia Croatia
WLDWL
33 GF / 12 GA
Key Stats
0.77
Average Goals Scored
2.2
1.77
Average Goals Conceded
0.8
4
BTTS Yes
6
6
Over 2.5
8
5
Shots on Goal
8.71

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Montenegro Montenegro 13 matches
Croatia Croatia 15 matches
Montenegro Statistic Croatia
4 Wins 9
0 Draws 3
9 Losses 3
10 Goals For 33
23 Goals Against 12
0.77 Avg Goals Scored 2.2
1.77 Avg Goals Conceded 0.8
4 BTTS Yes 6
10 Over 1.5 11
6 Over 2.5 8
4 Over 3.5 5
1 Clean Sheets 7
8 Failed To Score 3
5 Shots On Goal 8.71
15.43 Total Shots 23.43
5.43 Corners 10.14
53.6% Ball Possession 71%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 2 head-to-head meetings, Montenegro won 0 times, Croatia won 2 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 2:7 from Montenegro's perspective. 2 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 1 matches, with an average of 4.5 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Montenegro 4-3-1-2 / Croatia 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Montenegro wins 0, draws 0, Croatia wins 2
Stats
Montenegro Montenegro
Croatia Croatia
Shots on Goal
5
Shots on Goal
7
Shots off Goal
6
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
5
5 Corner Kicks 3
17 Fouls 16
2 Offsides 0
37% Ball Possession 63%
13 Total Shots 17
5 Shots on Goal 7
6 Shots off Goal 5
2 Blocked Shots 5
5 Shots insidebox 14
8 Shots outsidebox 3
4 Goalkeeper Saves 3
285 Total passes 488
222 Passes accurate 437
0.95 expected_goals 3.14
🟨 3 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Montenegro
Formation
Croatia
I. Nikic
I. Nikic
M. Vesovic
M. Vesovic
M. Tuci
M. Tuci
S. Rubezic
S. Rubezic
A. Marusic
A. Marusic
M. Jankovic
M. Jankovic
A. Bulatovic
A. Bulatovic
S. Loncar
S. Loncar
S. Jovetic
🎯
S. Jovetic
M. Osmajic
M. Osmajic
N. Krstovic
N. Krstovic
D. Livakovic
D. Livakovic
K. Jakic
K. Jakic
J. Sutalo
J. Sutalo
D. Caleta-Car
D. Caleta-Car
J. Gvardiol
J. Gvardiol
M. Pasalic
M. Pasalic
N. Moro
N. Moro
F. Ivanovic
F. Ivanovic
N. Vlasic
N. Vlasic
I. Perisic
I. Perisic
I. Matanovic
I. Matanovic
Montenegro 4-3-1-2
Starting XI
13
I. Nikic
G
7
M. Vesovic
↓ 78'
D
6
M. Tuci
D
5
S. Rubezic
↓ 46' 🟨 36'
D
23
A. Marusic
D
8
M. Jankovic
M
21
A. Bulatovic
↓ 77'
M
19
S. Loncar
↓ 62' 🟨 30'
M
10
S. Jovetic
🎯 17' ↓ 62'
M
20
M. Osmajic
⚽ 3' 🟨 70'
F
9
N. Krstovic
⚽ 17'
F
Substitutes
1
B. Popovic
G
12
D. Petkovic
G
2
S. Milic
D
3
R. Radunovic
D
4
M. Simun
M
11
M. Vukotic
↑ 62'
M
14
M. Brnovic
↑ 77'
M
15
N. Sipcic
↑ 78'
D
16
M. Perovic
↑ 46'
M
17
V. Adzic
↑ 62'
M
18
A. Kostic
F
22
V. Djukanovic
F
Croatia 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
D. Livakovic
G
18
K. Jakic
⚽ 72'
D
6
J. Sutalo
D
5
D. Caleta-Car
↓ 46'
D
4
J. Gvardiol
↓ 46'
D
15
M. Pasalic
🟨 29'
M
8
N. Moro
M
20
F. Ivanovic
↓ 55'
M
13
N. Vlasic
⚽ 87'
M
14
I. Perisic
⚽ 37' ↓ 78'
M
21
I. Matanovic
↓ 59'
F
Substitutes
12
I. Pandur
G
2
J. Stanisic
↑ 46'
D
3
M. Pongracic
↑ 46'
D
7
M. Pasalic
F
9
A. Kramaric
↑ 55'
F
10
L. Modric
↑ 78'
M
11
P. Musa
↑ 59'
F
16
M. Orsic
F
17
P. Sucic
M
19
T. Fruk
M
22
M. Erlic
D
Last matches: Montenegro
05.06.26
Fri
Montenegro
Slovakia
2
2
D
01.06.26
Fri
Montenegro
Bulgaria
1
0
W
31.03.26
Fri
Montenegro
Slovenia
2
3
L
27.03.26
Fri
Montenegro
Andorra
2
0
W
14.11.25
Wor
Montenegro
Gibraltar
2
1
W
09.10.25
Wor
Montenegro
Faroe Islands
0
4
L
08.09.25
Wor
Montenegro
Croatia
0
4
L
05.09.25
Wor
Montenegro
Czechia
0
2
L
06.06.25
Wor
Montenegro
Czechia
0
2
L
25.03.25
Wor
Montenegro
Faroe Islands
1
0
W
22.03.25
Wor
Montenegro
Gibraltar
3
1
W
19.11.24
UEF
Montenegro
Türkiye
3
1
W
16.11.24
UEF
Montenegro
Iceland
0
2
L
14.10.24
UEF
Montenegro
Wales
0
1
L
11.10.24
UEF
Montenegro
Türkiye
0
1
L
09.09.24
UEF
Montenegro
Wales
1
2
L
06.09.24
UEF
Montenegro
Iceland
0
2
L
Last matches: Croatia
02.07.26
Wor
Croatia
Portugal
1
2
L
27.06.26
Wor
Croatia
Ghana
2
1
W
23.06.26
Wor
Croatia
Panama
1
0
W
17.06.26
Wor
Croatia
England
2
4
L
07.06.26
Fri
Croatia
Slovenia
2
1
W
02.06.26
Fri
Croatia
Belgium
0
2
L
01.04.26
Fri
Croatia
Brazil
1
3
L
26.03.26
Fri
Croatia
Colombia
2
1
W
14.11.25
Wor
Croatia
Faroe Islands
3
1
W
12.10.25
Wor
Croatia
Gibraltar
3
0
W
09.10.25
Wor
Croatia
Czechia
0
0
D
08.09.25
Wor
Croatia
Montenegro
4
0
W
05.09.25
Wor
Croatia
Faroe Islands
1
0
W
09.06.25
Wor
Croatia
Czechia
5
1
W
06.06.25
Wor
Croatia
Gibraltar
7
0
W
23.03.25
UEF
Croatia
France
0
2
L
20.03.25
UEF
Croatia
France
2
0
W
18.11.24
UEF
Croatia
Portugal
1
1
D
15.11.24
UEF
Croatia
Scotland
0
1
L
15.10.24
UEF
Croatia
Poland
3
3
D
H2H: Montenegro vs Croatia
17.11.25
H2H
Montenegro
Croatia
2
3
L
08.09.25
H2H
Croatia
Montenegro
4
0
L
Last matches: Montenegro
31.03.26
Fri
Montenegro
Slovenia
2
3
L
27.03.26
Fri
Montenegro
Andorra
2
0
W
05.09.25
Wor
Montenegro
Czechia
0
2
L
25.03.25
Wor
Montenegro
Faroe Islands
1
0
W
22.03.25
Wor
Montenegro
Gibraltar
3
1
W
19.11.24
UEF
Montenegro
Türkiye
3
1
W
16.11.24
UEF
Montenegro
Iceland
0
2
L
09.09.24
UEF
Montenegro
Wales
1
2
L
H2H at home: Montenegro
17.11.25
H2H
Montenegro
Croatia
2
3
L
Last matches: Croatia
02.07.26
Wor
Croatia
Portugal
1
2
L
23.06.26
Wor
Croatia
Panama
1
0
W
17.06.26
Wor
Croatia
England
2
4
L
01.04.26
Fri
Croatia
Brazil
1
3
L
26.03.26
Fri
Croatia
Colombia
2
1
W
09.10.25
Wor
Croatia
Czechia
0
0
D
05.09.25
Wor
Croatia
Faroe Islands
1
0
W
06.06.25
Wor
Croatia
Gibraltar
7
0
W
23.03.25
UEF
Croatia
France
0
2
L
15.11.24
UEF
Croatia
Scotland
0
1
L
15.10.24
UEF
Croatia
Poland
3
3
D
05.09.24
UEF
Croatia
Portugal
1
2
L
H2H away: Croatia
17.11.25
H2H
Montenegro
Croatia
2
3
W

Standings

Group L
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 8 7 1 0 26:4 22 22
W W W D W
2 8 5 1 2 18:8 10 16
W L D W L
3 8 4 0 4 11:9 2 12
L W W W L
4 8 3 0 5 8:17 -9 9
L W L L L
5 8 0 0 8 3:28 -25 0
L L L L L
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