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Montenegro and Bulgaria go head-to-head at the Podgorica City Stadium in Group G of the 2024 European Championship qualifiers on Sunday (September 10).
The hosts failed to find their feet last time out, as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Lithuania at the Darius and Girėnas Stadium. Radulovic’s men are winless in four games across competitions, losing two, since a 1-0 win over Bulgaria in their qualifying opener in March.
With five points from four games, Montenegro are third in Group G, two points behind second-placed Serbia.
Meanwhile, Bulgaria continue to struggle, as they fell to a 1-0 friendly defeat to Iran last time out. That was in keeping with their poor run of results in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, where they have lost twice in four games.
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Mladen Krstajic’s side are rooted to the bottom of the standings, level on two points with fourth-placed Lithuania.
Montenegro vs Bulgaria Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- With two wins from the last seven meetings, Montenegro holds the upper hand in the fixture.
- Bulgaria have managed one win in that period, while the spoils have been shared four times.
- Montenegro are unbeaten in five games against the Lions, winning twice since a 4-1 loss in September 2009.
- Radulovic’s men are winless in six home games across competitions, losing three, since a 2-0 win over Romania in June.
- Bulgaria are unbeaten in all but one of their last seven away games, winning twice, since June 2022.
Montenegro vs Bulgaria Prediction
Considering past results between the two teams, expect a cagey affair. Montenegro’s home advantage gives them a slight edge, so they should come away with a slender win.
Prediction: Montenegro 1-0 Bulgaria
Montenegro and Bulgaria Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Montenegro
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in their last five meetings with Bulgaria.)
Tip 3: More than 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in six of their last seven clashes.)
