Montenegro – Turkey : Preview & Prediction
Montenegro and Turkey meet at the Stadion Pod Goricom, in a match for the World Cup Qualifiers – Europe (Group Stage). The record of direct clashes for the last 3 years between the two teams couldn’t be more balanced, as there were 2 draws in the last 2 times they met.
The home team is currently in the 4th position, with 11 points won, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Norway, by (2‑0). In the last match, they tied at home against the Netherlands, by (2‑2). In the last 4 home matches for the World Cup Qualifiers – Europe Montenegro they have a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss. The team has conceded goals to its opponent in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition, so they haven’t been very strong defensively. This is a team that rarely scores first: they only opened the score in 2 of their last 9 matches for the World Cup – Europe qualifiers, of these 2 they reached half-time ahead in all and won at the end of the 90’ in all. In 9 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have only turned the score around in 1 turn.
Montenegro enters this match after a 2-2 draw at home, against the Netherlands. Montenegrins usually play in a 5-2-3, favoring a slower playing style, channeling the attack through the center aisle. In this drawing, the three players usually chosen to act on the front line are Milutin Osmajic, Uros Durdevic and Vladimir Jovovic. Thus, in the most central part of the terrain, Sead Haksabanovic and Marko Jankovic are likely to line up. Coach Miodrag Radulovic is unlikely to be able to count on Nebojsa Kosovic and Adam Marusic as they are currently in the medical department.
The away team is currently in the 3rd position, with 15 points won, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. In the last match, they won by (6‑0) at home against Gibraltar, after having won by (1‑2) in an away match against Latvia. In the last 4 World Cup Qualifiers – Europe away matches Turkey has a record of 3 wins and 1 loss. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 9 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their away matches, as 9 of their last 10 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals. This is a team that often scores first: they opened the scoreboard in 7 of their last 9 matches for the World Cup – Europe qualifiers, of these 7 they reached half-time with an advantage of 5 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘ in 4.
Turkey enters this game motivated after a victory at home, by 6-0, against the selection of Gibraltar: Akturkoglu, Dervisoglu, Demiral and Muldur scored the “goals” of this beautiful rout. Thus, the Turkish team seems to be going through an interesting moment, having won three of the last five games played. The Turkish team usually plays in a usual 4-4-2, favoring a faster game. With this system, the Turks choose to act in a more offensive way, trying to exploit the counterattack, where the participation of attackers Burak Yilmaz and Halil Dervisoglu is extremely important.
Montenegro – Turkey : Betting Tips
Montenegro – Win Odds: 4.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
