Latvia vs Montenegro prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, October 2, 2026
UEFA Nations League C
On October 2, 2026, Latvia and Montenegro will meet in the third round of UEFA Nations League League C. Both sides will be aiming to secure a positive result.
Latvia - Montenegro team news and expert analysis
Latvia finished bottom of the group in the previous edition of the tournament with four points, the same tally they managed in last year's qualifying campaign. However, in March they beat Gibraltar twice, winning both playoff ties 1-0. This time, the team opened its campaign in Armenia and lost 0-2. In the second round, Latvia kept a clean sheet at home against Cyprus but failed to score, settling for a 0-0 draw.
Montenegro were relegated from League B, having collected just three points there. Moreover, six of their nine points in qualifying came against Gibraltar. In the opening round, they secured an expected 2-1 home win over Cyprus. Then they also defeated Armenia away in a thrilling 3-2 shootout.
The Baltic side scores just 0.5 goals per game but concedes twice as many, 1.3. Their opponents from the former Yugoslavia have posted almost identical figures: 1.8 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per match.
Previous matches: Latvia - Montenegro
The four previous meetings between the teams have alternated between draws and Montenegro victories.
They are also riding a wave of momentum now, so we believe the visitors can win this encounter (odds – 1.88).
Latvia - Montenegro: key statistics and trends
- Latvia have not won in the Nations League
- Both teams have scored in 20% of Latvia's matches, while the average total goals per game is 1.8
- Montenegro have won three of their last four matches
- Both teams have scored in 70% of Montenegro's matches, while the average total goals per game is 3.5
Latvia - Montenegro: possible starting lineups
Latvia play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Matrevics - Savalnieks, Melniks, Cernomordijs, Cirkins - Ciganiks, Zelenkovs, Emsis, Vapne - Gutkovskis, Uldrikis
Montenegro play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Popovic - Roganovic, Djuric, Savic, Gasevic - Vukovic, Loncar, Jankovic, Bulatovic - Osmajic, Krstovic
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