Montenegro vs Armenia prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, October 5, 2026
On October 5, 2026, Montenegro and Armenia will meet in the fourth round of UEFA Nations League Division C. The hosts are determined to maintain their perfect record.
Montenegro - Armenia team news and expert analysis
Montenegro finished bottom of their Division B group and were relegated. They collected nine points in last year's qualifying campaign, with two-thirds of them coming against Gibraltar. This time, they opened with a 2-1 home win over Cyprus. They then won a 3-1 shootout against their current opponents on the road. Another away fixture followed, this time in Latvia, and Montenegro again came out on top, winning 2-1.
Armenia could have moved up to Division B, but finished second in their group before suffering two heavy defeats to Georgia in the playoffs. They began the current campaign at home, beating Latvia 2-0. After their head-to-head meeting, they travelled to Cyprus — and lost without replying to the two goals they conceded.
The former Yugoslav side scores an average of 2.33 goals while conceding 1.33. Their Caucasian visitors, meanwhile, have scored 1.33 goals per game and conceded 1.67.
Previous meetings: Montenegro - Armenia
Before the current cycle, the teams exchanged wins in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, followed by an Armenian victory and a draw in friendly matches.
The stronger team is playing at home this time. We are backing them to beat an opponent they have traditionally found quite comfortable to face once again (odds – 1.60).
Montenegro - Armenia: key statistics and trends
- Montenegro have won four of their last five matches
- Armenia have lost two matches in a row
Montenegro - Armenia: Possible starting lineups
Montenegro are expected to line up in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Popovic - Vesovic, Rubezic, Vujacic, Radunovic - Jankovic, Loncar, Adzic - Osmajic, Krstovic, Jovetic
Armenia are expected to line up in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Beglaryan - Simonyan, Piloyan, Harutyunyan, Tiknizyan - Bandikyan, Hovhannisyan - Sevikyan, Spertsyan, Garibyan - Manvelyan
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