Montenegro vs Cyprus prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
UEFA Nations League C
On September 25, 2026, the national teams of Montenegro and Cyprus will meet in the first round of UEFA Nations League Division C. The visitors will try to put up a fight.
Montenegro - Cyprus team news and expert analysis
Montenegro finished second from bottom in their group in last year's qualifying campaign. However, they looked fairly good in friendly matches in 2026. Their only defeat came against Slovenia, 2-3, while they beat Andorra and Bulgaria and drew with Slovakia.
Cyprus performed at the same level as their current opponents in 2025: they also collected eight points, the lion's share of them against the bottom side, and finished fourth, second from bottom. They began the new year with a defeat by Belarus in a friendly. However, they then beat Moldova and Liechtenstein while drawing with Slovenia.
Haksabanovic and his teammates score 1.3 goals per game, while conceding noticeably more—an average of two. The islanders have a nearly even record: 1.6 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match.
Previous matches: Montenegro - Cyprus
There were three consecutive draws to begin with. Then, in 2020, also in the Nations League, Montenegro won both encounters.
They are once again facing a favorable opponent at home—we are backing them to win again (odds – 1.75).
Montenegro - Cyprus: key statistics and trends
- Montenegro have won four of their last seven matches
- 50% of Montenegro's matches feature goals from both teams, with an average total of 3.3 goals per game
- Cyprus have won twice in their last three matches
- 50% of Cyprus' matches feature goals from both teams, with an average total of 3.1 goals per game
Montenegro - Cyprus: possible starting lineups
Montenegro play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Dubljanic - Perovic, Vujacic, Milic, Marusic - Loncar, Bulatovic, Jankovic, Haksabanovic - Sekulic, Osmajic
Cyprus play in a 1-3-4-3 formation (possible lineup): Paraskevas - Kakoulis, Correia, Andreou - Sotiriou, Kastanos, Kyriakou, Satsias - Kosti, Tsionis, Neofytou
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