Faroe Islands vs Montenegro prediction: EUROPE: World Cup – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-10-08 18:45.
[p]The Faroe Islands know they must beat Montenegro to realistically keep their slim hopes of World Cup qualification (WCQ) alive, with both teams locked on six points after five games.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Having never previously reached a major tournament, the Faroe Islands have at least shown they are an improving team in this cycle. A 1-0 win over Gibraltar last month was Eyðun Klakstein’s second of this group stage (L3), equalling their previous best in WCQ, although both did come against the same opponent. That is just about enough to keep them in with a chance of finishing in the top two in Group L, and although defeat here would well and truly shatter those dreams, the Faroe Islands can draw confidence from a run of just one defeat from their last five games on home soil (W1, D3). [/p]
[p]A 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Croatia to round off the last international break served as a tenth loss in the last 14 matches for Montenegro (W3, D1). Things appear unlikely to improve on the road, where Montenegro haven’t won an official away match since March 2023, a run that includes eight defeats in nine games (D1). It’s a run that once again threatens to end their chances of qualifying for a first-ever major tournament, but with their three defeats so far in this cycle all coming against the top two, they’ll hope for better fortunes against the second-lowest FIFA-ranked side in the group.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Montenegro won the only previous meeting between these two teams, securing a 1-0 victory in March this year.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Only two of the Faroe Islands’ last eight internationals saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Faroe Islands haven’t netted a first-half goal in their last seven matches.[/p]
[p]Montenegro have conceded before the break in five of their last six away fixtures.[/p]
[p]Just three of Montenegro’s last ten internationals saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]JĂłan SĂmun Edmundsson is one of the Faroe Islands’ all-time top scorers with eight goals, and six of his last seven strikes at international level have helped his country to victory. Montenegro goalkeeper Danijel Petković is out to prevent him extending that record after making 8+ saves in each of their September WCQ games.[/p]
[p]The Faroe Islands appear to have a clean bill of health. Risto Radunović didn’t make the Montenegro squad due to fitness concerns, while Andrija Bulatović is suspended after seeing red against Croatia. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Goals tend to be at a premium when these two sides play, so history suggests backing under 2.5 goals should turn a tidy profit.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]