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Azerbaijan vs Montenegro Prediction & Betting tips
The insignificant friendlies of the European national teams were played on Wednesday and Thursday, on Saturday the next competitive games are on the program. In the UEFA Nations League, the penultimate matchday will take place, the decisive phase begins. In the duel between Azerbaijan and Montenegro, the home side are fighting against relegation, while the guests are still flirting with the group victory.
Due to the ongoing political conflicts in Azerbaijan, the home side have to waive their home rights, the venue for the game in Nations League C Group 1 is the Croatian city of Zapresic.
Azerbaijan is not yet sure of remaining in Nations League C, but with a three-point lead and the direct comparison with Cyprus, a lot speaks for the home side. The guests from Montenegro were the big favorites this season, but currently have the hunter role, because Underdog Luxemburg leads the current table of the Nations League.
Montenegro has to do its homework itself and then hope that Luxembourg will fall over. The match at the Ivan Laljak-Ivic stadium starts at 17:00 p.m.
Azerbaijan :
Geographically speaking, the country is in Asia, but Azerbaijan has been a member of UEFA since independence. In terms of sport, the current number 114 in the FIFA world rankings is more of a marginal phenomenon; the team has never qualified for a major event. The association has been building on the expertise of foreign trainers for many years. With Berti Vogts, Robert Prosinecki and Nikola Jurcevic, well-known coaches were active in Azerbaijan.
However, the development work is only partially bearing fruit, as there have not been more than a few surprises up to now. A major drawback is certainly the fact that all the players from the current national team are under contract at home. Qarabag Agdam has already attracted international attention, but on the whole the quality at home is manageable.
Well-known names in the Azerbaijan squad are not to be found. Basically, the national team of Azerbaijan is a selection of players from Qarabag Agdam who are reinforced with one or the other player.
If you look at the latest results of the national team you can see that most of the game takes place between the two penalty areas and hits are the exception. In seven of the last eight international matches with participation from Azerbaijan, the bet on an under 2.5 was crowned with success. Another possibility is a bet that both teams will not score, which was last done in seven of the eight international matches.
Montenegro :
Montenegro has been acting as an independent state for almost 13 years and has been able to quietly dream of participating in a major event at one point or another. In the recent past, however, the development has by no means been satisfactory.
In qualifying for the postponed European Championship, Montenegro not only took the last place in the group, but also suffered the highest defeat in history with a 7-0 defeat against England.
The Bosnian Faruk Hadzibegic has been the head coach since July 2019 and was a big favorite with his team in the current Nations League group. Luxembourg and Azerbaijan, which only rose from League D thanks to the increase, and Cyprus should not be a problem. But with two laps to go, it is not Montenegro that greets from the top of the table, but Luxembourg.
Four weeks ago, Montenegro received a completely surprising 2-1 home defeat against Luxembourg and lost the direct comparison. If Luxembourg win both games these days, Montenegro will no longer have a chance of first place in Group 1.
However, this also means: should Montenegro lose and Luxembourg win at the same time, the chance of winning the group would also be gone. Accordingly, it becomes difficult for the guests to find the right balance. Basically, Montenegro is a team that acts from a very stable defensive position, with Atletico player Stefan Savic the big star in central defense is at home.
In the offensive game, hopes rest on another veteran, Stevan Jovetic. The striker has had a lot of bad luck with injuries in recent years, but is currently in top shape. With 24 goals, he is the national team’s record scorer.
However, many goals are rarely seen in Montenegro. Since the aforementioned, historic 0: 7 bankruptcy against England, the bet on an under 2.5 was the right choice in six of the seven games.
Azerbaijan vs Montenegro head to head matches
10.10.20 UNL Montenegro Azerbaijan 2 : 0
17.11.10 FI Montenegro Azerbaijan 2 : 0