Montenegro vs Armenia prediction 05.10.2026 | Nations League
Montenegro
Kick off:
Date:
Armenia
1
1.60
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4.34
2
5.71
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- Competition: Nations League
- Date: 5th October 2026
- Kick-off: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Podgorica City Stadium
A grudge match is brewing. Just days after a five-goal thriller in Yerevan, Montenegro and Armenia square off again with top spot in the group on the line. I am still catching my breath after that 3-2 comeback. It was wild. History says these two refuse to play boring football, splits perfectly down the middle with two wins apiece. Montenegro holds the momentum now, but Armenia is notoriously stubborn on the road. Let’s hunt some value.
Montenegro vs Armenia Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Armenia
2 : 3
Montenegro
UEFA Nations League
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Montenegro
2 : 2
Armenia
Friendly International
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Armenia
1 : 0
Montenegro
Friendly International
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Montenegro
4 : 1
Armenia
WC Qualification Europe
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Armenia
3 : 2
Montenegro
WC Qualification Europe
Montenegro and Armenia share a perfectly deadlocked history, splitting their five meetings with two wins each and a draw. Expect goals when they clash. Their explosive rivalry averages exactly four goals per match, highlighted by Montenegro's frantic 3-2 victory just days ago.
Montenegro team overview
Montenegro enters this one on the back of a three-game winning run in the UEFA Nations League. The Brave Falcons are absolutely flying at the top of League C Group 2 after beating Cyprus 2-1 and outlasting Armenia 3-2.
Mirko Vučinić’s men also just grounded Latvia 2-1 on Friday. It is a massive turnaround since they have never qualified for a major tournament and struggled during the last Nations League cycle.
Their win against Cyprus on the opening day of the Nations League campaign ended a two match losing streak at home.
Nineteen-year-old Juventus midfielder Vasilije Adžić is the spark, fresh off bagging a vital brace against Latvia! Sadly, creative flank threat Sead Hakšabanović and experienced fullback Adam Marušić miss out through injury.
Last matches of Montenegro
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Latvia
1 : 2
Montenegro
UEFA Nations League
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Armenia
2 : 3
Montenegro
UEFA Nations League
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Montenegro
2 : 1
Cyprus
UEFA Nations League
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Slovakia
2 : 2
Montenegro
Friendly International
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Bulgaria
0 : 1
Montenegro
Friendly International
Montenegro lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Balša Popović
Defenders
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7
Marko Vešović
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6
Slobodan Rubežić
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5
Igor Vujačić
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3
Risto Radunović
Midfielders
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22
Stefan Lončar
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8
Marko Janković
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17
Vasilije Adžić
Forwards
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20
Milutin Osmajić
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9
Nikola Krstović
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10
Stevan Joveti
Armenia team overview
Armenia enters this one on the back of a disappointing 2-0 defeat away to Cyprus on Friday. The Havakakan must regroup quickly to salvage their promotion hopes in League C Group 2.
Yeghishe Melikyan’s men are under severe pressure, especially since the nation has never qualified for a major tournament and finished dead last in their group during the previous Nations League cycle.
They find themselves trapped in a two match losing streak with five goals conceded and also lost their last five away competitive games.
Al-Ahli's orchestrator Eduard Spertsyan remains their undisputed key player, carrying 13 international goals and a recent strike against Montenegro.
However, the creative engine rooms are weakened by the long-term absence of Lucas Zelarayán for family reasons and the retirement of veteran defender Varazdat Haroyan.
Last matches of Armenia
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Cyprus
2 : 0
Armenia
UEFA Nations League
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Armenia
2 : 3
Montenegro
UEFA Nations League
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Armenia
2 : 0
Latvia
UEFA Nations League
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Armenia
1 : 1
Moldova
Friendly International
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Armenia
1 : 1
Kazakhstan
Friendly International
Armenia lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Ognjen Čančarević
Defenders
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3
Erik Piloyan
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5
Argishti Petrosyan
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4
Georgiy Harutyunyan
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2
Artyom Bandikyan
Midfielders
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21
Nair Tiknizyan
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9
Artur Serobyan
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6
Ugochukwu Iwu
Forwards
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10
Eduard Spertsyan
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11
Zhirayr Shaghoyan
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18
Artur Miranyan
Prediction
Everything points to a high-scoring home win. Montenegro’s defense is a leaky faucet, but their red-hot attack more than makes up for it. I don't see Armenia's fragile away backline surviving a ninety-minute onslaught without Haroyan anchoring them. It's going to get ugly for the visitors. My gut tells me Vasilije Adžić will run riot again. Back Montenegro to lock up a convincing 3-1 victory in Podgorica.
Four reasons we expect over 2.5 goals in this game
- Montenegro are without a clean sheet in their last nine competitive games.
- Armenia finished only one of their last 30 competitive games without conceding.
- Four of the last five meetings between Montenegro and Armenia produced 4+ goals.
- Bets on over 2.5 goals won in each of the last seven games of Montenegro.
Main prediction Montenegro - Armenia
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.79
Montenegro vs Armenia standings in UEFA Nations League
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Cyprus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Armenia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Latvia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 1 |