Montenegro vs Lithuania Prediction 16.11.2023

• Competition: EURO Qualification
• Date: 16.11.2023
• Kickoff: 19:45 UTC / 20:45 CET
• Venue: Podgorica City Stadium (Podgorica)

The defeat in Belgrade against Serbia a month ago cost the Montenegrin national team heavily because they were left with only theoretical chances of placing in 2nd place. However, it is difficult to expect that Serbia will fall short against Bulgaria at home, so Montenegro will still have to wait for a place in one of the biggest final tournaments, such as the EURO or the World Cup. On the other hand, they have a chance to secure 3rd place in the group, which would bring them an easier draw next time and a better rating when creating groups in the League of Nations.

For Lithuania, these qualifications are not a complete debacle like some previous ones. In the previous round, they played 2-2 against Hungary, which defeated Serbia twice. They also have a win against Bulgaria and a draw against Montenegro. It is very likely that they will finish the group stage in 4th place ahead of Bulgaria, and they have a chance to overtake Montenegro. More and more Lithuanian players are playing in foreign clubs and it is noticeable that the quality of this national team is increasing over the years.

Montenegro vs Lithuania pick: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

These teams met at the same stadium in 2018 in the Nations League and Montenegro beat Lithuania 2-0. The Lithuanian team seems to be much better since then. They scored 8 goals in 7 matches played in the group, including 2 goals against Montenegro at home. Montenegro conceded 8 goals in 6 matches and it is clear that the defense is not the best part of the team. We expect a very interesting and open match with chances on both sides. It is clear that Montenegro is the favorite, but here there could easily be goals for both national selections.