Montenegro vs Croatia Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Nov 2025

World Cup qualifying Betting Preview: Montenegro vs Croatia

Montenegro welcome Group L winners Croatia to Stadion Pod Goricom, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Monday 17 November.

Let’s try Montenegro +1.5 on the Asian Handicap when they clash with Croatia. There’s plenty of value at -108 considering we can afford the home team to lose by one goal and still benefit with our bet.

Montenegro won last time out by a 2-1 World Cup qualifying scoreline. It was on their travels against Gibraltar at Europa Sports Park. Mirko Vucinic's team enjoyed 70% possession and managed three shots on target, with Vasilije Adzic and Nikola Krstovic scoring one goal apiece.

Croatia claimed a home win in their previous game. A 3-1 World Cup qualifying victory occurred against Faroe Islands at Stadion Rujevica. The Chequered Ones enjoyed an impressive 73% of possession and had five shots on goal, while Josko Gvardiol, Petar Musa and Nikola Vlasic were all on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Croatia overcame Montenegro at home when the teams last played. It was a 4-0 scoreline at Stadion Maksimir.

Europe World Cup Qualification		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Croatia	8	7	1	0	26	4	22	26:4	22
4	Montenegro	8	3	0	5	8	17	-9	8:17	9

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4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 0.9 goals from 9.9 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal. Montenegro have had 50.4% possession and 4.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.8 goals from 11.3 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal, while earning 5.3 corners.

Top goalscorer Nikola Krstovic has found the net 4 times, with Vasilije Adzic, Edvin Kuc, Stevan Jovetic and Adam Marusic scoring 1 each. Marko Jankovic has made the most assists with 2.

Croatia have 7 victories, 1 defeat and 2 draws, with an average of 3.0 goals from 14.1 attempts and 7.1 shots on goal. Zlatko Dalic's side average 59.0% possession, 7.9 corners in their favour and 5.2 corners against, while conceding 1.0 goals from 8.4 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Andrej Kramaric is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6 goals, Ivan Perisic has 4 and Ante Budimir is on 3. Ivan Perisic is top assists provider with 4, while Dominik Livakovic and Dominik Kotarski have collectively recorded 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Montenegro confirmed lineup (4-3-1-2): Igor Nikic (GK), Marko Vesovic, Marko Tuci, Slobodan Rubezic, Adam Marusic, Marko Jankovic, Andrija Bulatovic, Stefan Loncar, Stevan Jovetic, Milutin Osmajic, Nikola Krstovic.

Croatia confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Dominik Livakovic (GK), Kristijan Jakic, Josip Sutalo, Duje Caleta-Car, Josko Gvardiol, Mario Pasalic, Nikola Moro, Franjo Ivanovic, Nikola Vlasic, Ivan Perisic, Igor Matanovic.

Montenegro vs Croatia Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into Montenegro vs Croatia with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, top corners angle, key player props and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Match Prediction

Let’s take a chance on Montenegro who are in receipt of a +1.5 goal start for this World Cup qualifying game. The Asian Handicap odds of -108 are appealing and we’re confident of landing a return.

The first port of call is to check out the injury and suspension news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Montenegro vs Croatia stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Montenegro in 14 of their last 18 games at home.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Montenegro in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Croatia in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Croatia in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Croatia in 2 consecutive games on the road.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 51.8% likelihood of our pick winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

There’s an opportunity to take an alternative bet on Montenegro, with Winning Margin giving you the chance to predict how many goals a team will win by. Choose from a range of fixed intervals.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Montenegro 1 - 2 Croatia

Croatia can be backed at +650 to triumph by a 2-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Andrej Kramaric Under 0.5 Shots On Target +150

Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) hasn’t managed a shot on goal in three straight games. For Shots on Target, we’re anticipating that he might fall short and there’s the chance to get odds of +150.

Latest Andrej Kramaric Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+165

First

+400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-294

Under 0.5

+155

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Andrej Kramaric Under 0.5 Shots On Target +150

Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) has finished without a shot on goal in three consecutive games. It stands to reason that he will fall short of the line and you can get odds of +150 for this Shots on Target wager.

Latest Andrej Kramaric Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+165

First

+400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-294

Under 0.5

+155

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Corners Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners -149

There has been 14.60 corners in the past five away matches involving Croatia, while the previous three Montenegro home games have seen 10 or more corners awarded. There’s everything to like about the Total Corners line which looks low and we’d expect the teams to go over at -149.

Competitive Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Montenegro

Total

9.90 4.60 5.30

Home

9.20 5.70 3.50

Away

9.90 3.90 6.00

Croatia

Total

13.10 7.90 5.20

Home

10.30 6.00 4.30

Away

11.00 5.80 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-125

Under 9.5

-112

Montenegro Corners

Over 2.5

-179

Under 2.5

+120

Croatia Corners

Over 6.5

-109

Under 6.5

-135

Most Corners

1

+380

X

+800

2

-417

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Montenegro vs Croatia Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Croatia are forecasted to have a 67% chance of triumphing in this World Cup qualifying encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being -204. Montenegro are regarded as the least likely winner at +540.

You can back Croatia at -102 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Montenegro are +460 and the draw is chalked up at +148.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. If you think both teams will score, then BTTS Yes could appeal. Otherwise, you can back BTTS No as an alternative.

The top football betting sites cover World Cup qualifying matches in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

+540

X

+325

2

-204

Half-Time Result

1

+460

X

+148

2

-102

Double Chance

1X

+148

12

-476

X2

-909

Draw No Bet

1

+330

2

-588

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1

-105

2 Hcp -1

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-102

Over 2.5

-128

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-115

No

-120

Petar Musa is the First Goalscorer favourite at +320. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +115.

Petar Musa (Croatia)

First

+115

Anytime

+320

Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia)

First

+145

Anytime

+390

Andrej Kramaric (Croatia)

First

+165

Anytime

+400

Igor Matanovic (Croatia)

First

+190

Anytime

+500

Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Ivan Perisic (Croatia)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Toni Fruk (Croatia)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Stevan Jovetić (Montenegro)

First

+350

Anytime

+1000

Marco Pasalic (Croatia)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Luka Modric (Croatia)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Mario Pasalic (Croatia)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Driton Camaj (Montenegro)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Milan Vukotić (Montenegro)

First

+525

Anytime

+1600

Nikola Moro (Croatia)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Marko Jankovic (Montenegro)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Josko Gvardiol (Croatia)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Kristijan Jakic (Croatia)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Andrej Kramaric (Croatia)

Over 0.5

-294

Under 0.5

+155

Igor Matanovic (Croatia)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+138

Ivan Perisic (Croatia)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-108

Toni Fruk (Croatia)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-125

Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-130

Petar Musa (Croatia)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-143

Luka Modric (Croatia)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-179

Marco Pasalic (Croatia)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-182

Mario Pasalic (Croatia)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-182

Stevan Jovetić (Montenegro)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-222

Franjo Ivanovic (Croatia)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-238

Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-313

Nikola Moro (Croatia)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-417

Driton Camaj (Montenegro)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-455

Milan Vukotić (Montenegro)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-500

Josko Gvardiol (Croatia)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-556

Marko Jankovic (Montenegro)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-588

Kristijan Jakic (Croatia)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

Montenegro Stats

Croatia Stats

Full-Time Result

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the previous 10 matches
• 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 0.90 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 3.00 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 4.00 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.70 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 5.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.70 corners awarded and 3.50 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 9.90 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 7.90 corners awarded and 5.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.80 corners awarded and 5.20 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 13.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 11.00 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 50.40% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 48.70% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 4 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 59.00% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 56.50% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 away matches

Montenegro vs Croatia Lineups & Team News

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