Belarus vs Montenegro Match Analysis & Prediction
21/03/2024 9:00 pm
Belarus and Montenegro meet in neutral ground at Mardan Stadyumu in Turkey for an international friendly on Thursday night.
Neither nation reached Euro 2024 or had a playoff spot to fall back on, but Montenegero in particular will still be wondering what if, as they came agonisingly close to leapfrogging neighbours Serbia to a place at the finals.
Losing home and away to Serbia was costly, as was a draw away in Lithuania, which eventually saw Montenegro finish three points behind the top two.
Taking 10 points in their four encounters with Bulgaria and Lithuania suggests they are competent at beating nations a level below them, but it ultimately was not enough as the Brave Falcons still chase a first-ever major tournament as an independent nation.
Ending 2023 with three straight home victories is a big positive, but their form outside Montenegro is nothing to write home about, with seven defeats in their last 10 on their travels.
While Montenegro have not been great travellers, Belarus have had to get used to playing away from home, as they have not been permitted to play on home soil since the outbreak of war in Ukraine.
Many other sports banned Belarusian athletes and teams, but UEFA and FIFA have kept them in for now, and they proved a useful side in Euro 2024 qualifying.
Despite never really being in contention to qualify, Carlos Alos took charge of the final six group matches and picked up nine points.
Belarus were often spoilers to the nations fighting for qualification in Group I, which became one of the most intriguing sections, as Switzerland and Romania were both held by the White Wings before securing automatic progress to the finals.
‘Home’ and away victories over Kosovo also proved their capabilities to be competitive, and they should go into the next Nations League campaign confident of challenging for promotion, facing Luxembourg, Northern Ireland and Bulgaria.
Belarus vs. Montenegro Head to head
In the four previous meetings between these two teams, Montenegro have claimed two victories while they have drawn in two.
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18/11/2009Montenegro1Belarus0Friendlies
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14/08/2013Belarus1Montenegro1Friendlies
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29/03/2016Montenegro0Belarus0Friendlies
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19/11/2019Montenegro2Belarus0Friendlies
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21/03/2024BelarusN/AMontenegroN/AFriendlies
Belarus Team News
Montenegro manager Robert Prosinecki is without a number of usual picks for this international window, with Slobodan Rubezic, Nikola Sipcic, Andrija Radulovic and Milutin Osmajic all injured.
Osmajic’s absence is mitigated by the fact Stevan Jovetic is available, fresh from scoring his first UEFA club goal in 14 years, which turned an incredible tie on its head for Olympiacos against Maccabi Tel Aviv last week.
Belarus's Last 5 Matches
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12/09/2023Israel1Belarus0Euros Qualifiers
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12/10/2023Belarus0Romania0Euros Qualifiers
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15/10/2023Switzerland3Belarus3Euros Qualifiers
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18/11/2023Belarus1Andorra0Euros Qualifiers
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21/11/2023Kosovo0Belarus1Euros Qualifiers
Montenegro Team News
Many members of Belarus’ previous squad have dropped out here, with Vladislav Klimovich, Artem Kontsevoy, Roman Yuzepchuk and Zakhar Volkov among those not involved this time around.
Twenty of the 26-man squad play either domestically, or in one of Russia, Uzbekistan or Kazakhstan, but 19-year-old Lierse midfielder Maksim Kireyev could be one to watch here.
Montenegro's Last 5 Matches
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10/09/2023Montenegro2Bulgaria1Euros Qualifiers
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12/10/2023Montenegro3Lebanon2Friendlies
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17/10/2023Serbia3Montenegro1Euros Qualifiers
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16/11/2023Montenegro2Lithuania0Euros Qualifiers
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19/11/2023Hungary3Montenegro1Euros Qualifiers
Belarus vs. Montenegro: Odds and Predictions
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