Latvia v Montenegro
24 March 1945hrs
Football – International – World Cup qualifier
Pick Montenegro win
Bookmaker Bet Victor
Odds: 1.80 odds taken 0213 GMT, Tuesday 23 March
Wednesday features action from the World Cup qualifiers with Latvia taking on Montenegro at the Stadions Skonto.
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Latvia Preview – Can Latvia continue promising run?
Latvia have lost just once in their last nine matches in all competitions and the hosts will be cautiously confident that they can get their World Cup qualifying campaign off to a reasonable start on Wednesday night when they entertain Montenegro at their Stadions Skonto.
Their one defeat during this period was a 1-0 loss at home to Malta but three wins and five draws gives them a fighting chance of getting something out of this Group G opener, with their particular highlight of this sequence being a 1-0 home win over Austria in a European Championship qualifier back in November 2019.
However, the quality of opposition otherwise has been in the minnows category as wins against San Marino and Andorra indicate and although they drew 1-1 away at Montenegro in a friendly last October, they’ve managed just one win out of their last six World cup qualifiers at home, losing four of these six games.
Montenegro Preview – Can Montenegro compete?
Netherlands are the stand-out nation in Group G but Montenegro will be hoping that they can compete and give Norway and Turkey a run for their money in what looks like being a three-way race for the second spot behind the Dutch to qualify from this group.
Montenegro will need a good start against Latvia here who are expected to be battling it out with Gibraltar to avoid the wooden spoon, if they’re to be considered challengers, and having lost just once in their last nine matches in all competitions, they too stand a decent chance of picking up points here.
Five wins during this nine-match sequence over Belarus, Cyprus (home and away), Luxembourg and Azerbaijan suggest that the visitors may possess the cutting edge required to get over the line in Latvia, along with losing just three of their last 11 World Cup qualifiers away from home.
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Latvia v Montenegro
Key Facts – Latvia v Montenegro Tip
- Latvia have lost 4 of their last 6 World Cup qualifiers at home
- Montenegro have lost just 1 of their last 9 matches overall
- Montenegro have lost just 3 of their 11 WCQ’s away from home
Latvia may well struggle against better opposition here as Montenegro look to get off to a winning start.
The best betting odds for Latvia v Montenegro
Latvia to win: 5.25 at Bet Victor
Draw: 3.30 at Bet Victor
Montenegro to win: 1.80 at Bet Victor
