Iceland wrapped up last season with a solid run on the road, winning five of their last eight away matches and finishing as runners-up.
Montenegro, on the other hand, faced difficulties at home, losing four of their final seven high-level games, which dampens expectations for this upcoming match.
Recent games for Montenegro have tended to be low-scoring, with nine of their last ten matches—including the past seven—featuring two or fewer goals.
Iceland has shown a similar pattern, with each of their last five away games at this level also staying under the two-goal threshold, indicating a potentially restrained game here.
As for scoring trends, both teams have struggled to find the net simultaneously in recent matches. Just two of Montenegro’s last ten top-tier matches had both sides scoring, while in Iceland’s last twelve games at this level, ten saw at least one team maintaining a clean sheet.
Prediction
Iceland has been consistent, going unbeaten in 20 top-flight matches with 15 wins and five draws. Meanwhile, Montenegro has struggled on home soil, failing to secure a victory in their last nine home games and losing six of them.
Prediction: Montenegro 0 – 1 Iceland
