Montenegro – Croatia Tip World Cup Qualifiers, Group L, Matchday 8, 17/11/2025 at 18:45 CET
Actually, the Croatians should have kept a clean sheet in their fifth international match in a row. But if you watch the lucky goal of the Faroese on YouTube, you will immediately understand why they say: The ball is round.
Despite this unexpectedly early goal, Hrvatska has officially qualified for the 2026 World Cup since Friday – a factor that significantly influences my Montenegro Croatia tip. I expect a more relaxed performance from the favorite this time.
Montenegro, on the other hand, will miss the finals in North America by a wide margin, but Balkan duels are always a question of honour. With their own fans behind them, I think it’s quite possible that Croatia’s dominance won’t last the full 90 minutes in Podgorica on Monday.
Montenegro vs. Croatia AI Predictions:
1st goal: Montenegro at odds of around 3.55 at Bet365 Germany? Why not! The Faroese showed on Friday how it works against Croatia, and the “Brave Falcons” could now imitate them.
In any case, I can live very well with this Montenegro Croatia AI forecast. The red-and-white tiled teams will go into the duels with the handbrake on anyway. After all, injuries on the last qualifying matchday are undesirable!
And don’t forget: Montenegro still has something to make up for in front of their own fans after the miserable 4-0 defeat in the first leg.
Predicted chance of winning:
| Victory Montenegro |
Draw |
Victory Croatia |
| 10% |
18.2% |
71.8% |
I can also live very well with the suggestion that both meet at odds of about 1.75. Yes, Croatia have conceded only two goals in their entire qualifying cycle, but the guaranteed World Cup participation radically changes their approach for Monday.
In addition, the “Brave Falcons” have shot at least one ball into the opponent’s goal in 13 of their last 15 home internationals.
And exactly one year ago, none other than Turkey lost 3-1 in nearby Niksic. So I don’t doubt the host’s commitment on Monday!
The recommendation of a home win bet must first be let sink in. Normally, I would strongly advise you against this part of our independent Montenegro Croatia AI prediction.
However, with an extremely attractive odds of about 10.00 in the event of success and using a free bet without deposit, you can talk to me about this proposal.
I can also remember many good examples where the Montenegrins were able to stand up to even much stronger nations within their own borders.
And that nothing is at stake for the Croatians on Monday, I have already mentioned several times in the course of the text …
What you need to know about Montenegro vs. Croatia betting
- In the first leg, Montenegro had an xG value of 0.16 and lost 4-0
- Montenegro have scored 1+ goals in 13 of their last 15 home matches
- The ever-popular BTS betting condition has not been met in any of the Croatians’ last 5 international matches that have taken place away from home
- Andrej Kramaric scored his last goal for Croatia so far in the first leg against Montenegro
