Match details. UEFA Nations League, League C - 2. Kick-off is Mon 28 Sep, 17:00 Lagos time. It is played at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan. The referee is Jose Luis Munuera Montero.
What's at stake. Armenia are 1st on 3 points after 1 game, level on points with Montenegro. Montenegro are 2nd on 3 points after 1 game, level on points with Armenia, 3 points clear of Cyprus. A win would take them above Armenia.
Form. Armenia have won three, drawn none and lost seven of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L L L. In this competition Armenia have gone W L L W. Montenegro have won five, drawn none and lost five of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W L L. In this competition Montenegro have gone W W.
The numbers. Armenia score 0.8 and concede two a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet and three games without a goal. Armenia average 8.1 shots (2.9 on target), 2.5 corners and 1.4 cards a game, with 41% of the ball. Montenegro score 1.3 and concede 1.9 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet and four games without a goal. Montenegro average 13.7 shots (4.3 on target), 5.1 corners and 2.9 cards a game, with 49% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last two meetings Armenia have won one, drawn none and lost one. Two of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. The last time they met, on 10 Jun 2017, it finished Armenia 1-4 Montenegro: Armenia had 14 shots to 13, 63% of the ball, two yellow cards.
The case against. Armenia's record still gives them 44% to win.
The read. Montenegro to win. An open game. Montenegro are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Montenegro. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 66%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.39, rated 84% (Armenia: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; Montenegro: over 1.5 goals in 9 of 10). Predicted score: Armenia 1-2 Montenegro (9% chance).
The agreed story. Montenegro or the draw, an open game.
Their internationals. National teams: read from their own internationals. Armenia in their last internationals: won 2-0 v Latvia. Montenegro in their last internationals: won 2-1 v Cyprus. Too few internationals to judge the side from.
So. A close match: the safest pick that fits.
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).