Ace Football previews the European Championship round 5 match between Lithuania and Montenegro and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Lithuania are set to face Montenegro at the Darius Ir Gireno Stadium in a Euro 2024 qualifier on Thursday. Lithuania aims to revive their Group G campaign, having secured only one point so far. They currently occupy the fifth position in the standings, trailing behind Montenegro, who are in third place by three points.
The last encounter between Lithuania and Montenegro occurred on October 14, 2018, at LFF Stadium in Vilnius, where Montenegro claimed a 4-1 victory.
Form: Lithuania vs Montenegro
Lithuania Form
Lithuania’s recent performances have been marked by two draws in their last three matches. They played to a goalless draw against Greece and then shared the points in a 1-1 draw against Bulgaria. However, their most recent outing ended in a 2-0 defeat against Hungary. Looking back at their last six international fixtures, Lithuania hasn’t secured a victory, registering two draws and suffering four losses in the process. During this period, they conceded 13 goals while managing to score six.
Montenegro Form
Montenegro struggled to find success in their recent three matches, amassing just one point. Their run began with a 0-2 defeat to Serbia, followed by a goalless draw against Hungary and a 1-4 loss to the Czech Republic. Looking at their last six international fixtures, Montenegro has only secured one victory, alongside two draws and three losses. They faced challenges in the goal department, conceding nine goals while scoring four during this period.
Betting stats for Lithuania and Montenegro
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Lithuania and Montenegro played across all competitions.
- Lithuania have not won 24 of the last 26 matches
- Lithuania have conceded in 30 of the last 32 matches
- Lithuania have conceded in 26 of the last 28 home matches
- In 14 of the last 16 Lithuania matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lithuania have not won 13 of the last 15 home matches
- Montenegro have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches without scoring a goal
- In 13 of the last 15 Montenegro matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Montenegro away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Montenegro have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In the last 3 Montenegro away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
Players to watch: Lithuania vs Montenegro
Edvinas Girdvainis, who has only managed to find the net once in six European Championship matches, aims to reignite his goal-scoring prowess on Thursday. At the same time, Montenegro are eager to witness Nikola Krstovic, who has scored just one goal in his last six European Championship appearances, contributing to their goal tally in the upcoming match.
Betting markets: Lithuania vs Montenegro
Full-time result
Lithuania’s home record shows just one win in their last ten matches, with four draws and five losses at the Dariaus Ir Gireno Stadium. Meanwhile, Montenegro have won three of their last ten away games, drawn one, and suffered six losses during this period.
Both teams to score
Interestingly, Lithuania managed to score the opening goal of the match in just two out of their last ten home games. Similarly, Montenegro only achieved the feat of scoring the opening goal in three of their last ten away games.
Total goals
Lithuania experienced over 2.5 goals in just one out of their last ten matches, averaging only 0.3 goals per game during this period. In contrast, Montenegro saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten outings, with an average of 0.8 goals scored per game in those matches.
Betting tip: Lithuania vs Montenegro
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Lithuania and Montenegro seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this European Championship match.
Lithuania vs Montenegro: Who wins the game?
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