Montenegro vs Cyprus: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague C - 1Kick-off on September 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Pod Goricom, Podgorica
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What was the result of Montenegro vs Cyprus?
Montenegro won 2-1 on September 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 55′M. EdwardsCyprus
- 66′N. KrstovićMontenegro (pen.)
- 86′M. OsmajićMontenegro
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Montenegro win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Montenegro vs Cyprus
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Montenegro
4-4-2- 9N. Krstović
- 10S. Jovetić
- 17Vasilije Adžić
- 8M. Janković
- 21A. Bulatović
- 20M. Osmajić
- 16O. Gašević
- 5I. Vujačić
- 15S. Savić
- 2M. Roganović
- 1B. Popović
Cyprus
4-1-4-1- 9I. Pittas
- 21M. Tzionis
- 20G. Kastanos
- 16P. Andreou
- 23M. Edwards
- 4H. Kyprianou
- 14G. Malekkides
- 3N. Panagiotou
- 5K. Sotiriou
- 6A. Shikkis
- 1Fabiano
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Montenegro have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Cyprus have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | Slovakia(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Bulgaria(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Slovenia(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Andorra(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Croatia(home) | 2-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2026 | Liechtenstein(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Slovenia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Moldova(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Belarus(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Estonia(home) | 2-4 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Montenegro wins, 1 draw, 0 Cyprus wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2020 | Montenegro 4-0 Cyprus | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Cyprus 0-2 Montenegro | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Cyprus 0-0 Montenegro | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Montenegro score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cyprus score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Cyprus | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Montenegro sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (10 points from 4 matches) and Cyprus sit 2nd (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Cyprus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy