Armenia host Montenegro in the UEFA Nations League. The hosts have struggled to find any real rhythm lately, while Montenegro have looked the more assured side in their recent outings.
These two met in a friendly just last year and shared the points in a high-scoring draw. Both sides have had contrasting months since then, and that gap in recent form is worth digging into before kickoff.
Analysis updated .
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Two very different form lines
Armenia's last five matches have brought no wins at all, just three draws and two defeats, with more goals conceded than scored. That's a run that suggests a team still searching for consistency in front of their own supporters.
What could your bet return?
Potential returns include your stake. Odds may change.
Armenia: 6 completed matches; Montenegro: 7 completed matches.
Armenia
- Win
- 16.7% 1 / 6
- Draw
- 50% 3 / 6
- Loss
- 33.3% 2 / 6
- Scored
- 9
- Conceded
- 11
- Difference
- -2
Montenegro
- Win
- 57.1% 4 / 7
- Draw
- 28.6% 2 / 7
- Loss
- 14.3% 1 / 7
- Scored
- 13
- Conceded
- 9
- Difference
- +4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Armenia | Latvia | 25.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies | Armenia | Moldova | 09.06.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Armenia | Kazakhstan | 06.06.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Armenia | Belarus | 29.03.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies | Montenegro | Armenia | 09.06.2025 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies | Kosovo | Armenia | 06.06.2025 | 5-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | Montenegro | Cyprus | 25.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Slovakia | Montenegro | 05.06.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies | Bulgaria | Montenegro | 01.06.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies | Montenegro | Slovenia | 31.03.2026 | 2-3 |
| Friendlies | Montenegro | Andorra | 27.03.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies | Montenegro | Liechtenstein | 13.10.2025 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Montenegro | Armenia | 09.06.2025 | 2-2 |
Montenegro, by contrast, have won three of their last six, drawn two and lost only one, scoring freely along the way. It's a healthier sample overall, even accounting for the mixed opposition in friendlies.
Montenegro's recent form looks noticeably stronger than Armenia's, even before factoring in venue.
Comparative Team Statistics: Armenia vs Montenegro

A history that doesn't lean either way
The two sides have met four times in the available record, spanning friendlies and World Cup qualifiers going back to 2016. Results have swung both ways, including a heavy 4-1 win for Montenegro and a narrow Armenia win the following year.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | Montenegro | Armenia | 09.06.2025 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies | Armenia | Montenegro | 24.03.2022 | 1-0 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | Montenegro | Armenia | 10.06.2017 | 4-1 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | Armenia | Montenegro | 11.11.2016 | 3-2 |
Their most recent meeting, last June, finished level at 2-2. That's the freshest data point and it points to a fairly even contest rather than a rivalry with a clear pattern.

How this one could shape up
Both teams have shown they can score and concede in recent matches, which points to an open game rather than a cagey one. Armenia's home form hasn't given much reassurance that they can shut sides out, while Montenegro have generally kept themselves in games even against tougher opposition.
With Armenia winless in their recent sample and Montenegro coming in with more control of results, there's a reasonable case that the visitors are at least entitled to avoid defeat here, if not force it.
Key player statistics: Armenia vs Montenegro
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Tiknizyan | Armenia | 27 | Defender | 182 | 82 |
| J. Julio | Colombia | 30 | Defender | 190 | 86 |
| A. Beglaryan | Armenia | 33 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 78 |
| E. Spertsyan | Armenia | 26 | Midfielder | 178 | 66 |
| A. Miranyan | Armenia | 30 | Attacker | 179 | 75 |
| Z. Shaghoyan | Armenia | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| N. Grigoryan | Armenia | 25 | Attacker | 180 | 77 |
| O. Čančarević | Armenia | 37 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 87 |
| U. Iwu | Armenia | 26 | Midfielder | 176 | 73 |
| K. Muradyan | Armenia | 33 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Petrosyan | Armenia | 33 | Defender | 182 | n/a |
| E. Sevikyan | Russia | 25 | Midfielder | 175 | 69 |
| E. Simonyan | Armenia | 23 | Defender | 183 | 73 |
| A. Serobyan | Armenia | 23 | Forward | n/a | n/a |
| G. Manvelyan | France | 24 | Midfielder | 180 | n/a |
| K. Ayvazyan | Armenia | 22 | Defender | 181 | 71 |
| E. Piloyan | Armenia | 25 | Defender | 182 | 78 |
| K. Hovhannisyan | Armenia | 21 | Midfielder | 164 | n/a |
| G. Matinyan | Armenia | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| G. Harutyunyan | Armenia | 22 | Defender | 189 | 82 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Jovetić | Montenegro | 36 | Attacker | 183 | 79 |
| A. Marušić | Montenegro | 33 | Defender | 185 | 76 |
| V. Jovović | Montenegro | 31 | Midfielder | 173 | 71 |
| M. Bakić | Montenegro | 32 | Midfielder | 186 | 78 |
| S. Lončar | Montenegro | 30 | Midfielder | 190 | 85 |
| D. Petković | Montenegro | 33 | Goalkeeper | 197 | 86 |
| M. Vukčević | Montenegro | 33 | Defender | 181 | 78 |
| M. Janković | Montenegro | 31 | Midfielder | 172 | 67 |
| S. Mugoša | Montenegro | 34 | Attacker | 188 | 81 |
| M. Vešović | Montenegro | 35 | Defender | 177 | 70 |
| S. Rubežić | Serbia | 26 | Defender | 194 | n/a |
| A. Vukčević | Montenegro | 29 | Defender | 180 | 77 |
| N. Šipčić | Montenegro | 31 | Defender | 192 | 87 |
| M. Mijatović | Montenegro | 39 | Goalkeeper | 192 | 90 |
| I. Vujačić | Montenegro | 32 | Defender | 189 | 77 |
| M. Osmajić | Montenegro | 27 | Forward | 186 | 75 |
| N. Krstović | Montenegro | 26 | Attacker | 185 | 83 |
| M. Brnović | Montenegro | 26 | Midfielder | 182 | n/a |
| O. Gašević | Montenegro | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Popović | Montenegro | 26 | Goalkeeper | 194 | n/a |
Putting the form gap alongside a head-to-head record that doesn't favour either side, backing Montenegro not to lose feels like the more sensible read of this fixture.
Armenia's home struggles are the clearest signal here, and until they show they can turn draws into wins, there's little reason to back them outright over a Montenegro side playing with more control.
