Croatia host Montenegro in the World Cup Qualification Europe on 8 September 2025, Monday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 19:45 UK Time.
Croatia’s dominance on home soil makes them one of the toughest sides to face in these qualifiers. Remarkably, they have not lost at home since October 2023, going nearly two years unbeaten. That resilience is built on tactical control, strong organization, and a ruthless cutting edge in attack.
Their most recent home qualifier ended in a resounding 5-1 victory over the Czech Republic, underlining the firepower at Zlatko Dalic’s disposal. With depth across midfield and attack, Croatia’s ability to control possession and break down defenses has made them consistent and highly dangerous in front of their supporters.
Montenegro, meanwhile, travel into this clash with an away record that raises concern. They have not secured a victory on the road since 2023, suffering seven defeats and one draw during that period. Consistency and composure in difficult away venues have often eluded them.
A lack of attacking output compounds their problems, with Montenegro failing to score in their last five away matches. Defensive vulnerabilities add further pressure, as they have conceded eight goals in that same run. Against a team as clinical as Croatia, such weaknesses will likely be punished.
Croatia’s formidable home record and superior quality make them heavy favorites to claim maximum points. With nearly two years unbeaten at home and Montenegro struggling badly on the road, the balance of power clearly tilts in Croatia’s favor. A win to nil is the logical expectation in this contest.
This fixture also points toward one-way traffic in attack. Croatia’s relentless forward line should dictate the tempo and create plenty of goal scoring opportunities, while Montenegro’s limited firepower leaves little hope of turning the tide. A convincing scoreline looks very likely as a result.
Looking at the betting angles, Croatia’s dominance suggests backing them to win without conceding is the standout pick. For added value, a 3-0 correct score reflects both their attacking efficiency and Montenegro’s lack of threat.
| Croatia | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 7 | 7 |
| Wins | 6 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | 0 |
| Loss | 0 | 4 |
| Goals For | 23 | 6 |
| Goals Against | 2 | 14 |
| Croatia | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 4 | 4 |
| Wins | 4 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| Loss | 0 | 3 |
| Goals For | 15 | 2 |
| Goals Against | 2 | 11 |
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14.11.25
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Croatia Faroe Islands |
3-1 |
|
12.10.25
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Croatia Gibraltar |
3-0 |
|
09.10.25
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Czech Republic Croatia |
0-0 |
|
08.09.25
|
Croatia Montenegro |
4-0 |
|
05.09.25
|
Faroe Islands Croatia |
0-1 |
|
09.06.25
|
Croatia Czech Republic |
5-1 |
|
06.06.25
|
Gibraltar Croatia |
0-7 |
|
23.03.25
|
France Croatia (Penalties:5 - 4) |
2-0 |
|
20.03.25
|
Croatia France |
2-0 |
|
18.11.24
|
Croatia Portugal |
1-1 |
|
15.11.24
|
Scotland Croatia |
1-0 |
|
15.10.24
|
Poland Croatia |
3-3 |
|
12.10.24
|
Croatia Scotland |
2-1 |
|
08.09.24
|
Croatia Poland |
1-0 |
|
05.09.24
|
Portugal Croatia |
2-1 |
|
24.06.24
|
Croatia Italy |
1-1 |
|
19.06.24
|
Croatia Albania |
2-2 |
|
15.06.24
|
Spain Croatia |
3-0 |
|
08.06.24
|
Portugal Croatia |
1-2 |
|
03.06.24
|
Croatia North Macedonia |
3-0 |
|
26.03.24
|
Egypt Croatia |
2-4 |
|
23.03.24
|
Tunisia Croatia (Penalties:4 - 5) |
0-0 |
|
21.11.23
|
Croatia Armenia |
1-0 |
|
18.11.23
|
Latvia Croatia |
0-2 |
|
15.10.23
|
Wales Croatia |
2-1 |
|
12.10.23
|
Croatia Turkey |
0-1 |
|
11.09.23
|
Armenia Croatia |
0-1 |
|
08.09.23
|
Croatia Latvia |
5-0 |
|
18.06.23
|
Croatia Spain (Penalties:4 - 5) |
0-0 |
|
14.06.23
|
Netherlands Croatia |
2-4 |
|
28.03.23
|
Turkey Croatia |
0-2 |
|
25.03.23
|
Croatia Wales |
1-1 |
|
17.12.22
|
Croatia Morocco |
2-1 |
|
13.12.22
|
Argentina Croatia |
3-0 |
|
09.12.22
|
Croatia Brazil (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
05.12.22
|
Japan Croatia (Penalties:1 - 3) |
1-1 |
|
01.12.22
|
Croatia Belgium |
0-0 |
|
27.11.22
|
Croatia Canada |
4-1 |
|
23.11.22
|
Morocco Croatia |
0-0 |
|
16.11.22
|
Saudi Arabia Croatia |
0-1 |
|
25.09.22
|
Austria Croatia |
1-3 |
|
22.09.22
|
Croatia Denmark |
2-1 |
|
13.06.22
|
France Croatia |
0-1 |
|
10.06.22
|
Denmark Croatia |
0-1 |
|
06.06.22
|
Croatia France |
1-1 |
|
03.06.22
|
Croatia Austria |
0-3 |
|
29.03.22
|
Croatia Bulgaria |
2-1 |
|
26.03.22
|
Croatia Slovenia |
1-1 |
|
14.11.21
|
Croatia Russia |
1-0 |
|
11.11.21
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Malta Croatia |
1-7 |
|
14.11.25
|
Croatia Faroe Islands |
3-1 |
|
12.10.25
|
Croatia Gibraltar |
3-0 |
|
08.09.25
|
Croatia Montenegro |
4-0 |
|
09.06.25
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Croatia Czech Republic |
5-1 |
|
20.03.25
|
Croatia France |
2-0 |
|
18.11.24
|
Croatia Portugal |
1-1 |
|
12.10.24
|
Croatia Scotland |
2-1 |
|
08.09.24
|
Croatia Poland |
1-0 |
|
24.06.24
|
Croatia Italy |
1-1 |
|
19.06.24
|
Croatia Albania |
2-2 |
|
03.06.24
|
Croatia North Macedonia |
3-0 |
|
21.11.23
|
Croatia Armenia |
1-0 |
|
12.10.23
|
Croatia Turkey |
0-1 |
|
08.09.23
|
Croatia Latvia |
5-0 |
|
18.06.23
|
Croatia Spain (Penalties:4 - 5) |
0-0 |
|
25.03.23
|
Croatia Wales |
1-1 |
|
17.12.22
|
Croatia Morocco |
2-1 |
|
09.12.22
|
Croatia Brazil (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
01.12.22
|
Croatia Belgium |
0-0 |
|
27.11.22
|
Croatia Canada |
4-1 |
|
22.09.22
|
Croatia Denmark |
2-1 |
|
06.06.22
|
Croatia France |
1-1 |
|
03.06.22
|
Croatia Austria |
0-3 |
|
29.03.22
|
Croatia Bulgaria |
2-1 |
|
26.03.22
|
Croatia Slovenia |
1-1 |
|
14.11.21
|
Croatia Russia |
1-0 |
|
11.10.21
|
Croatia Slovakia |
2-2 |
|
07.09.21
|
Croatia Slovenia |
3-0 |
|
28.06.21
|
Croatia Spain |
3-5 |
|
22.06.21
|
Croatia Scotland |
3-1 |
|
18.06.21
|
Croatia Czech Republic |
1-1 |
|
01.06.21
|
Croatia Armenia |
1-1 |
|
30.03.21
|
Croatia Malta |
3-0 |
|
27.03.21
|
Croatia Cyprus |
1-0 |
|
17.11.20
|
Croatia Portugal |
2-3 |
|
14.10.20
|
Croatia France |
1-2 |
|
11.10.20
|
Croatia Sweden |
2-1 |
|
19.11.19
|
Croatia Georgia |
2-1 |
|
16.11.19
|
Croatia Slovakia |
3-1 |
|
10.10.19
|
Croatia Hungary |
3-0 |
|
21.03.19
|
Croatia Azerbaijan |
2-1 |
|
09.10.25
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Czech Republic Croatia |
0-0 |
|
05.09.25
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Faroe Islands Croatia |
0-1 |
|
06.06.25
|
Gibraltar Croatia |
0-7 |
|
23.03.25
|
France Croatia (Penalties:5 - 4) |
2-0 |
|
15.11.24
|
Scotland Croatia |
1-0 |
|
15.10.24
|
Poland Croatia |
3-3 |
|
05.09.24
|
Portugal Croatia |
2-1 |
|
15.06.24
|
Spain Croatia |
3-0 |
|
08.06.24
|
Portugal Croatia |
1-2 |
|
26.03.24
|
Egypt Croatia |
2-4 |
|
23.03.24
|
Tunisia Croatia (Penalties:4 - 5) |
0-0 |
|
18.11.23
|
Latvia Croatia |
0-2 |
|
15.10.23
|
Wales Croatia |
2-1 |
|
11.09.23
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Armenia Croatia |
0-1 |
|
14.06.23
|
Netherlands Croatia |
2-4 |
|
28.03.23
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Turkey Croatia |
0-2 |
|
13.12.22
|
Argentina Croatia |
3-0 |
|
05.12.22
|
Japan Croatia (Penalties:1 - 3) |
1-1 |
|
23.11.22
|
Morocco Croatia |
0-0 |
|
16.11.22
|
Saudi Arabia Croatia |
0-1 |
|
25.09.22
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Austria Croatia |
1-3 |
|
13.06.22
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France Croatia |
0-1 |
|
10.06.22
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Denmark Croatia |
0-1 |
|
11.11.21
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Malta Croatia |
1-7 |
|
08.10.21
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Cyprus Croatia |
0-3 |
|
04.09.21
|
Slovakia Croatia |
0-1 |
|
01.09.21
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Russia Croatia |
0-0 |
|
13.06.21
|
England Croatia |
1-0 |
|
06.06.21
|
Belgium Croatia |
1-0 |
|
24.03.21
|
Slovenia Croatia |
1-0 |
|
14.11.20
|
Sweden Croatia |
2-1 |
|
11.11.20
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Turkey Croatia |
3-3 |
|
07.10.20
|
Switzerland Croatia |
1-2 |
|
08.09.20
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France Croatia |
4-2 |
|
05.09.20
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Portugal Croatia |
4-1 |
|
13.10.19
|
Wales Croatia |
1-1 |
|
09.09.19
|
Azerbaijan Croatia |
1-1 |
|
06.09.19
|
Slovakia Croatia |
0-4 |
|
24.03.19
|
Hungary Croatia |
2-1 |
|
14.11.25
|
Gibraltar Montenegro |
1-2 |
|
13.10.25
|
Montenegro Liechtenstein |
2-1 |
|
09.10.25
|
Faroe Islands Montenegro |
4-0 |
|
08.09.25
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Croatia Montenegro |
4-0 |
|
05.09.25
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Montenegro Czech Republic |
0-2 |
|
09.06.25
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Montenegro Armenia |
2-2 |
|
06.06.25
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Czech Republic Montenegro |
2-0 |
|
25.03.25
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Montenegro Faroe Islands |
1-0 |
|
22.03.25
|
Montenegro Gibraltar |
3-1 |
|
19.11.24
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Montenegro Turkey |
3-1 |
|
16.11.24
|
Montenegro Iceland |
0-2 |
|
14.10.24
|
Wales Montenegro |
1-0 |
|
11.10.24
|
Turkey Montenegro |
1-0 |
|
09.09.24
|
Montenegro Wales |
1-2 |
|
06.09.24
|
Iceland Montenegro |
2-0 |
|
09.06.24
|
Montenegro Georgia |
1-3 |
|
05.06.24
|
Belgium Montenegro |
2-0 |
|
25.03.24
|
Montenegro North Macedonia |
1-0 |
|
21.03.24
|
Belarus Montenegro |
0-2 |
|
19.11.23
|
Hungary Montenegro |
3-1 |
|
16.11.23
|
Montenegro Lithuania |
2-0 |
|
17.10.23
|
Serbia Montenegro |
3-1 |
|
12.10.23
|
Montenegro Lebanon |
3-2 |
|
10.09.23
|
Montenegro Bulgaria |
2-1 |
|
07.09.23
|
Lithuania Montenegro |
2-2 |
|
20.06.23
|
Montenegro Czech Republic |
1-4 |
|
17.06.23
|
Montenegro Hungary |
0-0 |
|
27.03.23
|
Montenegro Serbia |
0-2 |
|
24.03.23
|
Bulgaria Montenegro |
0-1 |
|
20.11.22
|
Slovenia Montenegro |
1-0 |
|
17.11.22
|
Montenegro Slovakia |
2-2 |
|
26.09.22
|
Montenegro Finland |
0-2 |
|
23.09.22
|
Bosnia & Herzegovina Montenegro |
1-0 |
|
14.06.22
|
Romania Montenegro |
0-3 |
|
11.06.22
|
Montenegro Bosnia & Herzegovina |
1-1 |
|
07.06.22
|
Finland Montenegro |
2-0 |
|
04.06.22
|
Montenegro Romania |
2-0 |
|
28.03.22
|
Montenegro Greece |
1-0 |
|
24.03.22
|
Armenia Montenegro |
1-0 |
|
16.11.21
|
Montenegro Turkey |
1-2 |
|
13.11.21
|
Montenegro Netherlands |
2-2 |
|
11.10.21
|
Norway Montenegro |
2-0 |
|
08.10.21
|
Gibraltar Montenegro |
0-3 |
|
07.09.21
|
Montenegro Latvia |
0-0 |
|
04.09.21
|
Netherlands Montenegro |
4-0 |
|
01.09.21
|
Turkey Montenegro |
2-2 |
|
05.06.21
|
Montenegro Israel |
1-3 |
|
02.06.21
|
Bosnia & Herzegovina Montenegro |
0-0 |
|
30.03.21
|
Montenegro Norway |
0-1 |
|
27.03.21
|
Montenegro Gibraltar |
4-1 |
|
13.10.25
|
Montenegro Liechtenstein |
2-1 |
|
05.09.25
|
Montenegro Czech Republic |
0-2 |
|
09.06.25
|
Montenegro Armenia |
2-2 |
|
25.03.25
|
Montenegro Faroe Islands |
1-0 |
|
22.03.25
|
Montenegro Gibraltar |
3-1 |
|
19.11.24
|
Montenegro Turkey |
3-1 |
|
16.11.24
|
Montenegro Iceland |
0-2 |
|
09.09.24
|
Montenegro Wales |
1-2 |
|
09.06.24
|
Montenegro Georgia |
1-3 |
|
25.03.24
|
Montenegro North Macedonia |
1-0 |
|
16.11.23
|
Montenegro Lithuania |
2-0 |
|
12.10.23
|
Montenegro Lebanon |
3-2 |
|
10.09.23
|
Montenegro Bulgaria |
2-1 |
|
20.06.23
|
Montenegro Czech Republic |
1-4 |
|
17.06.23
|
Montenegro Hungary |
0-0 |
|
27.03.23
|
Montenegro Serbia |
0-2 |
|
17.11.22
|
Montenegro Slovakia |
2-2 |
|
26.09.22
|
Montenegro Finland |
0-2 |
|
11.06.22
|
Montenegro Bosnia & Herzegovina |
1-1 |
|
04.06.22
|
Montenegro Romania |
2-0 |
|
28.03.22
|
Montenegro Greece |
1-0 |
|
16.11.21
|
Montenegro Turkey |
1-2 |
|
13.11.21
|
Montenegro Netherlands |
2-2 |
|
07.09.21
|
Montenegro Latvia |
0-0 |
|
05.06.21
|
Montenegro Israel |
1-3 |
|
30.03.21
|
Montenegro Norway |
0-1 |
|
27.03.21
|
Montenegro Gibraltar |
4-1 |
|
17.11.20
|
Montenegro Cyprus |
4-0 |
|
11.11.20
|
Montenegro Kazakhstan |
0-0 |
|
13.10.20
|
Montenegro Luxembourg |
1-2 |
|
10.10.20
|
Montenegro Azerbaijan |
2-0 |
|
07.10.20
|
Montenegro Latvia |
1-1 |
|
19.11.19
|
Montenegro Belarus |
2-0 |
|
11.10.19
|
Montenegro Bulgaria |
0-0 |
|
10.09.19
|
Montenegro Czech Republic |
0-3 |
|
05.09.19
|
Montenegro Hungary |
2-1 |
|
07.06.19
|
Montenegro Kosovo |
1-1 |
|
25.03.19
|
Montenegro England |
1-5 |
|
20.11.18
|
Montenegro Romania |
0-1 |
|
14.11.25
|
Gibraltar Montenegro |
1-2 |
|
09.10.25
|
Faroe Islands Montenegro |
4-0 |
|
08.09.25
|
Croatia Montenegro |
4-0 |
|
06.06.25
|
Czech Republic Montenegro |
2-0 |
|
14.10.24
|
Wales Montenegro |
1-0 |
|
11.10.24
|
Turkey Montenegro |
1-0 |
|
06.09.24
|
Iceland Montenegro |
2-0 |
|
05.06.24
|
Belgium Montenegro |
2-0 |
|
21.03.24
|
Belarus Montenegro |
0-2 |
|
19.11.23
|
Hungary Montenegro |
3-1 |
|
17.10.23
|
Serbia Montenegro |
3-1 |
|
07.09.23
|
Lithuania Montenegro |
2-2 |
|
24.03.23
|
Bulgaria Montenegro |
0-1 |
|
20.11.22
|
Slovenia Montenegro |
1-0 |
|
23.09.22
|
Bosnia & Herzegovina Montenegro |
1-0 |
|
14.06.22
|
Romania Montenegro |
0-3 |
|
07.06.22
|
Finland Montenegro |
2-0 |
|
24.03.22
|
Armenia Montenegro |
1-0 |
|
11.10.21
|
Norway Montenegro |
2-0 |
|
08.10.21
|
Gibraltar Montenegro |
0-3 |
|
04.09.21
|
Netherlands Montenegro |
4-0 |
|
01.09.21
|
Turkey Montenegro |
2-2 |
|
02.06.21
|
Bosnia & Herzegovina Montenegro |
0-0 |
|
24.03.21
|
Latvia Montenegro |
1-2 |
|
14.11.20
|
Azerbaijan Montenegro |
0-0 |
|
08.09.20
|
Luxembourg Montenegro |
0-1 |
|
05.09.20
|
Cyprus Montenegro |
0-2 |
|
14.11.19
|
England Montenegro |
7-0 |
|
14.10.19
|
Kosovo Montenegro |
2-0 |
|
10.06.19
|
Czech Republic Montenegro |
3-0 |
|
22.03.19
|
Bulgaria Montenegro |
1-1 |
|
17.11.18
|
Serbia Montenegro |
2-1 |
|
14.10.18
|
Lithuania Montenegro |
1-4 |
|
08.09.2025
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Croatia Montenegro |
4-0
|
|
08.09.2025
|
Croatia Montenegro |
4-0
|