Montenegro host Croatia in the World Cup Qualification Europe on 17 November 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 arrive in commanding form and with a strong grip on this qualification campaign, while Montenegro continue to move between competitive moments and difficult stretches. This meeting brings together one of the group’s most controlled sides against a team still searching for consistency.
Montenegro’s recent results highlight the challenge of sustaining structure when the pressure rises. Their win in Gibraltar offered some encouragement, but the defeats that surrounded it showed clear problems in keeping matches balanced.
The losses in the Faroe Islands and at home to Croatia revealed how quickly gaps appear when Montenegro are pushed back. Their earlier defeats against Czech Republic also point to a side that often spends long spells without control of the ball.
With six goals from seven qualifiers, Montenegro have found it difficult to build momentum in the final third. They will rely on compact phases to keep Croatia at arm’s length, although previous meetings suggest that the matchup has not favoured them.
Croatia’s campaign has been built on controlled performances and a well-prepared defensive line. Their win against Faroe Islands kept confidence high, and the clean sheet against Czech Republic showed composure in a tight contest.
The earlier wins against Gibraltar and Montenegro demonstrated how quickly Croatia can settle into a match and dictate tempo. Their only draw in this run came in a match where they still handled defensive duties comfortably.
Twenty three goals from seven qualifiers highlight Croatia’s sharpness in the final third, while the two conceded underline how secure they have been throughout the group. They arrive here with both rhythm and clarity in their play.
Croatia to win to nil at 2.15 odds stands out as the best bet given the contrast in defensive strength and attacking reliability. Croatia have kept opponents quiet in several matches and Montenegro’s difficulty in creating sustained pressure has been a recurring theme. Their previous meeting also leaned heavily in Croatia’s favour, reinforcing the idea of a match where one side controls both territory and chances.
Another angle worth considering is the 3-0 Croatia outcome at 8.50 odds. Croatia have scored freely in this qualification campaign and have already produced strong attacking displays against Montenegro.
| Montenegro | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 7 | 7 |
| Wins | 3 | 6 |
| Draws | 0 | 1 |
| Loss | 4 | 0 |
| Goals For | 6 | 23 |
| Goals Against | 14 | 2 |
| Montenegro | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 3 | 3 |
| Wins | 2 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 1 |
| Loss | 1 | 0 |
| Goals For | 4 | 8 |
| Goals Against | 3 | 0 |
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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
|
Croatia Montenegro |
4-0 |
|
05.09.25
|
Montenegro Czech Republic |
0-2 |
|
09.06.25
|
Montenegro Armenia |
2-2 |
|
06.06.25
|
Czech Republic Montenegro |
2-0 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
14.11.25
|
Croatia Faroe Islands |
3-1 |
|
12.10.25
|
Croatia Gibraltar |
3-0 |
|
09.10.25
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
Czech Republic Croatia |
0-0 |
|
05.09.25
|
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
|
Armenia Croatia |
0-1 |
|
14.06.23
|
Netherlands Croatia |
2-4 |
|
28.03.23
|
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
|
Austria Croatia |
1-3 |
|
13.06.22
|
France Croatia |
0-1 |
|
10.06.22
|
Denmark Croatia |
0-1 |
|
11.11.21
|
Malta Croatia |
1-7 |
|
08.10.21
|
Cyprus Croatia |
0-3 |
|
04.09.21
|
Slovakia Croatia |
0-1 |
|
01.09.21
|
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
|
Turkey Croatia |
3-3 |
|
07.10.20
|
Switzerland Croatia |
1-2 |
|
08.09.20
|
France Croatia |
4-2 |
|
05.09.20
|
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 |
|
08.09.2025
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Croatia Montenegro |
4-0
|