Montenegro vs Armenia – News and Probable Lineups

Montenegro is set to strive for their flawless performance as they compete in League C, Group 2 of the UEFA Nations League against Armênia at Gradski Stadium in Podgorica.

The hosts remain undefeated in their last five encounters, comprising four victories, while Armênia approaches this match having lost their last two outings.

Match overview

Montenegro has exhibited outstanding form in 2026, suffering just one loss in their previous seven matches across all competitions, including friendlies.

Mirko Vucinic’s team kicked off their 2026-27 Nations League campaign with a 2-1 triumph over Chipre, with all goals being scored in the second half.

In their previous match against Armênia, Montenegro faced tough opposition but managed to equalize twice before Aleksa Latkovic netted in the 89th minute to seal a 3-2 win.

A standout feature of their season thus far has been the diversification in goalscorers, with Vasilije Adzic scoring two goals in a 2-1 victory over Letônia in their most recent clash.

Even with three consecutive wins, Vucinic may be worried about the team’s inability to achieve a clean sheet, although this is less of a concern as long as they continue to win.

On the contrary, Armênia endured a challenging World Cup qualifying stage, finishing at the bottom of Group F with only three points from six matches, having conceded 19 times.

In 2026, they were unable to secure any wins in their international friendlies, but did achieve respectable 1-1 draws against Cazaquistão and Moldávia.

Beginning their Nations League journey with a strong start, they achieved a 2-0 victory over Letônia, with goals from Georgiy Harutyunyan and Artur Gharibyan.

Unfortunately, momentum has since eluded them, resulting in consecutive losses to Montenegro and Chipre, which places them third in the group with three points.

The two teams have clashed three times since 2022, with both securing a win once, while one match concluded in a 2-2 draw.

Team News

Montenegro currently has no significant injury issues, and Vucinic may consider rotating his squad for their last game in this international break.

Captain Stevan Jovetic is likely to be included in the starting lineup alongside Nikola Krstovic and Milutin Osmajic, while Dusan Vukovic, Aleksa Latkovic, and Milos Brnovic could also see some action.

For Armênia, winger Artem Bandikyan suffered an injury in the last match and could be substituted by David Terteryan.

Junior Julio has also been sidelined due to injury from their 2-0 defeat to Letônia and has not played since, while Erik Piloyan has faced difficulties recently but might be afforded another chance to demonstrate his value.

Montenegro probable starting XI:

Popovic; Vesovic, Rubezic, Vujacic, Radunovic; Loncar, Jankovic, Adzic; Osmajic, Krstovic, Jovetic

Armênia probable starting XI:

Begalaryan; Tiknizyan, Harutyunyan, Piloyan, Simonyan; Spertsyan, Hovhannnisyan, Terteryan; Manvelyan, Gharibyan, Serobyan

Montenegro is enjoying a successful run, having achieved three consecutive wins in this tournament, and they should carry that momentum into this upcoming fixture.

Armênia is currently struggling after two straight losses, and it will take a monumental effort for them to gain a result while playing away.