Preview: Montenegro vs Finland - predictions, team news, lineups

Montenegro to host Finland in the UEFA Nations League They will be looking for a win to secure second place in League B Group 3 on Monday night.

Finland, on the other hand, enter the contest knowing that only three points are enough to avoid relegation to Group C.

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Montenegro entered the competition with two wins from 12 matches, but were not in the most promising form when they had ambitions for the top spot.

A 2-0 victory over Romania in the opening game changed the expectations, Miodrag Radulovichave 7 points from their last 5 games.

This was enough to avoid relegation, which was a bare minimum objective, and the Brave Falcons were in contention for promotion until a crucial 0-1 defeat in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday night.

On the one hand, while Radulovic is happy with the positive results that have come out of this campaign, he also recognizes that his two victories came against Romania.

Stephen MugosaSecond on the goalscoring chart for this tier, has scored each of his four strikes against the same opponent.

Finland, meanwhile, head into the contest hoping to gain an advantage in other matches as Bosnia and Herzegovina beat bottom-placed Romania to secure their place in League B.

but, Marc Canerba We have to approach this game in the spirit that Romania can bring surprises.

The Eagle Owls are undefeated in three games, their last win being a 2-0 scoreline against Montenegro in the reverse fixture in June.

Last time they took a step in the right direction with a 1-1 draw against Romania, but Finland held onto their winning position and wasted an opportunity to put an end to their relegation concerns in their home territory.

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Montenegro will be without Adam Marsik After collecting his second yellow card of the campaign in his final match.

Sead Haksavanovic A return to the left side of midfield is likely, but given their desire to finish runner-up, there may be little change.

Mgoza, who came off the bench in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is in contention for a recall in the final third.

Rasmus Shuler Injuries are suspected for Finland, who was forced to withdraw in the final stage of the match against Romania.

if he misses, either Khan Kailinen Also Lucas Ringman enter the middle Joel Pogiampalo Also requested a recall prior to the attack Fredrick Jensen.

Candidates for Montenegro’s starting XI:
Mijatovic; Besović, Bujavic, Tomasevich, Radunovich; Osmajić, Jankovic, Šekic, Haksavanovic.Savicevic, Jovetić

Finland’s starting line-up:
Hradetzky; Arho, Ivanov, Jensen, Vaisanen, Wronen. Kailinen, Kamala.Balakali; Pojanparo, Bukki

Montenegro 2-1 Finland

Given the contrasting pressures on both sides, this match may hinge on how Finland approaches to get the result they need. That said, it cannot be ignored that Montenegro deserves to be considered a favorite in his home territory.

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