Latvia vs Montenegro Prediction & Preview - UEFA Nations League
Montenegro have scored five goals in their last two matches. Latvia have not scored in either of theirs. That gap is the story heading into Friday's UEFA Nations League meeting between the two sides at Skonto Stadium in Riga, kicking off at 17:00 BST on 2 October 2026.
- Fixture: Latvia v Montenegro
- Competition: UEFA Nations League
- Date: Friday, 2 October 2026
- Kick-off: 17:00 BST
- Venue: Skonto Stadium, Riga
Montenegro's two straight wins
Mirko Vucinic's side go into this one on the back of back-to-back Nations League victories. They beat Cyprus 2-1 at home on 25 September, then went to Armenia four days later and won 3-2. That Armenia result matters here, because Armenia are the same side who beat Latvia 2-0 in their previous outing - Montenegro took three points from a trip where Latvia couldn't take any.
Further back, Montenegro's spring and early-summer friendlies were mixed: a 2-0 win over Andorra, a 2-3 defeat to Slovenia, a 1-0 win over Bulgaria and a 2-2 draw with Slovakia. The competitive form, though, is what they bring into Riga - two wins, eight goals scored across the pair.
Latvia have gone two games without scoring
Paolo Nicolato's side head into the fixture off a goalless draw with Cyprus on 28 September, three days after losing 2-0 away to Armenia. Neither match produced a goal for Latvia. Before that run, in March, they beat Gibraltar home and away, 1-0 both times, so this camp has been a sharp drop-off in output compared to the last window.
Latvia sit opposite a Montenegro side that has scored in every game this autumn. The head-to-head form going into kick-off is as one-sided as the fixture allows: wins and goals for the visitors, a draw and a defeat with nothing scored for the hosts.
What is the team news for Latvia vs Montenegro?
Montenegro will be without Adam Marusic, who misses out through a muscle injury, and Sead Haksabanovic, who is also unavailable for this round of Nations League fixtures. Latvia have Dennis Cirkin available after the federation extended his involvement with the squad beyond the two matches he was originally released for. Attacking midfielder Kristaps Grabovskis missed the Armenia game with a health issue but has not been ruled out of featuring against Montenegro.
Latvia vs Montenegro prediction
Montenegro should win this UEFA Nations League meeting with Latvia on 2 October 2026. They arrive with two straight wins and goals in every match, against a Latvia side that has gone two games without scoring and just lost to the same opponent Montenegro beat on the road. The gap in current form is wide enough to back the visitors to keep that run going in Riga.
Our prediction: Latvia 0-2 Montenegro
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