Montenegrins to kick-start the selection by dialing just seven points, but after balkantsy lost two games in a row and allowed the competitors to get close to him. Will Jovetic and the company retain the second place?
Football. 2018. Qualification. Europe. Group E. Montenegro – Armenia
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Montenegro
Indeed, Montenegrins very cheerfully started the tournament – after visiting a draw with Romania (0: 0) followed by a victory over Kazakhstan (5: 0) and Denmark (1: 0). But after the game balkantsev something went wrong – leading 2: 0 in the away match against Armenia, they managed to lose 2: 3, followed by home yielded Poland (1: 2). In the table until the second team, but the fight is very dense, the same Armenian team loses only one point, ranking fifth.
Armenia
Armenia started the cycle with three consecutive defeats, Poland, Denmark and Romania chance Caucasian team left little winning with a total score of 8: 1. There was a coaching castling, under the direction of Artur Petrosyan changed the game, in addition to the already mentioned strong-willed victory over Montenegro, and was winning Kazakhstan (2: 0). The Armenians until the fifth table, but only the beginning.
Statistics and personal meetings
Internal meeting of the teams until one victory 3: 2 it got to Armenia.
Montenegro home team won just one of five recent matches.
Forecast
Before recommissioning a full-time match, the team played a friendly game – Montenegrins at home lost to Iran (1: 2), Armenia defeated St. Kitts and Nevis (5: 0). Of course, the level of the national team of the island is not too good, but the final score showed that Armenia has finally found the optimal combination, began to score Mkhitaryan, who in the past held the coach rather strange position on the field. We believe that to fight the Montenegrins again, that does not ideal in defense Armenia is able. We offer to play this pair of goals on both sides.