Match Report
In the standings it was Montenegro 4th on 3 points, Turkey 2nd on 11 — separated by 8. Montenegro ranked just 42nd in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.67/1.5 for Montenegro and 1.5/1 for Turkey (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
Montenegro entered with seven losses in a row. 5 matches unbeaten backed Turkey's arrival. Montenegro had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Turkey, 11.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Montenegro wins, 3 for Turkey, 2 draws, at 2.6 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at Stadion Kraj Bistrice in Nikšić (capacity 5,214). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Montenegro led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Montenegro: Nikola Krstović (73'), Nikola Krstović (29'), Nikola Krstović (45') · Turkey: Kenan Yıldız (37')