Czechia vs Montenegro prediction, H2H and probable lineups - June 6, 2025
One of the highlight clashes of the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe will take place on Friday at the Doosan Arena in Plzen, where Czechia will host Montenegro. I'm backing a bet on goals in this contest with an attractive odds boost.
Match preview
Czechia have made a confident start to the qualifiers, collecting six points from six with victories over Gibraltar (4-0) and the Faroe Islands (2-1). Ivan Hasek's side are playing with discipline, scoring consistently, and are currently unbeaten in their last seven matches — five wins and two draws.
The Czechs look especially formidable at home: they've scored in each of their last eight home qualifiers, and in five of their last six, they've conceded no more than a single goal. Notably, only Norway have been more prolific at the start of qualifying, bagging nine goals in two matches.
Montenegro also kicked off qualifying with two wins, but in far less convincing fashion: even Gibraltar managed to find the net against them (3-1), and the match against the Faroe Islands was a real grind — just a 1-0 win. Robert Prosinečki's squad have chronic problems at the back, failing to keep a clean sheet in five of their last six qualifiers.
On the road, Montenegro tend to attack with more freedom, but their defensive frailties are even more exposed: in seven of their last eight away qualifiers, at least three goals have been scored, and in five of those, the Balkan side conceded first. This approach makes them unpredictable but also vulnerable against more organized teams.
Probable lineups
- Czechia: Matěj Kovář – Tomáš Holeš, Václav Jemelka, Ladislav Krejčí, Vladimír Coufal – Václav Černý, Alex Král, Pavel Šulc, Tomáš Souček – Patrik Schick, Adam Hložek
- Montenegro: Danijel Petković – Adam Marušić, Stefan Savić, Marko Vešović – Stefan Lončar, Marko Janković, Driton Camaj, Stevan Jovetić, Milan Vukotić – Nikola Krstović, Stefan Mugoša
Match facts and head-to-head
- Czechia have beaten this opponent in five consecutive matches
- Czechia are unbeaten in World Cup qualifying for six straight games
- In seven of Czechia's last nine World Cup qualifiers, the "Both teams to score" bet has failed
Prediction
Czechia look like the more balanced side, especially on home soil, where they rarely drop points and consistently deliver for their fans in terms of goals. Montenegro, despite a fighting start, are making too many defensive errors — which could prove fatal against a team of Czechia's caliber. Our pick for this match is "Czechia double chance and over 1.5 total goals" at odds of 1.70.
