Montenegro managed to secure a 1-0 victory over Bulgaria as guests in the opening game of the qualifiers. However, in the following three matches, they failed to win. On Thursday, they drew 2-2 as guests against Lithuania, made a goalless draw against Hungary at home, and suffered a 2-0 defeat against Serbia. Therefore, the victory over Bulgaria is the only one for Montenegro in their last nine matches.
Bulgaria is currently at the bottom of the group and hasn't won a match yet. They have recorded two draws and two losses, with only two goals scored so far. Their best performance was a 1-1 draw against Serbia at home, but on Thursday they disappointed again in a friendly against Iran, which they lost 1-0. However, in their last seven away matches, Bulgaria lost only once, and that was a 3-0 defeat against Hungary.
Montenegro may keep Bulgaria winless in the group as they are yet to concede a goal on their home ground in these qualifiers. Bulgaria also struggles to score goals and needs improvement. Therefore, it is expected to be another match with under 2.5 goals for the team.
