Montenegro vs Cyprus Prediction, 11/17/2020 UEFA Nations League Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Montenegro vs Cyprus
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Location: Gradski Stadion in Podgorica, Montenegro
TV: ESPN+
Odds/Point Spread: Montenegro (-181) Cyprus (+556)
Gradski Stadion is the site where Sead Haksabanovic and Montenegro (3-1-1 in Nations League) will play Cyprus (1-1-3 in Nations League) on Tuesday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Milan Mijatovic for Montenegro and Charalambos Kyriakides for Cyprus. The odds on this contest have Montenegro coming in at -181 and the Cypriots are priced at +556. The over/under has been set at 2.25.
Montenegro have accounted for 6 goals this tourney, which is currently 21st in the league. They have tried 49 shots at the opposition with 19 of them being on target, which calculates to a 38.8% shots on target percentage. They have been called for 76 fouls and have drawn 66 fouls in this tourney. Montenegro controls possession for 46.2% of matches.
Sead Haksabanovic is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for the Montenegrins. He has 24 assists while earning 8 yellow card cautions during his career. Haksabanovic has been in the starting lineup in 94 matches in his career and he scores 0.26 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Montenegro has 24 goals in 8,424 minutes played. Another guy who should impact this match is Stevan Jovetic, the forward representing Montenegro. He has helped a teammate on a goal 9 times during his career while scoring 15 goals. Jovetic has been on the field for 7,282 minutes in 80 career starts and has been given 15 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.19 goals per 90 for his career.
The man who will protect the net for Montenegro will be Milan Mijatovic. Mijatovic has defended the goal for 1,201 minutes and has earned 34 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.63 (16 total goals conceded) and he holds a save % of .714. The goalie taking the field for Montenegro has faced 49 shots tried at him in 13 career starting assignments. Mijatovic (4-3-6 mark during his career) has accumulated 5 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 38.5% clean sheet rate.
The Cypriots hold an average of 1.8 shots on target per 90 while having a total of 2 goals thus far. Thus far, they control possession of the ball 48.6% of the game. Cyprus has had 68 total fouls in the tournament (28th in the league) to go along with 57 fouls they have drawn. They have been able to hit on 18.0% of their shots on target out of 50 total shots.
Grigoris Kastanos should be able to be counted on for Cyprus. He currently averages 0.26 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 125 games so far in his career. The midfielder from Cyprus has been on the field for 10,819 minutes while he has scored 31 goals. He has assisted on a goal 30 times. Be sure to watch out for Demetris Christofi, the forward representing Cyprus. He has tallied 11 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 25 different times. Christofi has been given a total of 32 yellow card cautions in 15,334 professional minutes (169 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his pro soccer career is 0.06.
Charalambos Kyriakides will reside in front of the net for Cyprus. Kyriakides has 4 shots against him in 360 career minutes. He has earned a save percentage of .500. He has given up 0.67 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 0-0-4. So far in his career, Kyriakides has given up 2 goals while tallying 2 saves in 4 starting assignments.
Who will win tonight's UEFA Nations League game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Montenegro (-181)
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