North Macedonia U21 and Montenegro U21 meet on Thursday, Oct 1 at 6:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Qualification – Group E. Montenegro U21 hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.

North Macedonia U21 come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 4L in last 5). Montenegro U21, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. North Macedonia U21 won their last outing, while Montenegro U21 suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours North Macedonia U21 here — they've won 6 of 7 previous meetings against Montenegro U21. Their last encounter ended in North Macedonia U21 won 2–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives North Macedonia U21 a slight edge, but Montenegro U21 are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.