Monday's International Football Tips: Turkey the top bet & back 27/10 Scandinavian stalemate

Bulgaria v Montenegro Tip - Back a score draw

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Monday 1 June 17:00 kick-off

Neither side made it to the World Cup so this is one of those end-of-season friendlies that can so often end up in a tired draw, as three of the last five head-to-head fixtures have done. Montenegro have won the last two meetings though.

Bulgaria have managed three straight wins after a stinking World Cup campaign (W1 L5) and while Montenegro have scored exactly two goals in their last five, their away record is pretty appalling with just one win in 11 (vs Gibraltar).

Previous success in Bulgaria will give the visitors a chance to avoid another away defeat but a score draw is probably the most we can expect from this one.

Slovakia v Malta Tip - Back a clean sheet for stingy hosts

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Monday 1 June 17:00 kick-off

Slovakia stunned Germany at the start of qualifying but ended up losing a 4-3 play-off thriller against Kosovo to dash their World Cup hopes. They'll hope to at least put a few goals past Malta to give their fans something to shout about on Monday.

Malta produced a huge upset win in Finland so do have it in them, but that Kosovo loss was Slovakia's only defeat in 10 at home, with seven clean sheets in that run. So even in a summer friendly we'll back them to revert to type on home soil.

Turkey v North Macedonia Tip - Turkey too tough at home

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Monday 1 June 17:30 kick-off

Turkey squeezed through to the World Cup in the play-offs but North Macedonia suffered a semi-final hammering by Denmark so will stay at home this summer. They're currently sitting on a six-game winless run.

With just one goal scored in four aways and playing a June friendly we don't hold out much hope for North Macedonia - Turkey have won their last two at home without conceding and considering the opposition, the 1/12.00 on them to make it three in a row certainly appeals.

Norway v Sweden Tip - Back a Scandinavian stalemate in Oslo

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Monday 1 June 18:00 kick-off

Both of this Scandinavian duo will be at the World Cup so they'll be more concerned with fitness and getting team shapes right than local pride in the result in Oslo.

Qualification could not have been more different, as Norway powered through winning eight out of eight while Sweden were hopeless, and winless, but got a play-off spot via the Nations League and squeezed through thanks to a last-minute Viktor Gyokeres winner against Poland.

So Norway are much the better side and rightly favourites, but they'll both make changes and this won't be anywhere near as full-blooded as a usual battle between them. Norway have won the last two and are unbeaten in six head-to-heads, but this has all the makings of a World Cup warm-up draw to me.

Austria v Tunisia Tip - Austria to grind out win at 16/54.20

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Monday 1 June 19:45 kick-off

It's just one defeat in 10 for Austria, with eight wins and five clean sheets so they're in top form approaching their first World Cup in 28 years - where they could prove something of a dark horse. They're also unbeaten in 13 at home.

Tunisia have a new coach in Sabri Lamouchi but some familiar firepower issues, beating Haiti just 1-0 and drawing 0-0 with Canada. They did get a 1-1 draw with Brazil in November but whether they can break down this well-drilled Austrian defence at home is another story.

So the Austria win to nil at 11/82.38 is well worth backing. But looking at the trends we'll go for the Draw/Austria in the HT/FT as they tend to grind teams down, scoring seven of their last eight goals after half-time, while Tunisia have conceded nine of their last 10 goals after the interval.

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