Serbia vs Netherlands Tips & Predictions – Serbia's Woes to Continue in the UEFA Nations League
Serbia's recent football results have been quite poor, and expectations are low for their upcoming match against the Oranje this Sunday. Betting experts recommend a value bet on an away win to nil, indicating Oranje is likely to win without conceding a goal. Additionally, Cody Gakpo is suggested as a strong anytime scorer bet, based on his impressive tally of six goals in his last six national team matches. The overall recommendation is to back Oranje and Gakpo for best value.
- Serbia's recent form has been quite poor
- We are backing Netherlands to win and keep their net intact
- Check our preview for Serbia vs Netherlands below
Atmosphere surrounding Serbian national team is not good right now with just five thousand people witnessing another loss to Greece on Thursday. I am backing Xavi's side to claim three points in Belgrade.
- Key Stats
- The Last H2H Was 20 Years Ago
- Serbia Going Through a Rough Period
- Oranje Snatched a Point on Thursday
- Team News & Predicted Lineups
Key Stats
- Serbia have lost 4 of their last 5 matches.
- Netherlands have won 2 of their last 4 matches.
- Cody Gakpo has scored 6 goals in his last 6 matches for the Netherlands.
The Last H2H Was 20 Years Ago
The last time these two sides locked horns was at the World Cup 2006 where the Netherlands defeated Serbia & Montenegro 1-0.
Serbia Going Through a Rough Period
Serbia opened their UEFA Nations League match against Greece in best way possible, Dusan Tadic providing great assist for Andrija Zivkovic who broke the deadlock four minutes in but still lost the encounter 2-1 (conceded in stoppage time).
This puts additional pressure on national coach Veljko Paunovic who failed to stabilize things after Dragan Stojkovic's departure after the awful World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign.
Serbia also looked poor in their summer friendlies, registering back to back defeats against Cape Verde 3-0 and Mexico 5-1.
Oranje Snatched a Point on Thursday
Xavi was appointed as Ronald Koeman's successor at the position of national coach and his debut was decent, a 1-1 draw against Germany on Thursday night.
This clash was full of controversies, Die Mannschaft scoring a questionable goal while Brian Brobbey was injured on the pitch, while Cody Gakpo found an equalizer in the 92nd minute.
Earlier this summer, the Netherlands had a great run in the World Cup 2026 group stages, starting the tournament with a 2-2 draw against Japan, then earned two straight victories over Sweden 5-1 and Tunisia 3-1 but lost to Morocco on penalties in the Round of 32 (1-1 in regular time).
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Serbia (4-4-2) Vanja Milinkovic-Savic; Jan-Carlo Simic, Strahinja Erakovic, Strahinja Pavlovic, Filip Kostic; Andrija Zivkovic, Nemanja Maksimovic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Sasa Lukic; Luka Jovic, Dusan Tadic
The home side have to overcome the absence of star forward Dusan Vlahovic due to a calf injury, while young winger Mihajlo Cvetkovic could drop to the bench following an early substitution last match. Luka Jovic missed two big chances against Greece but is still expected to lead the attack.
The home side have to overcome the absence of star forward Dusan Vlahovic due to a calf injury, while young winger Mihajlo Cvetkovic could drop to the bench following an early substitution last match. Luka Jovic missed two big chances against Greece but is still expected to lead the attack.
Netherlands (4-2-3-1) Bart Verbruggen; Denzel Dumfries, Jan Paul van Hecke, Virgil van Dijk, Micky van de Ven; Ryan Gravenberch, Joey Veerman; Crysencio Summerville, Tijjani Reijnders, Cody Gakpo; Mexx Meerdink
Striker Brian Brobbey picked up a hamstring strain against Germany and Memphis Depay was left out of the squad. Mexx Meerdink is set to make his international debut.
Striker Brian Brobbey picked up a hamstring strain against Germany and Memphis Depay was left out of the squad. Mexx Meerdink is set to make his international debut.
Verdict
Serbia's results have been awful this year and I don't think they stand a chance against Oranje on Sunday. An away win to nil is a value bet, while you should also consider backing Cody Gakpo to score anytime (netted six goals in his last six appearances for the national team).
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