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Spain vs Serbia Predictions & Tips – La Roja to Shine in the Nations League

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Last updated: 13 Oct 2024
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  • Spain are topping the group at the moment
  • Serbia's current squad lacks experience
  • See our top predictions and preview below
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Spain have won 10 of their last 12 matches (Getty)

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Spain had 25 shots and 61% possession against Denmark and deservedly won on Saturday. Serbia lost a lot of veteran players after Euro 2024 and will be without Dusan Vlahovic, so I am expecting La Roja to clinch another win and keep their net intact. 
  • Spain vs Serbia Preview 
  • Head to Head 
  • Spain Form 
  • Spain Squad & Team News 
  • Serbia Form  
  • Serbia Squad & Team News 

  • Spain have won 10 of their last 12 matches. 
  • Spain kept a clean sheet in their last match against Serbia. 
  • Serbia have failed to score in 4 of their last 6 matches. 

Head to Head 


Spain have a 1-0 advantage against Serbia with 3 draws in 4 matches. 

They last met in September, the game ending in a goalless draw in Belgrade. 

Spain Form 


Spain had 1.49-0.73 expected goals, 68% possession and 22-9 shots in their Nations League first match against Serbia, but still couldn’t find the net in Belgrade, the match ending in a goalless draw.  

The Red Fury returned to winning ways a couple of days later against Switzerland 4-1 in Geneve, Fabian Ruiz scoring a brace, Joselu and Ferran Torres also on target. Also, Robin Le Normand was sent off in the first half. 

Luis de la Fuente’s side was also victorious on Saturday night against Denmark 1-0 in front of the home crowd, Martin Zubimendi breaking the Scandinavian defense in 79th minute. 

They are currently at top of the Nations League A Group 4 with seven points from four matches. 

Spain Squad & Team News 






Pos.PlayerCapsGoalsClub
GKDavid Raya80Arsenal
GKÁlex Remiro10Real Sociedad
GKRobert Sánchez20Chelsea
DFÓscar Mingueza10Celta Vigo
DFPau Cubarsí30Barcelona
DFPau Torres241Aston Villa
DFDani Vivian50Athletic Bilbao
DFÁlex Grimaldo80Bayer Leverkusen
DFAymeric Laporte371Al Nassr
DFPedro Porro30Tottenham Hotspur
DFMarc Cucurella110Chelsea
MFMikel Merino282Arsenal
MFFabián Ruiz316Paris Saint-Germain
MFPedri262Barcelona
MFÁlex Baena51Villarreal
MFMartín Zubimendi120Real Sociedad
MFAleix García30Bayer Leverkusen
FWÁlvaro Morata (Captain)8036AC Milan
FWJoselu156Al Gharafa
FWBryan Zaragoza10Osasuna
FWYéremy Pino132Villarreal
FWSergio Gómez00Real Sociedad
FWLamine Yamal163Barcelona
FWMikel Oyarzabal3812Real Sociedad

Unai Simon, Jose Gaya, Rodri, Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres and Nico Williams are injured.

Ayoze Perez was not called up.

Serbia Form  


Serbia had a lot of absent players in their first UEFA Nations League opening match against Spain in September, but managed to hold the reigning European champions to a goalless draw in Belgrade.
  
Three days later, the Eagles suffered a well-deserved 2-0 defeat to Denmark in Copenhagen, ending the match with 0.20-0.70 expected goals, 49% possession and 7-10 shots.  

Dragan Stojkovic’s side secured their first victory on Saturday evening at home against Switzerland 2-0. Nico Elvedi scored own goal just before the break, while Aleksandar Mitrovic doubled the lead in 61st minute. Also, Predrag Rajkovic saved a penalty in the 72th minute. 

Serbia Squad & Team News 






GKPredrag Rajković370Al-Ittihad
GKAleksandar Jovanović10Partizan
GKVeljko Ilić00TSC Bačka Topola
DFNikola Milenković583Nottingham Forest
DFStrahinja Pavlović404Milan
DFStrahinja Eraković101Zenit Saint Petersburg
DFKosta Nedeljković20Aston Villa
DFJan-Carlo Simić10Anderlecht
MFSaša Lukić512Fulham
MFNemanja Maksimović490Panathinaikos
MFMarko Grujić260Porto
MFLazar Samardžić130Atalanta
MFVeljko Birmančević90Sparta Prague
MFSaša Zdjelar50CSKA Moscow
MFNikola Čumić00Rubin Kazan
MFDejan Zukić00Wolfsberg
MFAleksandar Ćirković00TSC Bačka Topola
MFAndrija Maksimović00Red Star Belgrade
FWAleksandar Mitrović9458Al Hilal
FWLuka Jović4011Milan
FWDejan Joveljić62LA Galaxy
FWMihailo Ivanović00Millwall

Mihailo Ivanovic, Nikola Cumic, Dejan Zukic, Andrija Maksimovic and Aleksandar Cirkovic are set for their debuts.

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Milos Veljkovic, Ivan Ilic and Andrija Zivkovic are injured.

Djordje Jovanovic and Aleksa Terzic were not called up.

Dusan Vlahovic withdrew from the team for this match due to personal reasons.

Verdict

Serbia don’t have the quality or experience to face Spain right now, a lot of their key players retiring after Euro 2024. The Eagles also failed to score in four of their last six games, so a home win to nil is the best bet. 

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