Serbia vs Spain Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | Nations League

Preview

• Tournament: UEFA Nations League
• Date: Thursday, Sep 05
• Kick-off Time: 07:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Red Star Stadium, Serbia

Serbia national football team will battle it out with the Spain national football team in the group-stage clash of the Nations League campaign at the A. Le Coq Arena. Spain are the defending champions of this tournament and will begin their Nations League campaign with a trip to Belgrade.

Serbia national football team will aim for a positive start to their campaign despite not winning a single game in the European Championships this summer. They should be bracing themselves against an elite side in Europe who were crowned four-time European champions in Germany.

Meanwhile, Spain’s national football team produced inspiring performances in the UEFA Euro 2024 this summer and won the title for the fourth time. They are capable of effortlessly securing three points in this tie and extending their winning streak to ten matches across all competitions.

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Serbia vs Spain Team News

Serbia national football team news

It came as a shock when Susan Tadic and attacking talisman Dusan Vlahovic were left out of the Nations League squad in September. New Nottingham Forest signee Nikola Milenkovic is expected to start at the heart of Serbia’s defence.

Spain national football team news

Meanwhile, for Spain, manager Luis de la Fuente has named a similar squad to their Euro 2024-winning campaign. The likes of Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo are expected to feature from the start with David Raya becoming the first-choice goalkeeper. Both Unai Simón and Alvaro Morata are absent due to their respective injuries.

Predicted Lineups

Serbia national football team predicted lineup:

Rajkovic; Veljkovic, Pavlovic, Milenkovic; Zivkovic, Gudelj, Lukic, Mladenovic; Belic, Samardzic; Mitrovic

Spain national football team predicted lineup:

Raya; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Ruiz, Rodri, Olmo; Yamal, Morata, Williams

Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off only once in the past, with Spain comfortably winning that tie.

Last result:

Spain 2-0 Serbia – International Friendly – May 26, 2012

Key Players to Watch out for

Lamine Yamal (Spain)

Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal was undoubtedly one of the best young players in the Euro 2024 this summer. He became the competition’s youngest-ever goal-scorer with his long-range shot against France that helped his side reach the final. Yamal has also established himself as an important player in the Barcelona forward line. Last season, the teenager tallied seven goals and nine assists to his name. He is sure to play a key role for La Roja in the UEFA Nations League tournament this year.

Aleksandar Mitrović (Serbia)

The Serbian striker has been one of the best players in the Saudi Pro League, as he scored 28 goals for Al Hilal last season. He spent eight seasons in England with Fulham and Newcastle United before making his move to Saudi Arabia 13 months ago. He has an outstanding record for his nation, finding the back of the net 58 times in 94 appearances for Serbia.

Serbia vs Spain Prediction

Serbia’s national football team are not favourites for this tie because Spain have stormed their way into their fourth European Championship title this summer. Serbia endured a frustrating campaign in the summer competition as they failed to muster a single win in any of their three group-stage matches. They finished rock bottom in the standings

Spain’s national football team, meanwhile, lifted the European Championships and the Olympics gold medal in a matter of a few weeks. La Roja are favourites to win their first competitive fixture given the sheer amount of talent at their disposal. After winning all of their seven Euro 2024 games, many consider Spain as the best international squad in the world.

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Predicted Score: Serbia 1-3 Spain 

Betting tips and Odds (subject to change)

• Serbia win – 6.10
• Spain win – 1.55
• Draw – 4.00
• Odds source – Unibet

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