Serbia vs Netherlands prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, September 27, 2026
UEFA Nations League A
On September 27, 2026, Serbia and the Netherlands will face each other in the second round of UEFA Nations League Division A. The visitors will clearly be looking to get the maximum from this match.
Serbia - Netherlands team news and expert analysis
Serbia played under Stojković at several tournaments in a row. However, they failed to qualify for the World Cup, surrendering second place in the group to Albania. In 2026, they have also mostly lost their friendly matches, often by a wide margin, with their only victory coming against Saudi Arabia, 2-1. At the start of the new tournament, they opened the scoring against Greece very early. But they eventually surrendered meekly, losing 1-2 after conceding twice late in the match.
The Netherlands made a solid start at the World Cup after reaching the European Championship semi-finals. Following a draw with Japan, they defeated both Sweden and Tunisia. However, in the very first knockout round, the Europeans squandered their advantage against Morocco and lost the shootout. Koeman was then replaced by Xavi. He made his debut against Germany, and the Dutch avoided defeat only thanks to Gakpo's goal in the 90+ minute, with the match ending 1-1.
Vlahović and company score 0.9 goals per game while conceding 2.4. The Dutch average 2.1 goals scored and one conceded.
Previous matches: Serbia - Netherlands
This will be the first meeting between the teams in their current status as national sides, excluding the era of Yugoslavia.
The visitors are noticeably stronger. We are backing them to win with a "-1 goal" handicap (odds – 1.77).
Serbia - Netherlands: key statistics and trends
- Serbia have lost seven of their last ten matches
- 50% of Serbia's matches end with both teams scoring, while the average total goals per match is 3.3
- The Netherlands have won three of their last six matches
- 80% of the Netherlands' matches end with both teams scoring, while the average total goals per match is 3.1
Serbia - Netherlands: possible starting lineups
Serbia play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Milinković-Savić - Simić, Eraković, Pavlović, Kostić - Živković, Maksimović - Milinković-Savić, Cvetković, Tadić - Jović
The Netherlands play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Verbruggen - Dumfries, Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Van de Ven - Gravenberch, Reijnders, Timber - Summerville, Brobbey, Gakpo
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