Serbia vs Greece Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | UEFA Nations League 2026-27
The previous outing between these sides took place in 2014!
The Serbia national football team will go head-to-head against the Greece national football team for their opening game of the UEFA Nations League 2026-27. The Rajko Mitic Stadium is going to witness this outing.
The Veljko Paunovic-led side will be looking for a positive start to their campaign. Their next two games are going to be tough ones. The Serbian national football team will look to secure three points in their opening game.
Being at home is surely going to help them gain some confidence from the start. They will look to have better control of the game. They must not miss out on chances for a goal.
Ivan Jovanović’s men must also go in for a win out there. They are placed in Group B alongside Germany, the Netherlands and Serbia. The Greece national football team are going to be away from home for their first outing, making it a tough start.
The Pirate Ship must not allow chances to their opponents and should perform well in the midfield. This will help them break up plays by their opponents.
Kick-off:
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- Location: Belgrade, Serbia
- Stadium: Rajko Mitic Stadium
- Date: Friday, September 25
- Kick-off Time: 12:15 AM IST (Thursday, Sept 24; 06:45 pm GMT/ 02:45 am ET/ 11:45 am PT)
- Referee: Glenn Nyberg
- VAR: In use
Form:
Serbia: W-L-W-L-L
Greece: D-L-D-D-L
Players to Watch
Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia)
The 26-year-old has been performing well since the beginning of the season for his club Besiktas. In seven matches, he has already scored five goals. He will now be looking to help the Serbia national football team at the UEFA Nations League.
Dusan Vlahovic has scored 16 goals in 41 appearances for his country.
Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece)
Vangelis Pavlidis has been in a sensational run of form ever since the new campaign started. He has 17 goal contributions in just 13 games for his club this season. The 27-year-old is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for the Greece national football team.
In 57 appearances for his country, he has 10 goals to his name.
Match Facts
- Serbia are on a two-match losing run.
- Greece are winless in their last five attempts.
- This will be the third-ever outing between these nations.
Betting Tips & Odds
- Serbia to win @17/10 bet365
- Goals under 3.5 @3/11 Unibet
- Dusan Vlahovic to score @5/2 SkyBet
Squads
Serbia squad
Goalkeepers: Vanja Milinkovic Savic, Dorde Petrovic, Dilip Stankovic
Defenders: Strahinja Pavlovic, Strahinja Erakovic, Srdan Babic, Nikola Simic, Kosta Nedelkovic, Aleksa Terzic, Petar Sukacev, Lazar Nikolic
Midfielders: Aleksandar Stankovic, Nemanja Maksimovic, Sergej Milinkovic Savic, Sasa Lukic, Nemanja Gudelj, Vanja Dragojevic, Lazar Samardzic, Andrija Zivkovic, Filip Kostic, Stefan Dzodic, Vasilije Kostov, Dusan Tadic
Forwards: Dusan Vlahovic, Luka Jovic, Dejan Joveljic, Mihajlo Cvetkovic, Jovan Milosevic
Greece Squad
Goalkeepers: Odysseas Vlachodimos, Christos Mandas, Konstantinos Tzolakis
Defenders: Konstantinos Mavropanos, Giannis Michaelides, Panagiotis Retsos, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Andreas Ntoi, Manolis Saliakas, Georgios Vagiannidis, Giorgos Kyriakopoulos, Konstantinos Tsimikas
Midfielders: Thanasis Androutsos, Christos Zafeiris, Nectarios Triantis, Dimitrios Kourbelis, Christos Mouzakitis, Konstantinos Karetsas, Christos Tzolis, Giorgos Masouras, Alexandros Kyziridis
Forwards: Fotis Ioannidis, Vangelis Pavlidis, Anastasios Douvikas, Andrews Tetteh, Charalampos Kostoulas
Injury and Team News
Aleksa Terzic might have to sit out for Serbia due to a lack of fitness.
For Greece, all of their selected players are ready and set to be in action.
Head-to-Head
Matches played: 2
Serbia (wins): 1
Greece (wins): 1
Draws: 0
Predicted Lineups
Serbia predicted XI (4-2-3-1)
Milinkovic Savic (GK); Erakovic, Simic, Pavlovic, Kostic; Lukic, Dragojevic, Zivkovic, Samardzic, Tadic; Vlahovic
Greece predicted XI (4-2-3-1)
Tzolakis (GK); Vagiannidis, Koulierakis, Mavropanos, Tsimikas; Zafeiris, Mouzakitis; Masouras, Karetsas, Tzolis; Pavlidis
Match Prediction
The hosts, Serbia, are going to have a slight edge. Greece are coming with a lot of new faces and will be ready to come up with a strong fight.
Veljko Paunovic’s men are likely to come out on top and secure a win.
Prediction: Serbia 2-1 Greece
Telecast Details
India: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV
UK: Prime Video UK, S4C
Serbia: RTS Serbia, Arena Sport
Greece: NOVA Greece, Alpha TV
USA: FOX Sports, FuboTV, ViX
When and where is the Serbia vs Greece UEFA Nations League match?
This clash takes place at the Rajko Mitic Stadium on September 24 (BST).
Where and how to watch Nations League in India?
By tuning into Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV, fans can watch all the matches live.
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