⁠Serbia vs Spain Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | UEFA Nations League 2024-25

La Roja start their title defence away from home.

Serbia will be aiming to move forward with a positive mindset in this competition after a series of poor performances. We have seen them fail to progress from the group stage. Nevertheless, Dragan Stojkovic’s side will be hoping to start from scratch with a home match against the defending champions.

Serbia are drawn in Group D alongside Spain, Denmark and Switzerland. They will face La Roja and the Danes in the first two matches. 

Spain are currently the best team in Europe after proving their credentials in back-to-back tournaments. They recently won the UEFA Euro 2024 this summer after defeating England in the final to claim the prestigious trophy. La Roja are also the defending champions of the UEFA Nations League competition after winning the last edition against Croatia in the finals.

Luis de la Fuente’s team will start their title defence against the Serbians. It will be followed by another tricky away trip against the Swiss on match day two. 

Kick-Off:

Thursday, 5 September 2024 at 7:45 PM UK

Friday, 6 September 2024 at 12:15 AM IST

Location: Red Star Stadium

Form

⁠Serbia (in all competitions): L-W-L-D-D

Spain (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-W

Players to Watch

Aleksandar Mitrovic (⁠Serbia)

The Al-Hilal forward has started the new season in brilliant form after netting seven goals from the opening four matches of the season. Mitrovic remains the danger man for Serbia as he can clutch situations anytime with his aerial presence and the threat he brings from inside the box. He is a physical striker who likes to win duels and attacks the space brilliantly. He will be aiming to score here and help the team register a win against Spain. 

Lamine Yamal (Spain)

The Barcelona sensation has already created history by becoming the youngest goal scorer for La Roja this summer. Lamine Yamal was one of the reasons why Spain went on to lift the Euro trophy. Yamal played a starring role for them in the final.

He provided four assists for the team in the competition and also scored a wonderful goal against France to win the game. His ability to create chances using his speed and trickery makes him a vital asset for the team going forward. 

Match Facts

• Serbia are unbeaten in their last two matches
• Spain have won their last nine consecutive matches
• Serbia suffered a 2-0 loss against Spain, the last time when they faced each other

⁠Serbia vs Spain: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Lamine Yamal to score a goal anytime 
• Tip 2: Spain to win this game
• Tip 3: Match to end with goals under 3.5

Injury & Team News

Serbia have a major doubt for this match as centre-back Milos Veljkovic is recovering from a foot injury. Dragan Stojkovic will also miss Dusan Tadic after he announced his retirement from international football. 

Spain will be without some of their key players for this match. Alvaro Morata and goalkeeper Unai Simon both have been ruled out due to injuries. Also, Rodri will miss out due to suspension. There is also a new face in the La Roja camp with Oscar Mingueza of Celta Vigo called up to the squad for the first time. 

Head-to-Head

Serbia and Spain have played each other once back in 2012 when Spain pulled a dominant 2-0 win over them in a friendly fixture. 

Predicted Lineup

⁠Serbia predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Rajkovic (GK); Simic, Milenkovic, Pavlovic; Mijailovic, Ilic, Grujic, Zivkovic; Samardzic, Jovic; Mitrovic

Spain predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Raya (GK); Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Zubimendi, Ruiz; Yamal, Olmo, Williams; Oyarzabal

Match Prediction for ⁠Serbia vs Spain

Serbia face the difficult task of containing the reigning champions of Europe. La Roja remain the team to beat this year after an impressive summer where they delivered some eye-catching displays. We expect the visitors to secure a win here. 

Prediction: ⁠Serbia 1-2 Spain

Telecast for ⁠Serbia vs Spain

India – Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv

UK – Apple TV

US –  FOX Sports App, Fox Sports 2

Nigeria – Apple TV

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