Euro 2024: Serbia VS England - Prediction

England is one of the favorites for the UEFA Euro 2024. A strong squad with Some interesting young players makes the Three Lions the favorite in any major tournament. England skipper Harry Kane stated, "This squad is one of the best, if not the best, we've had. We have incredible young talent coming through who are fearless and just want to get on the ball and play." But England have not won any European Championship as of now. They were so close to getting their first-ever Euro title last time, as they reached the final at their own Wembley. But Italy broke millions of hearts of England's fans, defeating the Three Lions in the penalty shootout. However, England Are once again back in action as they will start their journey in the Euro 2024 with the match against Serbia. Players like Dusan Vlahovic, Dusan Tadic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, and Aleksandar Mitrovic have made Serbia a strong team. However, their recent performance hasn't been impressive.

Stats&Facts

• This will be the first-ever meeting between England and Serbia since Serbia became an independent nation from Yugoslavia.
• England have not lost a single match in their previous six meetings with Serbia/Yugoslavia, winning their last Consecutive four games.
• The last time England lost to Serbia/Yugoslavia was in 1998 when Yugoslavia eliminated England from the semifinal of the UEFA Euro.
• Serbia have won four of their eight games in the qualifying round.
• England have suffered a shock defeat against Iceland in their warm-up match ahead of this competition.

Team News

Serbian midfielder Nemanja Maksimovic got a knock during their warm-up match against Austria and was given a rest during the Match against Sweden. However, the midfielder has recovered and should be available for tonight's clash against England. Milos Veljkovic Is likely to start in Serbia's defense along with Predrag Rajkovic or Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. As for England, manager Gareth Southgate faces a tough situation to find the best possible XI. It will be interesting to see whether Trent Alexander Arnold starts in the midfield or the defense. But manager Southgate will miss Harry Maguire for the first time in any major tournament as the defender picked up an injury. Possible Lineup for Serbia: V. Milinkovic-Savic; Veljkovic, Milenkovic, Pavlovic; Zivkovic, Maksimovic, Lukic, Kostic; S. Milinkovic-Savic, Tadic; Mitrovic Possible Lineup for England: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Alexander-Arnold, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane

Prediction: Seria 1-2 England

England has been unpredictable in recent games. They suffered an unexpected defeat against Iceland. But with tons of players available for the selection, it should not be too difficult for the Three Lions to beat Serbia. However, Serbia is not in a good rhythm, winning only four of their last eight games in the qualifier. Therefore, we expect England to win this match at Arena AufSchalke.

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Serbia: 7.84 Draw: 4.52 England: 1.48 Visit BFB247 To get real-time Betfair Odds and an exclusive 2.5% commission on winning bets!