The Netherlands host Serbia in a Nations League Group A2 clash in Eindhoven on Sunday at 7.45pm, chasing group leaders Greece against a Serbia side bottom of the table and on a five-game losing run.
Anthony Eadson’s Netherlands vs Serbia predictions, best bets and score prediction are below.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson expects a comfortable Dutch win, though not a clean sheet.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands -2 (European handicap) | 13/10 (William Hill) | Serbia are in freefall, having lost five games in a row and conceded 14 goals in that run, including 3-0 and 5-1 friendly defeats to Cape Verde and Mexico before the World Cup. They have been beaten in all three group games and remain without the injured Dusan Vlahovic and Aleksandar Mitrovic. The Netherlands have scored in all three games under Xavi Hernandez, including the 2-1 win in Belgrade last month, and return to Eindhoven against a side who have conceded six goals in the group. Backing the Dutch to win by three goals or more, which is how the -2 handicap pays out, looks good value at 13/10. |
| Netherlands 3-1 Serbia (correct score) | 10/1 (bet365) | The Netherlands should win comfortably, but clean sheets have been hard to come by under Xavi, whose side have conceded in all three of his games in charge: the 1-1 draw with Germany, the 2-1 win in Belgrade and Thursday’s 2-2 draw in Greece. Serbia, for all their problems, have scored in two of their three group games, in 2-1 home defeats to Greece and the Netherlands. Mexx Meerdink scored both goals in Belgrade and leads the line with Cody Gakpo injured. A 3-1 home win is our score prediction, and that scoreline is worth backing at 10/1. |
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How Netherlands go into the game
The Netherlands were held to a 2-2 draw at Greece but had won 2-1 at Serbia, and sit second behind the Greeks.
Xavi Hernandez’s side are without the injured Cody Gakpo, Brian Brobbey and Jan Paul van Hecke, but remain heavy favourites at home.
How Serbia go into the game
Serbia are bottom of the group with no points, having lost all three games, most recently 2-0 at Germany.
Veljko Paunovic’s side are without the injured Dusan Vlahovic and Aleksandar Mitrovic and are badly short of goals.
Netherlands vs Serbia head-to-head
The Netherlands have won their last seven meetings with Serbia and its predecessors Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro, most recently 2-1 in Belgrade on 27 September. Their last defeat in the fixture was a 3-0 loss to Yugoslavia in 1975.
Netherlands vs Serbia predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands -2 (European handicap) | 13/10 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Serbia have lost five in a row. |
| Netherlands 3-1 Serbia (correct score) | 10/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Our call: a comfortable home win. |
| Mexx Meerdink to score anytime | 10/11 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Scored both goals in the 2-1 win in Belgrade. |
| Netherlands to win and over 2.5 goals | 1/2 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐ | Serbia have conceded twice in every group game. |
Netherlands vs Serbia score prediction
Serbia have lost five in a row and are without Dusan Vlahovic and Aleksandar Mitrovic, while the Netherlands have scored in all three games under Xavi. The Dutch have also conceded in each of those games, so expect a comfortable home win with Serbia grabbing a consolation. Score prediction: Netherlands 3-1 Serbia.
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