Serbia will host Netherlands in round 2 of the Nations League at the Rajko Mitić Stadium on September 27. Both teams look for their first win: Serbia after a defeat against Greece (1-2), and Netherlands after a draw against Germany (1-1).

Serbia’s Defensive Issues Create Big Problems

Serbia haven’t kept a clean sheet since September 06, 2025, when they won 0- 1 against Latvia. The main problem is the fullbacks. Filip Kostić plays on the LB (his natural position is LW), while Nikola Simić, a 19-year-old Partizan player, plays as RB. This was Simić’s first official game for the national team (he played two friendlies against Mexico and Cape Verde before that).

Vlahović and Mitrović are both injured, which is why coach Paunović decided to put Tadić as second striker in the last match against Greece (1-2 loss).

Serbian coach Veljko Paunović will try to strengthen the defence with one more central defender (Gudelj) to eventually stop the ultra-offensive Netherlands squad.

Serbia predicted lineup against Netherlands (3-4-3): Milinković-Savić; Eraković, Gudelj, Pavlović; Maksimović, Cvetković, Milinković-Savić, Tadić; Kostić, Živković, Jović.

The Netherlands Continue Campaign without Brobbey

Brian Brobbey went off in the first half of the first Nations League game against Germany. The latest updates confirm he will miss all the 3 matches in the window, meaning that the Netherlands will need to continue without him.

The Netherlands entered this competition without a friendly match. That means that the game against Germany was their first one since June 30, when they lost on penalties and ended their WC campaign.

Interestingly, in the last 2 games where the team scored just one goal in each match (Morocco and Germany), Gakpo was the goalscorer.

Netherlands predicted lineup vs Serbia (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Denzel Dumfries, van Hecke, Virgil van Dijk, Van de Ven; Ryan Gravenberch, Timber; Summerville, Reijnders, Gakpo; Meerdink.

Serbia vs Netherlands Prediction

  • Safe tip: Netherlands to win
  • Odds: 1.42
  • Correct score prediction: Serbia 1-3 Netherlands
  • 22Bet Booking Code: HLCVL

Key Facts:

  • Serbia enter the match without Vlahović and Mitrović, their two biggest attacking threats.
  • Serbia have conceded 14 goals across their last five games.
  • The Netherlands remain unbeaten in the last 6 matches.

Serbia's attacking options have been weakened by the absence of Dušan Vlahović and Aleksandar Mitrović, leaving the hosts without two of their most established goalscoring threats. The defensive numbers are another major concern, with Serbia conceding 14 goals across their last five encounters.

The Netherlands, meanwhile, have avoided defeat in their last six matches in regular time. However, the team haven’t kept a clean sheet in the last nine games, and they conceded exactly 1 goal in the last 8 out of 9.

Serbia vs Netherlands Prediction, Value Tip

  • Value Tip: Netherlands to win and total over 3.5 goals
  • Odds: 3.20
  • 22Bet Booking Code: 7NVVL

In the six matches without a defeat, the Netherlands scored 2.33 per 90 on average. On the other hand, in the last six games, Serbia conceded 15 goals (2.5 goals per match on average). If we consider Serbia’s long-term defensive issues, the final result of 1-3 seems like a logical outcome.

Verdict: Netherlands to win - Serbia 1-3 Netherlands