Serbia vs. England Prediction on June 16, 2024

Match info

England, the heaviest favorite to win the continental title, takes against Serbia in the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship for Men on Sunday night (June 16 at 9 p.m. local time) in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Both teams are looking to get off to a good start in the competition. Veltins Arena will host Group C’s second match.

Meeting statistics

Serbia has spent a couple of decades waiting for its chance to compete in the major continental event. After 24 years, Serbia, now a fully independent country, is back in the EURO after last qualifying as Serbia and Montenegro in 2000. Serbian bookmakers don’t give them much chance in the next match, though. England, on the other hand, is expected to take the trophy because they participate in the European Championships so frequently. With supporters back home anticipating a first major triumph in nearly 60 years, the strain is evident on “The Three Lions”.

The current form of Serbia

While Gareth Southgate’s team aims to win Group C and advance all the way, Serbia will consider just making it out of the group as a feat.

The “Eagles” won six of their eight games in qualifications, which gave them a respectable record, but they’ll probably struggle to move to the elimination round at EURO 2024. Over the last five games, Serbia has earned itself better parameters than England with two wins, two losses, and one draw, while The Three Lions have only managed one victory, two losses, and two draws. Aleksandar Mitrović of Serbia scored five goals to lead his team to second place in Group G of qualifications.

At EURO 2024, Serbia will possess the tallest median squad. On average, though, England is the fourth-shortest team. Strong defense and set-piece advantages determine a lot of international matches. Dragan “Piksi” Stojković’s wards have the physical attributes to outperform England in both categories; that specific development is worth keeping an eye on.

The current form of England

England is still the overwhelming favorite to win the competition in Germany ahead of France and hosts, despite their horrific 0-1 loss to Iceland in their final friendly before EURO 2024.

England hopes to surpass its EURO 2020 campaign, in which they lost the final on penalties to Italy at home at Wembley. England was then eliminated from the 2022 World Cup in the quarterfinals against France.

It’s believed that The Three Lions will make it, at least, to the semifinals in Germany, and Harry Kane and company will have a realistic chance to capture an international trophy for the first time since 1966.

With just four goals conceded in eight games throughout the EURO 2024 qualifying campaign, England was among the top defensive teams. Southgate surprised many by naming just one left-back in his squad, the perennially injured Luke Shaw. The Manchester United star’s availability could influence how England play, with his only alternative being a right-footed Kieran Trippier deputizing in an unfamiliar position. Shaw is reportedly back in England training, but the call on his involvement is likely to be a late one.

Head-to-head

Surprisingly, there was only one match between Serbia and England, and that was back when Serbia was a part of a larger country called Serbia and Montenegro. Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole scored goals to help The Three Lions win 2-1 in the international friendly match.

Match analytics

Bookmaker Expert believes that England will dominate Serbia on Sunday. Hence, we propose bettors to make what one might think is a bold yet feasible bet: England to Win Both Halves - 90 Mins; Kikobet values this line 3.30.

Results of the forecast

Forecast failed. Serbia vs. England 0:1