FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (UEFA) : England vs Serbia Prediction & Betting Tips

Match: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (UEFA)

Fixture: England vs Serbia

Local Kick-off Time: November 13th, 19:45

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Handicap Prediction:

Serbia +1.5 (Asian Handicap)

Home Win + Draw (European Handicap)

Predicted Scores: 1-0, 1-1, 2-1

Predicted Total Goals: 1, 2, 3

Comprehensive Prediction Analysis:

Last month, England secured their place in next year’s World Cup with a 5-0 victory over Latvia in Riga. Now, Thomas Tuchel will lead the team to finish the campaign in style, using the remaining games this year to further refine the squad and improve form. Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, and Adam Wharton have returned to the lineup, while Nick Pope has also reclaimed the goalkeeper position. Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott earns his first senior international call-up after an impressive season in the Cherries’ midfield and a key role in England U21’s European Championship triumph last summer. Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi remains a major doubt; he suffered a metatarsal bruise in Palace’s UEFA Europa Conference League match against AZ Alkmaar and missed the club’s derby with Brighton. He is likely to miss England’s two World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania. Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah and Manchester City’s James Trafford have been added to the England squad as replacements. Earlier, Newcastle United duo Anthony Gordon and Nick Pope withdrew due to injury and concussion respectively.

Serbia came from behind to beat Andorra 3-1 away in their last World Cup qualifier, with the hosts taking a surprise early lead. In the 17th minute, Andorra’s Guillaume Lopez scored a stunning long-range lob from near the center circle, lifting the ball over the Serbian goalkeeper into the net. Shortly after, Christian Garcia inadvertently turned the ball into his own goal to level the scores. In the second half, Juventus winger Filip Kostić provided an assist for Dušan Vlahović to score the winner, putting Serbia ahead. Serbia continued to dominate thereafter, with Aleksandar Mitrović converting a penalty to extend the lead. The victory ended Serbia’s two-game losing streak in the qualifiers, moving them to 10 points in the standings, closely chasing the top spots and keeping their qualification hopes alive. Compared to England, Serbia’s injury list is shorter but potentially more damaging. According to current information, there are no injured players in the Serbian squad. However, pre-match analysis suggests that the absence of Serbia’s midfield linchpin Sergej Milinković-Savić will deal a huge blow to the team. As the hub of their attacking and defensive transitions, his absence could reduce Serbia’s counter-attacking efficiency by 30%. Meanwhile, the injury to left-back Aleksandar Kolarov has created obvious vulnerabilities in Serbia’s wide defense. In their last five away games, Serbia have conceded an average of 1.6 goals per game—a worrying statistic against England’s powerful wide attack.

Summary:

Overall, although England have already qualified, Thomas Tuchel has made it clear that he will not experiment too much, and the team will continue their strong form with home advantage. On the other hand, Serbia are highly motivated to fight for second place in the group, but it will be extremely difficult to upset England, who hold the upper hand in both strength and form. In terms of Asian Handicap, the game opens with England as -1.5 favorites, and the market has seen more bets on England, with their popularity continuing to rise. England are under no pressure having secured qualification, while Serbia, currently third in the group, still need to fight for third place and will give their all. This combination of Serbia’s motivation and England’s rising popularity significantly increases the chances of an upset. Therefore, this match favors Serbia to cover the +1.5 handicap at England’s home ground, avoiding a defeat by two or more goals.