England vs Serbia: prediction & betting odds 13 November 2025

The Matchday 9 World Cup 2026 qualifier between England and Serbia will take place on November 13 at Wembley Stadium in London. England vs. Serbia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

England

The inventors of football were the first to secure their spot in the 2026 World Cup during the qualification cycle. The team won all six of their group matches, not conceding a single goal, with an average scoring rate of 3 goals per game. Notably, their last two matches, which were played away, saw them thrash Serbia 5-0 and Latvia by the same scoreline.

• England's winning streak in World Cup qualification now stands at 8 matches.
• England has not conceded a goal in their last 8 matches in this tournament.
• In their last 17 home World Cup qualifiers, England has achieved 16 wins and 1 draw.

Predicted lineup for England (4-2-3-1)

Jordan Pickford – Trevoh Chalobah, Ezri Konsa, Dan Burn, Reece James – Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice – Jude Bellingham, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka – Harry Kane.

Midfielder Cole Palmer and defender Marc Guehi, goalkeeper Nick Pope, and forward Anthony Gordon are sidelined due to injuries. Additionally, defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, midfielder Conor Gallagher, and forwards Jack Grealish and Ollie Watkins have not been called up.

Serbia

The Balkans have lost the chance to earn a direct ticket to the World Cup. Their chances for the second spot in the group are also in doubt. Serbia will definitely lose this spot if they lose this match and Albania beats Andorra. Serbia is competing with Albania for a playoff spot, with their rival having 1 point more before the start of this round. Last month, Serbia lost a head-to-head match against Albania at home, 0-1. Following this, they played another group match, defeating Andorra 3-1.

After the October setback, the team's management appointed Veljko Paunović as head coach, who previously worked at Oviedo.

• Serbia has not lost in 13 of their last 15 World Cup qualifiers (10 wins and 3 draws).
• At least one team failed to score in 5 of Serbia's last 6 matches in this tournament.
• Serbia is on a 7-match unbeaten streak away in World Cup qualifiers – 5 wins and 2 draws.

Predicted lineup for Serbia (4-2-3-1)

Đorđe Petrović – Strahinja Pavlović, Ognjen Mihajlović, Nikola Milenković, Aleksa Terzić – Aleksandar Stanković, Saša Lukić – Andrija Živković, Lazar Samardžić, Filip Kostić – Dušan Vlahović.

Goalkeeper Vanja Milinković-Savić will miss the game due to injury. Defender Nemanja Maksimović and forward Aleksandar Mitrović have not been called up.

Referee

Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

Matches – 14 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 64;

Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;

Red cards shown – 0;

Average fouls per match – 25;

Penalties – 29%.

England vs. Serbia: Match Prediction

The Balkans face a tough task – to earn 2 more points in the remaining two rounds than Albania. They need to try to win even in England, where the local national team has not lost in over 40 consecutive qualifiers for major tournaments. Serbia has no reason to play defensively, as Albania is likely to beat Andorra in another match of the round. Therefore, I expect more chances from Serbia than from the hosts.

The English, of course, will not hand the match to the visitors. But the lack of tournament motivation should affect their desire to play with maximum commitment. I suggest that even if Thomas Tuchel's side wins this match, it will be with a minimal margin. Moreover, Serbia is unbeaten in 7 consecutive away World Cup qualifiers. Additionally, Serbia has not lost by two or more goals in their last 14 away matches in this tournament.

Therefore, my prediction is Serbia with a handicap (+1.5)