The Matchday 6 World Cup 2026 qualifying clash between Serbia and England will take place on September 9 at the Rajko Mitić Stadium in Belgrade. Serbia vs. England: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Serbia
Dragan Stojković's team remains unbeaten. After three matches, they have accumulated 7 points, trailing England by 5 points, but with one game less played. The team drew with Albania (0-0) and defeated Andorra (3-0) and Latvia (1-0). Notably, Serbia has not lost in World Cup qualifying for 12 matches – 9 wins and 3 draws.
- The team has not conceded more than 1 goal in their last 9 World Cup qualifying matches.
- Serbia has won 6 of their last 7 home games in this tournament.
- Serbia has scored at least two goals in their last 5 home World Cup qualifying matches.
Predicted lineup for Serbia (3-5-2)
Đorđe Petrović – Strahinja Pavlović, Miloš Veljković, Nikola Milenković – Filip Kostić, Ivan Ilić, Saša Lukić, Aleksandar Katai, Andrija Živković – Luka Jović, Dušan Vlahović.
England
Thomas Tuchel's team confidently leads Group K, having secured the maximum 12 points from 4 matches. Like Serbia, they have not conceded a single goal. In the first two rounds, England defeated Albania (2-0) and Latvia (3-0), and then narrowly overcame Andorra twice (1-0 and 2-0). Additionally, England's winning streak in World Cup qualifying has reached 6 matches.
- England is unbeaten in World Cup qualifying for 34 matches (26 wins and 8 draws).
- The team has not conceded in their last 6 matches in this tournament.
- England has won 7 of their last 8 away games in World Cup qualifying.
Predicted lineup for England (4-2-3-1)
Jordan Pickford – Marc Guéhi, Ezri Konsa, Dan Burn, Reece James, Myles Lewis-Skelly – Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice – Marcus Rashford, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke – Harry Kane.
Midfielders Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer, forward Bukayo Saka, and defender John Stones will miss out due to injuries.
Referee
Clément Turpin (France)
Matches – 18 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 56;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 56%.
Match Prediction: Serbia vs. England
As expected, Serbia and England are battling for the top spot in Group K. Both teams score sparingly but have not conceded a goal. Even with opponents like Latvia and Andorra, both teams have low average goal tallies: England scores an average of 2 goals per match, Serbia 1.3.
I anticipate that in their head-to-head clash, both teams will opt for a cautious defensive approach. Notably, a year ago, the teams met at the European Championship, where England won 1-0. Additionally, in Serbia's last 12 official matches, no more than 2 goals were scored on 10 occasions.
My prediction – Total under 2.5 goals
