Serbia vs Latvia: prediction & betting odds 16 November 2025

The Matchday 10 fixture of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers between Serbia and Latvia will take place on November 16 at the Dubocica Stadium in Leskovac. Serbia vs. Latvia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Serbia

The Balkans had a slim chance of claiming second place in the group until the last round. However, playing away, the team suffered a 0-2 defeat to England. As a result, Serbia is now in 3rd place, and regardless of the outcome of the upcoming match, they will remain in this position. Notably, the team has lost 3 of their last 4 matches in the current qualifiers.

• Serbia has not lost in 13 of their last 16 World Cup qualification matches (10 wins and 3 draws).
• At least one team failed to score in 6 of Serbia's last 7 matches in this tournament.
• Three or more goals have been scored in 6 of Serbia's last 7 home matches in World Cup qualifiers.

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

Predrag Rajkovic – Strahinja Pavlovic, Ognjen Mimovic, Nikola Milenkovic, Aleksa Terzic – Ivan Ilic, Sasa Lukic – Andrija Zivkovic, Nemanja Gudelj, Filip Kostic – Dusan Vlahovic.

Goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic will miss the match due to injury. Defender Nemanja Maksimovic and forward Aleksandar Mitrovic have not been called up to the national team. Forward Jovan Milosevic has been called up to the team.

Latvia

The Baltic team did not play in the qualifiers this week but had a friendly match against North Macedonia, which ended in a 0-0 draw. In the group, the team is in 4th position, which they will not leave. After 7 matches, Latvia has achieved only 1 victory, which came in an away game against Andorra, who are at the bottom of Group K.

• The team's winless streak in World Cup qualification stands at 6 matches – 2 draws and 4 losses.
• At least one of the opponents failed to score in 5 of Latvia's last 7 matches in this tournament.
• Latvia has not conceded more than 1 goal in 5 of their last 6 away matches in World Cup qualifiers.

Predicted lineup for Latvia (5-4-1)

Krišjānis Zviedris – Daniels Balodis, Roberts Veips, Antonijs Černomordijs, Andrejs Ciganiks, Raivis Jurkovskis – Renārs Varslavāns, Lukass Vapne, Dmitrijs Zelenkovs, Jānis Ikaunieks – Vladislavs Gutkovskis.

Midfielder Andrejs Ciganiks and defender Antonijs Černomordijs will not play due to suspensions.

Referee

Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)

Matches – 11 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 28;

Average yellow cards per match – 2.6;

Red cards shown – 2;

Average fouls per match – 20;

Penalties – 27%.

Serbia vs. Latvia: Match Prediction

Veljko Paunović's debut as head coach of the national team did not go well. His new charges lost in England, although they desperately needed a win in this match. As a result, with one round to go, Serbia has lost all chances to fight for second place in the group. The team is clearly in a poor psychological state and is likely to be unconvincing in the final round.

I predict that Serbia will not be able to defeat the Baltic team in the upcoming match. The Balkans have not won by a margin of two or more goals in 15 of their last 17 World Cup qualification matches. Additionally, Latvia has not lost by a large margin in 17 of their last 19 games in this tournament. Notably, Latvia only lost by a margin of 3 or more goals to England during this period.

My prediction: Latvia with a handicap (+2)