Serbia vs England Prediction Euro 2024

⚽ Football EURO 2024 Match Preview

⏰ 16 June 2024 - 20:00 GMT +1

🏟 Stadium: Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen)

Serbia head into another major tournament hoping to shed their "surprise package" tag. Both players and fans allowed dreams to run wild ahead of Dragan Stojković's first major finals as manager at the last World Cup, only to be left disappointed with just one point.

Confidence should still be high after brushing aside Sweden 3-0 in their final warm-up. Serbia often look prolific in front of goal with the likes of Luka Jović, Aleksandar Mitrović and Dušan Vlahović, scoring more than any other side in their World Cup group including Brazil, though they still failed to qualify. Even so, one win could be enough to reach the knockouts, as Ukraine progressed with three points at Euro 2020.

They face a tough opening task against pre-tournament favorites England. Gareth Southgate's side endured a mixed buildup despite boasting talents like Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, but the beaten Euro 2020 finalists will be optimistic. Southgate feels this is his "last chance" to win something as England boss after reaching two semi-finals across the last three major tournaments.

Where to watch?

📺 Serbia vs England Live Stream on TV

📋 Players to watch: Despite playing in Saudi Arabia, Mitrović scored a third of Serbia's qualifying goals (5). Kane ended his first Bundesliga season just 5 goals shy of Lewandowski's record tally of 41.

⚡Match Facts: 6 of England's last 7 European Championship matches have produced under 2.5 goals after 90 minutes.

Serbia vs England Prediction and Betting Tips

💡 England are strongly fancied and should have too much quality to slip up against Serbia, with a 2-1 or 2-0 victory looking most likely. For betting, simply backing England offers the safest option, potentially combined with under 3.5 goals given their often-cagey tournament displays. A small stake on the 2-1 correct score could also provide value against an inconsistent Serbian side.