Austria - Serbia prediction, H2H and probable lineups - March 20, 2025
One of the Nations League playoff clashes will take place on Thursday in Vienna, where the Austrian national team will host Serbia at the Ernst Happel Stadium. I suggest betting on goals in this matchup with good chances of winning.
Match preview
Under the guidance of Ralf Rangnick, the Austrians secured second place in their League B group, conceding only to Norway. In six games, the team achieved three victories, two draws, and one defeat. In total, the Austrians scored 14 goals, with only two teams in the second-tier division of the Nations League proving more prolific.
It is worth noting that Austria could have guaranteed themselves a spot in League A, but in the decisive match at home, they drew with Slovenia (1-1). Incidentally, the Austrians have already had experience participating in the tournament's elite, but in the 2022/23 season, they finished fourth in their group. Currently, the team has shown good form, remaining unbeaten in their last four Nations League games, securing three wins and one draw.
Serbia's debut in League A of the Nations League ended in third place in Group 4. In six games, the team managed only one victory — against Switzerland, overtaking them in the final standings. The Serbs also recorded three draws and two losses. They could not score against the two leading teams in the group — Spain and Denmark, and all three of their goals were scored against the Swiss.
This was the worst attacking record in the top division of the Nations League. Nevertheless, the Balkans demonstrated stability in the tournament, remaining unbeaten in 9 of their last 11 matches (5 wins and 4 draws).
Probable lineups
- Austria: Patrick Pentz – Stefan Posch, Philipp Lienhart, Phillipp Mwene, Maximilian Wöber – Nicolas Seiwald, Patrick Wimmer – Marcel Sabitzer, Christoph Baumgartner, Romano Schmid – Marko Arnautović
- Serbia: Djordje Petrović – Kosta Nedeljković, Strahinja Eraković, Miloš Veljković – Nemanja Maksimović, Nemanja Gudelj – Lazar Samardžić, Saša Lukić, Luka Jović – Dušan Vlahović, Aleksandar Mitrović
Match facts and head-to-head
- Austria defeated Serbia 2-1 in a friendly last summer
- In the last three matches between these teams, at least three goals were scored
- The "Both teams to score" bet has played out in 4 out of 5 matches
Prediction
Goals are expected in the upcoming game. The teams have shown high-scoring encounters in their head-to-head meetings, and in Austria's last nine home matches in the Nations League, at least two goals were scored. Our bet is "Total over 2.0" with odds of 1.60.
