England — Serbia Prediction, H2H and Probable Lineups — 13 November 2025
On November 13, 2025, in Europe World Cup Qualification, England will host Serbia. The match is scheduled to kick off at 20:45 CET. Let’s take a closer look at the potential outcome of this clash.
England
The England national team are demonstrating confident and composed football under Thomas Tuchel. At the start of his tenure, the team did not always play bright or entertaining football, but it was highly effective and delivered consistent results.
In the World Cup qualifying group, England are performing flawlessly — the team lead the standings with a perfect record of six wins in six matches, already securing qualification for the tournament. What stands out most is their incredible defensive solidity: zero goals conceded and 18 scored in those six matches.
At home, England have been particularly dominant, winning all of their fixtures convincingly in this qualifying cycle. Overall, the team are on an impressive run — 10 consecutive victories in official matches, with their only defeat coming in a friendly against Senegal.
In the first head-to-head meeting of this qualifying campaign, England crushed Serbia 5–0, showcasing their attacking superiority.
Serbia
The Serbian national team have shown decent performances in recent UEFA Nations League campaigns, managing to remain in the top division after defeating Austria in the playoff matches. They also started their World Cup qualifying campaign fairly well.
However, after the heavy defeat to England in the first round, Serbia suffered a crucial home loss to Albania — a result that seriously complicated their position in the group. After six matches, the team have collected 10 points, one less than Albania, and currently sit third in the standings with two games remaining — against England and Latvia.
This means Serbia cannot afford to lose in this match. A defeat here, especially if Albania win their next fixture, would almost certainly end Serbia’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup.
In head-to-head encounters against England, Serbia have struggled. The teams have met twice in recent years, with Serbia losing both times — and failing to score a single goal.
Probable Lineups
- England: Pickford, Spence, Konsa, Stones, Lewis-Skelly, Anderson, Rice, Saka, Rogers, Rashford, Kane
- Serbia: Petrovic, Pavlovic, Veljkovic, Erakovic, Kostic, S.Mitrovic, Gudelj, Samardzic, Stankovic, A.Mitrovic, Vlahovic
Key Facts and Head-to-Head
- England have won 10 of their last 11 matches.
- England have won 5 of their last 6 home matches.
- 4 of England’s last 5 matches have seen over 2.5 total goals.
- England have scored first in 13 of their last 14 matches.
- Serbia have conceded first in 3 of their last 4 matches.
- 4 of Serbia’s last 5 away matches have seen under 2.5 total goals.
England — Serbia Prediction
Both teams approach this match with very different objectives. England have already secured qualification for the World Cup, have had an excellent qualifying campaign, and are generally in great form. Essentially, they have no pressure — this is a prestige match to continue their strong run and maintain consistency in this qualifying cycle. For Serbia, the situation is completely different. They need at least a draw, but preferably a win, to keep their World Cup hopes alive. As a result, England may not field their absolute strongest lineup, while Serbia are likely to play very cautiously in defense and look for their opportunities on the counter. We do not expect a high-scoring game in this match. My bet for this fixture is under 3 goals at odds of 1.62.
