Serbia have lost four matches in a row: prediction for Germany — Serbia
The UEFA Nations League third-round match between Germany and Serbia will take place on October 1 at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Neither team has won yet: Germany have picked up one point after drawing with the Netherlands and losing to Greece, while Serbia have lost their opening two matches.
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Germany: Klopp has yet to find a winning formula
Jürgen Klopp's first match in charge of the national team ended in a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands, with Germany conceding the equalizer late on. They then suffered a 0-1 home defeat to Greece after Dimitris Kourbelis scored in the 74th minute.
Germany are now winless in four consecutive matches and have conceded in seven straight games. The situation in the group is forcing the hosts to take risks: they have already fallen noticeably behind Greece and the Netherlands, meaning another dropped point would seriously damage their push for the top positions.
Serbia: four straight defeats and problems at the start of matches
Veljko Paunović's team are going through an even tougher spell. The 1-2 defeat to the Netherlands was Serbia's sixth loss in their last eight matches and their fourth in a row — the national team had not endured such a run for more than 20 years.
The first halves are particularly worrying. Serbia have conceded first in eight of their last ten matches and gone into half-time trailing in seven of those eight games. Across their two Nations League fixtures, their opponents have created eight clear-cut chances against them.
Match facts and head-to-head record
- Germany are winless in four straight matches and have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven consecutive games.
- Serbia have suffered four consecutive defeats for the first time in more than 20 years.
- The teams have each won one of their last three meetings, while the other match ended in a draw.
The hosts could finally end their poor run: prediction for Germany — Serbia
Germany are still far from their best under Klopp, but a home match against an opponent with even deeper problems looks like an ideal chance to reset. Serbia's recurring first-half collapses could be especially costly at the start of this game.
The Serbs are capable of scoring, especially given that Germany have not kept a clean sheet for some time. However, the hosts still hold the edge in squad depth and attacking potential. If Germany can turn their early pressure into a goal, they could take control of the match relatively quickly.
