Serbia vs Austria prediction, H2H and probable lineups - 23 March, 2025
The second leg of the 2024/25 Nations League playoff between the national teams of Serbia and Austria will take place on March 23. After a tense draw in the first match (1:1), both teams have equal chances to advance to the next stage of the tournament. I suggest a bet on goals in this encounter with good chances of success.
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Match preview
The Serbs can be satisfied with the draw (1:1) in the first match, although they looked weak away, trailing their opponents in all key metrics. However, despite only one shot on target, they managed to hold onto the draw. To advance to the next round, Dragan Stojković's team needs to secure a victory in regular time in the return match.
It is worth noting that the Serbian national team has finished with a draw in the Nations League for the third consecutive match. Moreover, Serbia has not won in six of their last seven matches in this tournament, with only four draws and two losses.
The Austrians can hardly be satisfied with the result of the first match, despite a clear advantage in the game. Despite dominating all key metrics — xG (2.31:0.36), number of shots (24:8), and possession — the Austrians failed to convert their chances.
Now their task is to secure a victory in the Balkans to ensure their place in League A. In the event of another draw, extra time will be played. It is worth noting that Ralf Rangnick's players extended their unbeaten streak in the Nations League to five matches, achieving three wins and two draws. However, the Austrians have only secured three victories in their last 12 Nations League matches, with four draws and five losses.
Probable lineups
- Serbia: Predrag Rajković – Srđan Babić, Strahinja Eraković, Ognjen Mimović – Nemanja Maksimović, Nemanja Gudelj – Lazar Samardžić, Saša Lukić, Veljko Birmančević – Dušan Vlahović, Luka Jović
- Austria: Alexander Schlager – David Alaba, Philipp Lienhart, Philipp Mwene – Nicolas Seiwald, Florian Grillitsch, Patrick Wimmer, Christoph Baumgartner, Romano Schmid – Marko Arnautović, Michael Gregoritsch
Match facts and head-to-head
- Austria defeated Serbia twice before the draw in the first match
- The "Both teams to score" bet has cashed in the last 4 matches between these teams
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet has cashed in three of the last 4 encounters
Prediction
It will be extremely difficult for the Austrians to defeat the Serbs after failing to secure a victory in Vienna. The Serbs feel confident on home turf, extending their unbeaten run to five matches in the Nations League (3 wins and 2 draws). We believe that goals should be expected here, and our bet is "Both teams to score" with odds of 1.84.
