Serbia vs England prediction and betting tips - June 16, 2024
One of the first-round matches in the European Football Championship will be played on Sunday at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, where Serbia and England will face each other. Here is the prediction for this match from the Dailysports expert team.
Serbia
The "White Eagles," as an independent state, will play in the European Championship for the first time. Their previous four attempts to navigate the qualifiers ended in failure. Last year, however, Serbia was fortunate with their group, where Hungary was the only team that could be considered a favorite, albeit with some reservation.
Ultimately, Serbia lost both matches to Hungary but still managed to finish second and secure a spot in the Euros. In preparation for the European Championship, Dragan Stojković's team lost 1-2 away to Austria, but then convincingly defeated Sweden on the road, scoring three unanswered goals.
England
For the "Three Lions," the qualification process was traditionally smooth. In eight matches, England remained unbeaten, conceding only four goals. Gareth Southgate's team topped their group, ahead of Italy and Ukraine.
In the last Euros, England reached the final, where they lost to Italy in a penalty shootout. In preparation for the 2024 European Championship, England played four matches, managing to defeat only Bosnia and Herzegovina (3-0). Meanwhile, they lost to Brazil and Iceland by identical 0-1 scores and drew 2-2 with Belgium.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- The teams have never played against each other before.
- England won their opening match in the Euros only last tournament. Before that, they went nine consecutive opening matches without a win (5 draws and 4 losses).
- England is unbeaten in their last eight matches – 6 wins and 2 draws.
Serbia vs England Prediction
England is considered the favorite for this match, but during the qualifiers, they kept a clean sheet only in the away match against Malta. We believe England will win their opening match at the Euros, but they will concede. Our bet is "Both teams to score" at odds of 2.06.
