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Serbia are still searching for their first points in the Nations League as they play the Netherlands at the Philips Stadion on Sunday night.
The visitors are rock-bottom of the group with no points from three games, after losing 2-0 in Germany last time out.
Meanwhile, the Netherlands are in second on five points, having snatched a late 2-2 draw in Greece.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Netherlands vs. Serbia key stats
- Netherlands are unbeaten in this Nations League campaign (W1, D2).
- Netherlands are unbeaten in 10 competitive home games (W6, D4).
- Serbia are on a five-match losing run in all competitions.
Netherlands vs. Serbia preview: Oranje to win comfortably?
Netherlands vs Serbia — Tale of the Tape
| Netherlands | vs | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Position | 4th |
| 5 | Points | 0 |
| 5 | Goals For | 2 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 6 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 3rd (H) | Home / Away Rank | 4th (A) |
Xavi's reign at the Netherlands has not started off too badly, as he remains unbeaten after three games.
The Oranje are second in the group behind Greece though, and will aim to finish top come the end of the next international break.
This will be their easiest fixture on paper, and the Netherlands will want to make their strong home record count against what looks to be the group's whipping boys in Serbia.
Jan Paul van Hecke is the latest player to join a growing injury list though, which will be Xavi's main concern as he aims to manage his squad.
Veljko Paunovic has no fresh injuries in his squad, but is still trying to find solutions on the pitch.
Admittedly, it is a tough group for Serbia that also contains Germany and Greece, but they look set for a swift return to League B.
The Serbs will at least want to get some points on the board in the group though, but will need to cause an almighty upset here.
They are ranked 31 places below the Netherlands (ninth) in the FIFA World Rankings (40th), and travelling to Eindhoven will be a tough task.
Netherlands vs. Serbia form guide & betting tips
| Netherlands | vs | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
WLDWD |
Form | LLLLL |
| 9 | Goals For | 3 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 14 |
DWD |
Nations League | LLL |
Whispers predicts: Netherlands 3-1 Serbia
The Netherlands are 1/5 (1.20) favourites, but while we agree with the bookies, we want to explore other bets.
Over 3.5 goals at 1/1 (2.00) is our first, as both nations' last five games have averaged three or more goals respectively.
BTTS – Yes at 11/10 (2.10) could also come through, having done so in the Netherlands' previous eight matches.
Tijjani Reijnders scored the Netherlands' late equaliser against Greece, and with six of his previous seven goals coming at home, Reijnders to score anytime at 21/10 (3.10) is our final pick.
Overall, we are predicting a 3-1 Netherlands victory, which is available at 10/1 (11.00).
> Over 3.5 goals at 2.00 | Likelihood: Medium
> BTTS – Yes at 2.10 | Likelihood: Medium
> Reijnders to score anytime at 3.10 | Likelihood: Medium