Serbia will take on Latvia on Sunday, 16 November, as World Cup qualifying comes to an end .
Neither side can qualify for the finals next summer anymore, whcih should mean this match is played more like a friendly rather than a competitive qualifier.
As part of this week's round of World Cup qualifying betting tips, check out our Serbia vs Latvia prediction below.
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Serbia vs Latvia prediction: The hosts to get the win
Key Stats
- Serbia's last three home wins have all been to nil.
- Latvia have failed to score in four of their last five matches.
- Fewer than three goals have been scored in seven of Serbia's last ten matches.
Correct score prediction: Serbia 2-0 Latvia
Serbia haven't covered themselves in glory during this qualifying campaign, so they will at least want to sign off with a win against a nation that has failed to win any of their last eight matches in all competitions.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Serbia go in as odds-on favourites
- HOME: 1/5 (1.20) – 83.3%
- DRAW: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%
- AWAY: 14/1 (15.00) – 67%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Serbia vs Latvia odds indicate that the hosts should win this match relative ease on Sunday. Ladbrokes have given Serbia an 83.3% chance of claiming all three points, while Latvia have been given just a 67% chance of victory.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Advantage Serbia
These two nations have only ever played each other on one previous occasion and that was earlier in this qualifying campaign. Serbia won that match 1-0, giving them an overall lead in the H2H record.
Serbia preview: Injury woes to end the campaign
Serbia won't be at full strength on Sunday, but that shouldn't stop them from beating Latvia. Ivan Ilic was forced off in the first half against England on Thursday night, while Aleksandar Mitrovic has been absent since the beginning of the camp.
Predicted lineup: Rajkovic (GK) Mimovic, Milenkovic, Pavlovic, Terzic, Gudelj, Lukic, Zivkovic, Samardzic, Kostic, Vlahovic
Last five results
- England 2-0 Serbia
- Andorra 1-3 Serbia
- Serbia 0-1 Albania
- Serbia 0-5 England
- Latvia 0-1 Serbia
Latvia preview: Suspensions to have an impact
Latvia also won't be at full strength on Sunday, after Andrejs Ciganiks and Antonijs Cernomordijs both broke the yellow card threshold on Thursday night. Both men are usually regulars at the back for Latvia, which should give Dusan Vlahovic even more cause for optimism ahead of Sunday.
Predicted lineup: Zviedris (GK) Savalnieks, Balodis, Jagodinskis, Jurkovskis, Tonisevs, Ikaunieks, Zelenkovs, Vapne, Daskevics, Gutkovskis
Last five results
- North Macedonia 0-0 Latvia
- Latvia 0-5 England
- Latvia 2-2 Andorra
- Albania 1-0 Latvia
- Latvia 0-1 Serbia
Player to watch: Dusan Vlahovic
Dusan Vlahovic will lead the line once again for Serbia on Sunday, but the Juventus striker now knows that he won't be able to show off his abilities at next summer's World Cup after defeat to England. Vlahovic's focus will now be on building up form and fitness ahead of his next career move in either January or the summer.