Serbia vs Denmark prediction: EUROPE: UEFA Nations League – League A betting tips on match 2024-11-17 19:45.
[p]Serbia’s dramatic late equaliser against Switzerland (D 1-1) on Friday night means that they cannot be relegated automatically to League B for the next cycle of the UEFA Nations League (UNL) and could still earn a place in the quarter-finals. To do so though, they must beat Denmark in their final group game of the campaign, otherwise they will finish third and head for the relegation play-offs.[/p]
[p]As the Eagles are unbeaten across their last four home internationals (W2, D2), hopes will be high, especially as one of those draws was against UNL group winners and European champions Spain. However, their record against Denmark offers far less encouragement, as the only previous H2H that Serbia have hosted saw them lose 3-1 in a UEFA European Championship qualifier in November 2014.[/p]
[p]In fact, Denmark have never lost to Serbia anywhere (W4, D1), and as they are two points better off than their hosts, a repeat of their 0-0 draw at Euro 2024 would be enough for them to reach the quarter-finals. Like their upcoming opponents, they also scored late on Friday against Spain, but it proved a mere consolation (L 2-1), as they are now three matches without a win (D1, L2) and saw Joachim Anderson and Pierre Emile-Højbjerg pick up bookings which mean that they are both suspended for this one.[/p]
[p]That could be problematic for the Scandinavians as they search for form on the road, having last won a game on foreign soil in October 2023 against San Marino (D4, L3 since). At least Kasper Schmeichel, Yussuf Poulsen and Christian Eriksen were playing during that 2014 H2H victory in Belgrade, and their experience could prove vital as Brian Riemer seeks his first win since taking over as manager.[/p]
[p]Key battle: Left wing-back Aleksa Terzić was Serbia’s unlikely late hero against Switzerland, netting his third goal of four for club or country to arrive after the 85th minute. Gustav Isaksen might give him more to think about at the other end after scoring in both of Denmark’s last two games, on both occasions netting his side’s opener.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: There has been exactly one first-half goal in four of the five previous H2Hs (Denmark HT: W3, D1, L1).[/p]
[p][i]Written by John Pennington[/i][/p]