Serbia vs. England is round five of World Cup qualifying Group K. England will travel to Eastern Europe on September 9, 2025. The game kicks off at 7:45 pm at Stadion Rajko Mitic.
Six points from two September qualifiers would smooth England’s path to automatic qualification. UK television viewers can watch the action live on ITV1.
Predictions:
A narrow England win, with a Harry Kane strike to give the Three Lions a 1-0 win.
England’s back four and two-screening midfielders can restrict Serbia’s opportunities. So, my second prediction is for both teams to score “no”.
Serbia Latest
Serbia coach Dragan Stojkovic has notable injuries. Aleksander Mitrovic has been struggling with a calf injury, but could return. Defender Jan-Carlo Simic has a knee complaint.
What’s Serbia’s form in their most recent four outings?
Serbia’s recent form
23 March 2025: Serbia 2 – Austria 0
07 June 2025: Albania 0 – Serbia 3
10 June 2025: Serbia 3 – Andorra 0
06 September 2025: Latvia 0 – Serbia 1
Key Player: Dusan Vlahovic – the 25-year-old frontman scored Serbia’s winning goal in Latvia. He has one goal and an assist in three Group K matches so far, with 15 goals in 37 international caps. He has one goal and an assist in three Group K matches so far, with 15 goals in 37 international caps.
England Latest
After a routine 2-0 win at home to Andorra, England are top of Group K with twelve points from four games. Here’s their recent form in competitive fixtures.
England’s recent form:
21 March 2025: England 2 – Albania 0
24 March 2025: England 3 – Latvia 0
07 June 2025: Andorra 0 – England 1
06 September 2025: England 2 – Andorra 0
Injuries: Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka carries a hamstring complaint. Jude Bellingham leaves a big gap in midfield as he recovers from left shoulder surgery. Chelsea forward Cole Palmer carries a groin injury. At the same time, John Stones and Adam Wharton withdrew from the squad with knocks.
Key Player: Harry Kane – The England skipper has hit three goals so far in World Cup qualifying. He leads the line and will create space for the other attackers. The Bayern Munich striker is capable of scoring a goal from nothing.
Serbia vs England Likely Lineups
Serbia (3-5-2 formation): Djordje Petrovic – Nikola Milenkovic, Strahinja Erakovic, Strahinja Pavlovic – Andrija Zivkovic, Nemanja Gudelj, Nemanja Maksimovic, Lazar Samardzic, Aleksa Terzic – Aleksander Mitrovic, Dusan Vlahovic
England (4-2-3-1 formation): Jordan Pickford – Reece James, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Myles Lewis-Skelly – Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice – Noni Madueke, Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon – Harry Kane
Serbia vs England: Previous Meetings
Serbia and England have played each other once before. At Euro 2024, Jude Bellingham helped England to three points in a tense group game.
16 June 2024: Serbia 0 – England 1
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