It would be fair to say that both of these teams performed far better than most people expected in their opening matches.
Serbia lost by one goal to England and played very well, especially in the second half, where they could have easily grabbed an equaliser.
Slovenia managed a draw with Denmark and most pundits were shocked by this result because Slovenia looked a real threat.
There is no getting away from the fact that this game is a must-win for both teams and will no doubt be a highly entertaining game.
Odds and Predictions
We were surprised when we saw the odds for this match as we thought the odds would be pretty even, but the bookies have made Serbia the favourites at 1.83.
The draw is available at 3.4 and we think that is a good price and a good bet.
To be more specific with our predictions, we are going for the 1 – 1 draw with odds of 6.5.
The last of our tips for this match would have to be on the first any time goalscorer market.
Aleksandar Mitrovic looked sharp against England and it doesn’t look like his spell in Saudi Arabia has dulled his eye for the goal.
So, the last one of our predictions is Aleksandar Mitrovic to score at any time, odds of 2.75.
Comparison and Statistics from Past Meetings between the Teams
Slovenia and Serbia have faced each other H2H a total of five times in their footballing history with Serbia winning two, Slovenia winning one, and two ending in draws.
The head-to-head matches between the two teams are listed below.
| Past Meetings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2022 | slovenia | 2-2 | serbia | UEFA Nations League |
| 05 Jun 2022 | serbia | 4-1 | slovenia | UEFA Nations League |
| 11 Oct 2011 | slovenia | 0-0 | serbia | European Championship Qualifier |
| 07 Sep 2010 | serbia | 1-1 | slovenia | European Championship Qualifier |
| 31 Mar 2004 | serbia | 1-1 | slovenia | Friendly Game |
Expected Line Ups
Some of those faces are becoming a bit familiar after the opening matches, the goalkeeper Jan Oblak having a good game for Slovenia and, of course, Aleksandar Mitrovic for Serbia, who showed that he can still pounce on any mistake and punish the defence of even the best defenders in the world.
Slovenia (4-4-2): Jan Oblak; Zan Karnicnik, David Brekalo, Jaka Bijol, Jure Balkovec; Petar Stojanovic, Adam Gnezda Cerin, Sandi Lovric, Benjamin Verbic; Benjamin Sesko, Zan Vipotnik.
Serbia (3-4-1-2): Predrag Rajkovic; Nikola Milenkovic, Strahinja Pavlovic, Filip Mladenovic; Andrija Zivkovic, Nemanja Maksimovic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Nemanja Gudelj; Dusan Tadic; Aleksandar Mitrovic, Dusan Vlahovic.
How Far Will These Teams Progress in the Tournament?
To be honest, it’s going to be difficult for either of these teams to get past the group stages and we still believe England and Denmark are the two teams who will go through.
The great thing about tournament play is, though, all it takes is for the Denmark v England match to end in a draw and one for Serbia and Slovenia to get a draw and the whole group opens up with everything resting on the final match on the 25th.
